Del Valle Independent School District
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Del Valle Independent School District (DVISD) is a public school district
with its headquarters in the Edward A. Neal Administration Building in the Del Valle
community and in unincorporated
Travis County
, Texas
(USA
).
The school district serves much of southeast Travis County. Incorporated
communities in the district include Creedmoor
, Webberville
, most of Mustang Ridge
, and parts of Austin
. The Garfield
census-designated place
and the unincorporated communities of Elroy
, Hornsby Bend, and Pilot Knob
also lie within the district.
; when Bergstrom was in operation, the district served the children living on the base. At the time the district taught grades one through eight, with high schoolers attending the Austin Independent School District
.
In September 1954 the school district annexed the Dry Creek School District. The district annexed Pilot Knob Acres in August 1956 and Pilot Knob in November of the same year. During that year, Del Valle Junior-Senior High School, serving grades seven through ten, opened. Grade 11 appeared in 1957, and grade 12 appeared in 1958. In 1958 the sports stadium, Cardinal Field, opened. A building program passed in the 1959-1960 school year lead to the opening of a junior high school. The Elroy Common School District merged into the Colorado district in 1961, forming the largest common school district in the state. A field house opened in 1962. In April 1963 the school district changed its name to the Del Valle Independent #910. In September 1966 the district annexed the Creedmoor Common School District #41. In May 1967 the Hornsby-Dunlap Common School District was annexed.
In the 1971-1972 school year, Smith Elementary School opened. In 1972 a new middle school opened on the site of the Del Valle High School campus. In the 1981-1982 school year Hillcrest Elementary was built and opened. Baty opened as a result of a bond program in 1984.
Because the City of Austin wanted to build Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
in an area that housed Del Valle's high school and three elementary schools, voters approved a $38.1 million bond to build the schools in a new location. Baty Elementary, Hillcrest Elementary, Popham Elementary, and Del Valle High School moved.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
with its headquarters in the Edward A. Neal Administration Building in the Del Valle
Del Valle, Texas
Del Valle is an unincorporated community in southeastern Travis County, Texas, United States. It is about miles southeast of Downtown Austin, and is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area...
community and in unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
Travis County
Travis County, Texas
As of 2009, the U.S. census estimates there were 1,026,158 people, 320,766 households, and 183,798 families residing in the county. The population density was 821 people per square mile . There were 335,881 housing units at an average density of 340 per square mile...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA
United States
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).
The school district serves much of southeast Travis County. Incorporated
Municipal corporation
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communities in the district include Creedmoor
Creedmoor, Texas
Creedmoor is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 211 at the 2000 census, and 188 in the 2005 census estimate.-Geography:Creedmoor is located at , about 15 miles south of Austin....
, Webberville
Webberville, Texas
Webberville is a village in Travis County, Texas . Its population was 336, according to a 2008 census estimate.Comprising settlements dating back to 1827, Webber's Prairie was formally established by retired physician John Ferdinand Webber in 1839...
, most of Mustang Ridge
Mustang Ridge, Texas
Mustang Ridge is a city in Caldwell, and Travis Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 785 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mustang Ridge is located at ....
, and parts of Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. The Garfield
Garfield, Texas
Garfield is a census-designated place in Travis County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 1,660.-Geography:Garfield is located at , 12 miles east of downtown Austin....
census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
and the unincorporated communities of Elroy
Elroy, Texas
Elroy is a small unincorporated community in southeast Travis County, Texas, United States with a population of 125. It will be the future site of a brand new Formula One race track which will host the 2012 US Grand Prix....
, Hornsby Bend, and Pilot Knob
Pilot Knob, Texas
Pilot Knob is a small unincorporated community in southern Travis County, Texas, United States....
also lie within the district.
History
Originally the facilities of the Colorado Common School District Number 36 were at the intersection of U.S. Highway 183 and Texas State Highway 71. In 1952 the City of Austin annexed about one third of the district territory, including Montopolis and the property of the Austin Country Club. Since the school buildings were located on that property, and the property was being severed from the school district, the district needed to find a new location for its schools. I. W. Popham Elementary School opened across from Bergstrom Air Force BaseBergstrom Air Force Base
Bergstrom Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base located seven miles southeast of downtown Austin, Texas. It was activated during World War II as a troop carrier training airfield, and was a front-line Strategic Air Command base during the Cold War...
; when Bergstrom was in operation, the district served the children living on the base. At the time the district taught grades one through eight, with high schoolers attending the Austin Independent School District
Austin Independent School District
Austin Independent School District is a school district that is based in the city of Austin, Texas, United States. It was established in 1881. Its current superintendent is...
.
In September 1954 the school district annexed the Dry Creek School District. The district annexed Pilot Knob Acres in August 1956 and Pilot Knob in November of the same year. During that year, Del Valle Junior-Senior High School, serving grades seven through ten, opened. Grade 11 appeared in 1957, and grade 12 appeared in 1958. In 1958 the sports stadium, Cardinal Field, opened. A building program passed in the 1959-1960 school year lead to the opening of a junior high school. The Elroy Common School District merged into the Colorado district in 1961, forming the largest common school district in the state. A field house opened in 1962. In April 1963 the school district changed its name to the Del Valle Independent #910. In September 1966 the district annexed the Creedmoor Common School District #41. In May 1967 the Hornsby-Dunlap Common School District was annexed.
In the 1971-1972 school year, Smith Elementary School opened. In 1972 a new middle school opened on the site of the Del Valle High School campus. In the 1981-1982 school year Hillcrest Elementary was built and opened. Baty opened as a result of a bond program in 1984.
Because the City of Austin wanted to build Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is a mixed-use commercial airport located southeast of the central business district of Austin, Texas, United States. It covers and has two runways and three helipads.The airport began passenger service on May 23, 1999...
in an area that housed Del Valle's high school and three elementary schools, voters approved a $38.1 million bond to build the schools in a new location. Baty Elementary, Hillcrest Elementary, Popham Elementary, and Del Valle High School moved.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
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" by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
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.
High School (Grades 9-12)
- Del Valle High School
- Del Valle Opportunity Center
Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)
- Del Valle Middle School
- John P. Ojeda Middle School
- Dailey Middle School
Elementary Schools (Grades PK-5)
- Baty Elementary
- National Blue Ribbon School in 2000-01
- Creedmoor Elementary
- Del Valle Elementary
- Hillcrest Elementary
- National Blue Ribbon School in 1998-99
- Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary
- Popham Elementary
- Smith ElementarySmith Elementary School (Austin, Texas)Smith Elementary School is a primary school at 4209 Smith School Road in Austin, Texas, United States. The school is in the Del Valle Independent School District.The school was named a National Blue Ribbon School in the 1996-1997 school year....
- National Blue Ribbon School in 1996-97
- Joseph Gilbert Elementary School (Opening 2011)