Divide Independent School District
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Divide Independent School District is a public school district
based in the community of Mountain Home
in western Kerr County
, Texas
, United States
.
In terms of students served, Divide ISD is the smallest district in Texas, serving 26 students. Divide ISD serves much of western Kerr County. Divide ISD is one of the few remaining one room schoolhouses in the United States.
Divide Independent School District consists of one school: Divide Elementary School, serving grades pre-Kindergarten through six. Students attend middle and high school in the neighboring Ingram Independent School District
.
The school district is one of the best in the state of Texas
and was rated "exemplary
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
The district is not to be confused with the former Divide Independent School District which in 1985 became part of the Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District
.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
based in the community of Mountain Home
Mountain Home, Texas
Mountain Home is an unincorporated community in Kerr County, Texas, United States, at the intersection of State Hwy 27 and State Hwy 41. Although it is unincorporated, Mountain Home has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78058....
in western Kerr County
Kerr County, Texas
Kerr County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, its population was 49,625. Its county seat is Kerrville. Kerr County was named by Joshua D. Brown for his fellow Kentucky native, James Kerr, a congressman of the Republic of Texas...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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In terms of students served, Divide ISD is the smallest district in Texas, serving 26 students. Divide ISD serves much of western Kerr County. Divide ISD is one of the few remaining one room schoolhouses in the United States.
Divide Independent School District consists of one school: Divide Elementary School, serving grades pre-Kindergarten through six. Students attend middle and high school in the neighboring Ingram Independent School District
Ingram Independent School District
Ingram Independent School District is a public school district based in Ingram, Texas, United States.Middle and high school-aged residents from Divide Independent School District attend school in Ingram ISD, as do high schoolers from Hunt Independent School District.In 2009, the school district was...
.
The school district is one of the best in the state of 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...
and was rated "exemplary
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
The Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system rates all public schools, charter schools, and school districts in the State of Texas.The criteria are the same for schools and districts, and are discussed below...
" by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
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The district is not to be confused with the former Divide Independent School District which in 1985 became part of the Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District
Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District
Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in Blackwell, Texas .The district serves southeastern Nolan County, southwestern Taylor County, and a small portion of northeastern Coke County....
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