Kendleton Independent School District
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Kendleton Independent School District was a public school district
based in Powell Point
. unincorporated
Fort Bend County
, Texas
, United States
, north of the city of Kendleton
. The district served Kendleton and Powell Point.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically unacceptable
" by the Texas Education Agency
. The district closed in 2010, and its area was taken by the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
.
.
churches. The district was all African-American. In 1903 Tellie B. Mitchell, a Kendleton
native who graduated from Wiley College
, returned to Kendleton and opened the Powell Point School, a two room schoolhouse. In 1923 Mitchell persuaded the Rosenwald Foundation into funding the construction of a new school facility with six classrooms, an auditorium, and a library. Mitchell was the principal of the school until 1954. In 1995 the Texas Historical Commission
established a historical marker at the school site. By that year Powell Point School became an elementary school.
; it had been doing so for the first time in 12 years.
Kendleton ISD received the state's lowest accountability rating of "Academically Unacceptable" in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. The Texas Education Agency
(TEA) warned that significant improvements were required to prevent state intervention and closure of the district. After receiving an "Academically Unacceptable" rating for a fifth consecutive year in 2009, the TEA announced on March 10, 2010 that it had revoked the accreditation of Kendleton ISD due to continued substandard academic performance. The district will cease operations on July 1, 2010 and, pending Justice Department
approval, would be annexed into the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
. In May 2010 the Justice Department approved the consolidation.
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 Powell Point
Powell Point, Texas
Powell Point is an unincorporated area in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States.The area is named after Elizabeth Powell, who received the original land grant there from the Mexican Government in 1831.-Education:...
. 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...
Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County, Texas
Fort Bend County is a county located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. In 2000 its population was 354,452, while the 2010 U.S...
, Texas
Texas
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, United States
United States
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, north of the city of Kendleton
Kendleton, Texas
Kendleton is a city in western Fort Bend County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The population was 466 at the 2000 census. As of 2011 Darryl Humphrey is the mayor of the city.-History:...
. The district served Kendleton and Powell Point.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically unacceptable
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...
. The district closed in 2010, and its area was taken by the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, also Lamar Consolidated ISD, Lamar CISD or LCISD, is a public school district in the U.S...
.
Schools
The district had one school, Powell Point Elementary, which served students in grades pre-kindergarten through six. During the district's existence, secondary school students (grades 7-12) from Kendleton attended campuses in the neighboring Lamar Consolidated Independent School DistrictLamar Consolidated Independent School District
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, also Lamar Consolidated ISD, Lamar CISD or LCISD, is a public school district in the U.S...
.
History
In 1890 Common School District No. 4 opened on the original land grant of Elizabeth Powell, consisting of three area schools built by local African Methodist EpiscopalAfrican Methodist Episcopal Church
The African Methodist Episcopal Church, usually called the A.M.E. Church, is a predominantly African American Methodist denomination based in the United States. It was founded by the Rev. Richard Allen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1816 from several black Methodist congregations in the...
churches. The district was all African-American. In 1903 Tellie B. Mitchell, a Kendleton
Kendleton, Texas
Kendleton is a city in western Fort Bend County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The population was 466 at the 2000 census. As of 2011 Darryl Humphrey is the mayor of the city.-History:...
native who graduated from Wiley College
Wiley College
Wiley College is a four-year, private, historically black, liberal arts college located on the west side of Marshall, Texas. Founded in 1873 by the Methodist Episcopal Church's Bishop Isaac Wiley and certified in 1882 by the Freedman's Aid Society, it is notable as one of the oldest predominantly...
, returned to Kendleton and opened the Powell Point School, a two room schoolhouse. In 1923 Mitchell persuaded the Rosenwald Foundation into funding the construction of a new school facility with six classrooms, an auditorium, and a library. Mitchell was the principal of the school until 1954. In 1995 the Texas Historical Commission
Texas Historical Commission
The Texas Historical Commission is an agency dedicated to historic preservation within the state of Texas. It administers the National Register of Historic Places for sites in Texas....
established a historical marker at the school site. By that year Powell Point School became an elementary school.
Academic performance and closure
In the early 1990s the State of Texas forced the members of the school board of Kendleton ISD out of their positions. In 1993 the state warned the district that it could lose its accreditation, and also be merged into another school district, within two years. In 1994, the district was operating by itself and had gained a "favorable" rating from the Texas Education AgencyTexas 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...
; it had been doing so for the first time in 12 years.
Kendleton ISD received the state's lowest accountability rating of "Academically Unacceptable" in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. 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...
(TEA) warned that significant improvements were required to prevent state intervention and closure of the district. After receiving an "Academically Unacceptable" rating for a fifth consecutive year in 2009, the TEA announced on March 10, 2010 that it had revoked the accreditation of Kendleton ISD due to continued substandard academic performance. The district will cease operations on July 1, 2010 and, pending Justice Department
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
approval, would be annexed into the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, also Lamar Consolidated ISD, Lamar CISD or LCISD, is a public school district in the U.S...
. In May 2010 the Justice Department approved the consolidation.