New Deal Independent School District
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New Deal Independent School District is a public school district
based in New Deal
, Texas
(USA
).
There are three schools in the district – New Deal High (Grades 9-12), New Deal Middle (Grades 5-8), and New Deal Elementary (Grades PK-4).
The district began in 1917 as the Monroe School District. In 1935, the schools of Monroe, Caldwell, Grovesville, and Center were consolidated into one larger school. As the consolidation occurred during President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal
administration, the combined district (and later the community) adopted the name "New Deal".
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized
" 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:...
based in New Deal
New Deal, Texas
New Deal is a town in Lubbock County, Texas, United States.The population was 708 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, 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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).
There are three schools in the district – New Deal High (Grades 9-12), New Deal Middle (Grades 5-8), and New Deal Elementary (Grades PK-4).
The district began in 1917 as the Monroe School District. In 1935, the schools of Monroe, Caldwell, Grovesville, and Center were consolidated into one larger school. As the consolidation occurred during President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal
New Deal
The New Deal was a series of economic programs implemented in the United States between 1933 and 1936. They were passed by the U.S. Congress during the first term of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The programs were Roosevelt's responses to the Great Depression, and focused on what historians call...
administration, the combined district (and later the community) adopted the name "New Deal".
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized
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...
.