Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District
Location
Tarrant County, Texas
United States
District information
TypePublic, Independent school district
MottoFostering a culture of excellence
SuperintendentJim F. Chadwell, Ed.D.[1]
School board
  • Marilyn Tolbert, Ed.D.
  • Page Ring
  • Tim Daughtrey
  • William Boaz
  • Steven G. Newcom
  • Elizabeth Lopez Hatley
  • Donna Webb, J.D.[2]
Governing agencyTexas Education Agency
Students and staff
Students18,609[3]
Teachers1,139.3[3]
Staff2,132.0[3]
Other information
Websitehttp://www.emsisd.com/

The Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District is located in the northwest corner of Tarrant County, Texas (United States) and includes 73 square miles (190 km2) of land in Saginaw, Eagle Mountain, Blue Mound and several housing additions in the City of Fort Worth, near Eagle Mountain Lake. Serving more than 18,000 students[4] (a 17% increase over last year), the district consists of 15 elementary schools, six middle schools, three high schools, an alternative discipline center, Hollenstein Career and Technology Center, and the Weldon Hafley Development Center.

All campuses in the district are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Texas Education Agency. From kindergarten to high school, diverse special programs are available to support the regular curriculum and to provide for special needs. The district also offers an alternative education to at-risk students through Watson High School/ Alternative Discipline Center.

In 2018, the school district received a "B" performance average by the Texas Education Agency.[5]

Schools

Specialty Campuses

  • Watson High School
  • Sarah Hollenstein Career and Technology Center
  • Alternative Discipline Center
  • Hafley Development Center

High Schools (Grades 9-12)

Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

  • Creekview Middle School (Fort Worth) (Colts)
  • Ed Willkie Middle School (Fort Worth) (Badgers)
  • Highland Middle School (Saginaw) (Hawks)
  • Marine Creek Middle School (Fort Worth) (Mustangs)
  • Prairie Vista Middle School (Fort Worth) (Coyotes)
  • Wayside Middle School (Saginaw) (Wildcats)

Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)

  • Bryson Elementary School (Fort Worth) (Bobcats)
  • Chisholm Ridge Elementary School (Fort Worth) (Wranglers)
  • Comanche Springs Elementary School (Fort Worth) (Spurs)
  • Copper Creek Elementary School (Fort Worth) (Cowboys)
  • Dozier Elementary School (Fort Worth) (Ducks)
  • Eagle Mountain Elementary School (Eagle Mountain) (Eagles)
  • Elkins Elementary School (Fort Worth) (Elks)
  • Gililland Elementary School (Blue Mound) (Eagles)
  • Greenfield Elementary School (Fort Worth) (Gators)
  • High Country Elementary School (Saginaw) (Cougars)
  • Lake Country Elementary School (Fort Worth) (Lions)
  • Lake Point Elementary School (Fort Worth) (Owls)
  • Remington Point Elementary School (Fort Worth) (Panthers)
  • Saginaw Elementary School (Saginaw) (Stars)
  • Northbrook Elementary School (Fort Worth) (Blazers)
  • Parkview Elementary School (Fort Worth) (Mavericks)
  • Willow Creek Elementary School (Saginaw) (Wolverines)

Demographics

From circa 1997 and 2015 the number of non-Hispanic white children increased by 4,000 as part of a trend of white flight and suburbanization by non-Hispanic white families.[6]

References

  1. ↑ EMS ISD Leadership Team
  2. ↑ "Board of Education / Overview".
  3. 1 2 3 "2014-15 Texas Academic Performance Report - EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ "About EMS ISD / About EMS ISD".
  5. ↑ "EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD | Overview | Explore Texas Schools". txschools.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  6. ↑ Nicholson, Eric (2016-05-03). "In Dallas, White Flight Never Ends". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2019-10-29.

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