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Our District

Ector County ISD was created by a special act of the Texas Legislature in August 1921. The District is in its second century of inspiring and challenging every student to be prepared  for success and to be adaptable in an ever-changing society. Today, ECISD is made up of 42 schools plus additional campuses for Career & Technical Education, and educates more than 33,000 students placing it among the largest school districts in Texas.

History of ECISD

What should a student know and what skills should a student have when they graduate from high school in ECISD? The Portrait of a Graduate was developed with input from parents, community members, and educators with knowledge and abilities outlined for each grade level along the way. See it here:

Portrait of a Graduate

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For four years in a row, Ector County ISD has received a perfect score on the state’s FIRST report which assesses how school districts spend their money annually. Our District earned a Superior Achievement rating, which is equivalent to a grade of A. FIRST is designed to encourage public schools to better manage their financial resources to provide the maximum allocation possible for direct instructional purposes.

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ECISD’s Strategic Plan was finalized in 2019 and is focused on three overarching themes – Foundation Excellence in our day-to-day work; high-quality, relevant Talent Development for the members of our team; and the Learning Journey of our students. The Strategic Plan uses 14 Indicators of Success to track progress toward each of the goals. You will find the plan and those Indicators of Success here:

ECISD Strategic Plan

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Awards and Recognitions

June 2024District Administration touts ECISD in article highlighting 3 teaching apprenticeship models that work

June 2024 – Texas Education Agency awards ECISD with Systems of Great Schools recognition

April 2024 – Ector County ISD selected as Semi-Finalist of the 2024 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards

May 2024USA Today profiles Pease Elementary for use of adaptive software (blended learning) and Artificial Intelligence to drastically change student engagement  

January 2024Research Report: Learning Curve: Lessons from the tutoring revolution in public education

September 2023 – ECISD awarded Mexican American School Board Association Outstanding Workforce Development Initiative, and Outstanding English Language Learner Initiative

October 2022 – ECISD wins Mexican American School Board Association Outstanding School District