Education

Marcus High School located in Flower Mound Texas Education is an important factor for Flower Mound businesses and residents. More than 85% of the adult population has had post-secondary education and the Town's highly rated school system provides top-quality instruction for the younger generation. Most every school in Flower Mound is rated "Exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency.

The majority of Flower Mound is served by the Lewisville Independent School District (LISD). LISD encompasses 130 square miles and serves nine communities. Enrollment in Flower Mound in the 2008-09 school year was 17,790. Student achievement on the Texas Assessment of Acknowledge and Skills (TAKS) for 2007-08 indicates mastery levels at 95% in applicable test areas including reading, mathematics, writing and science.

LISD invested $26.8 million in Flower Mound schools in 2008/2009 to date in various remodel or addition projects and is currently working to construct two ninth grade campuses. Construction is underway for the Marcus Ninth Grade Center with an anticipated completion date of 2013, and the Flower Mound Ninth Grade Center is scheduled for construction with anticipated completion in 2013.

2007 Texas Education Agency Ratings

Campus	Rating	Reading/ELA	Writing	Social Studies	Math	Science
High Schools
Flower Mound	Recognized	97%	n/a	98%	91%	89%
Marcus	Acad. Acceptable	97%	n/a	98%	89%	87%
Middle Schools
Downing	Exemplary	99%	100%	99%	97%	98%
Forestwood	Recognized	98%	100%	98%	96%	91%
Lamar	Recognized	98%	99%	98%	96%	90%
McKamy	Exemplary	99%	99%	99%	96%	97%
Shadow Ridge	Exemplary	98%	100%	98%	92%	93%
Elementary Schools
Bluebonnet	Recognized	99%	99%	n/a	96%	90%
Bridlewood	Exemplary	99%	99%	n/a	99%	95%
Donald	Exemplary	98%	98%	n/a	97%	99%
Flower Mound	Exemplary	97%	97%	n/a	96%	92%
Forest Vista	Exemplary	99%	97%	n/a	97%	99%
Garden Ridge	Exemplary	99%	100%	n/a	99%	90%
Liberty	Exemplary	99%	99%	n/a	99%	97%
Old Settlers	Exemplary	98%	96%	n/a	98%	96%
Prairie Trail	Exemplary	98%	98%	n/a	97%	90%
Timber Creek	Acad. Acceptable	95%	89%	n/a	90%	95%
Vickery	Recognized	93%	100%	n/a	90%	74%
Wellington	Exemplary	98%	98%	n/a	98%	96%

Projected Student Enrollment

2008-2009	49,645
2007-2008	51.660
2008-2009	53,597
2009-2010	55,607
2010-2011	57,692
2011-2012	59,855

Scholastic Aptitude Test
(2008-2009 SAT)

	Critical Thinking	Math	Writing
LISD	531	563	528
Flower Mound	545	580	551
Texas	481	504	487
U.S.	496	510	487

Annual Dropout Rate

2005-2006

1.2%

LISD District-Wide
Attendance Percentages

2005-2006	96.8%
2004-2005	96.7%

Awards & Presentations

LISD Received Highest Credit Rating in Texas
Standard and Poor's Corp. of New York (S&P) upgraded LISD's bond rating to AA+

2008 National Merit Scholar Finalists, Commended, Semifinalists and National Hispanic Scholars

Marcus High School	51
Flower Mound High School	80

Area Universities

Southern Methodist University, Dallas
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth
Texas Women's University, Denton
University of Dallas, Irving
University of North Texas, Denton
University of Texas, Arlington
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson

State Industrial Job Training and Vocational-Technical Education programs are available.

Source: 2007 and 2008 LISD Annual Reports

Complete demographic information is available by accessing the Economic Development Profile .

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Flower Mound, TX 75028

Education

2007 Texas Education Agency Ratings

High Schools

Middle Schools

Elementary Schools