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Alamo Heights ISD reports steady enrollment, strong MAP growth and a new focus on math materials
Summary
Dr. Walker presented a district snapshot showing stable enrollment (~4,736), attendance above the state average and MAP growth in many subjects, but identified math as the primary instructional gap; the district received a $554,000 state grant to support math professional learning and is considering Bluebonnet for adoption with ordering planned in March.
Dr. Walker delivered a two‑part district update to the advisory council, reporting relatively stable enrollment (4,736 at the October snapshot), attendance rates above the state average and strong MAP growth projections in multiple content areas.
Walker highlighted several operational measures: attendance historically around 96% (state ≈93%), and an observed increase in reportable discipline incidents driven in part by a law change that allows in‑school suspension in elementary grades and by improved coding practices. He cautioned those discipline increases are not a straightforward apples‑to‑apples comparison…
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