Marfa Independent School District is a public
school district
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public Primary school, primary or Secondary school, secondary schools or both in various countries. It is not to be confused with an attendance zone, which is within a school dis ...
based in
Marfa, Texas
Marfa is a city in the high desert of the Trans-Pecos in far West Texas, United States, between the Davis Mountains and Big Bend National Park, at an elevation of 4685 feet. It is the county seat of Presidio County, Texas, Presidio County. The ci ...
, United States. In addition to Marfa, the district also serves the CDP of
Redford, and the unincorporated communities of
Plata and
Shafter.
In 2009, the school district was rated "
academically acceptable" by the
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States. .
Schools
*Marfa Junior/Senior High School (Grades 7-12)
*Marfa Elementary School (Grades PK-6)
*
Blackwell School (former)
Special programs
Athletics
Marfa High School plays
six-man football
Six-man football is a variant of gridiron football played with six players per team, instead of the standard eleven. It is generally played by high schools in rural areas of the United States and Canada.
History
Six-man football was developed in ...
.
References
External links
Marfa ISD
School districts in Presidio County, Texas
Marfa, Texas
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