Floydada Independent School District is a public school district based in Floydada, Texas (USA). Since fall 2004, Floydada Junior High School has participated as an "immersion campus" in the Texas Immersion Pilot Project. Floydada ISD was the first of twenty-two immersed campuses to roll out laptops to students in TxTIP. In 2005, the immersion program was extended to Floydada High School with local money. In the 2007-2008 school year, Floydada High School was awarded the Apple Distinguished School Award, the only school in the state of Texas to receive this honor among 17 others nationwide.
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.
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