Pflugerville - Independence Title
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Independence Title Located about fifteen miles north of the Colorado River on the eastern edge of the blackland prairies, Pflugerville was founded in 1860 when William Bohls established a general store and post office in his residence, and named the town in honor of Henry Pfluger. Pfluger first arrived in the area in 1849, leaving his German homeland to escape the Prussian War. He first purchased 160 acres of land two miles east of Austin from John Liese, a brother-in-law who had immigrated before him. In 1853, Henry Pfluger exchanged the land for a larger farm about five miles east of present day Pflugerville. There, the family lived in a five-room log cabin and raised corn, wheat, rye, beans, sweet potatoes, and sugar cane. They also raised cattle, which Henry and his sons drove to market on the Chisholm Trail. Two additional buildings and a blacksmith shop were added later, but it was not until the Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad arrived in 1904 that the town experienced a period of rapid growth. Otto Pfluger, one of Henry Pfluger’s eight sons, built the first gin in 1904, and a second gin was erected in 1909. The town’s prosperi- ty attracted additional business concerns. Otto Pfluger added an ice factory next to his gin, and in 1913, H.H. Pfluger built the Sky Dome Theater, which showed motion pictures to the accompani- ment of a player piano, on Friday and Saturday nights. The theater closed in 1928. A weekly newspaper, The Press, was published in Pflugerville from 1907 to 1942. Residents established a school in 1872 and a Lutheran church in 1875. By the mid-1890's, Pflugerville had a population of 250, and within ten years of the arrival of the railroad, the population had doubled to 500 residents. The Depression halted the community’s growth as citizens moved to larger cities to find work. The population continued to decline after World War II, and by 1949, the number of residents in Pflugerville had fallen to 380. Pflugerville began to grow slowly again in the 1960’s and was incorporated in 1965. The population rose to 452 by 1968 and to 662 by 1980. The Pflugerville Pflag began publication in 1980. From 1980 through 1988, new development in Pflugerville made it the fastest growing community in the state. After a slight slowdown during the recession of the late 1980’s, the tremendous growth resumed again during the 1990’s, as the population grew in size from 4,444 residents in 1990 to 46,936 in the 2010 Census. The current population is almost 52,000. www.IndependenceTitle.com Pflugerville WWW . PFLUGERVILLETX . GOV Where Quality Meets Life Government Pflugerville Police Department 1611 Pfennig Ln 512-251-4004 Travis County ESD #2 203 W. Pecan St. 512.251.2801 Pflugerville Animal Control 1600 Waterbrook 512-990-PETS Pflugerville Chamber of Commerce 101 S. Third St 512-251-7799 Texas Dept. of Public Safety - Pflugerville Mega Center 216 E. Wells Branch Pkwy, Pflugerville 512-486-2800 Pflugerville Parks & Recreation 400 Immanuel Road, Pflugerville 512-990-6355 Pflugerville Community Library 1008 W. Pfluger Street, Pflugerville 512-990-6375 Travis County Tax Office 15822 Foothill Farms Loop, Pflugerville 512-854-9473 Utlities Cable, Internet & Satellite Service ATT U-Verse / Direct TV 800-288-2020 Grande Communications 512-220-4600 Suddenlink 877-694-9474 Spectrum 855-855-4575 Electric PowertoChoose.org 866-797-4839 Gas Service Atmos Energy 888-286-6700 Telephone Service ATT/SW Bell 800-CALL-ATT Suddenlink 888-794-2724 Sprint Network 888-251-2884 Water, Sewer & Trash City Hall 100 East Main 512-990-6100
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Independence Title
Located about fifteen miles north of the Colorado River on the eastern edge of the blackland prairies, Pflugerville was founded in 1860 when William Bohls established a general store and post office in his residence, and named the town in honor of Henry Pfluger. Pfluger first arrived in the area in 1849, leaving his German homeland to escape the Prussian War. He first purchased 160 acres of land two miles east of Austin from John Liese, a brother-in-law who had immigrated before him. In 1853, Henry Pfluger exchanged the land for a larger farm about five miles east of present day Pflugerville. There, the family lived in a five-room log cabin and raised corn, wheat, rye, beans, sweet potatoes, and sugar cane. They also raised cattle, which Henry and his sons drove to market on the Chisholm Trail.
Two additional buildings and a blacksmith shop were added later, but it was not until the Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad arrived in 1904 that the town experienced a period of rapid growth. Otto Pfluger, one of Henry Pfluger’s eight sons, built the first gin in 1904, and a second gin was erected in 1909. The town’s prosperi-ty attracted additional business concerns. Otto Pfluger added an ice factory next to his gin, and in 1913, H.H. Pfluger built the Sky Dome Theater, which showed motion pictures to the accompani-ment of a player piano, on Friday and Saturday nights. The theater closed in 1928. A weekly newspaper, The Press, was published in Pflugerville from 1907 to 1942.
Residents established a school in 1872 and a Lutheran church in 1875. By the mid-1890's, Pflugerville had a population of 250, and within ten years of the arrival of the railroad, the population had doubled to 500 residents. The Depression halted the community’s growth as citizens moved to larger cities to find work. The population continued to decline after World War II, and by 1949, the number of residents in Pflugerville had fallen to 380.
Pflugerville began to grow slowly again in the 1960’s and was incorporated in 1965. The population rose to 452 by 1968 and to 662 by 1980. The Pflugerville Pflag began publication in 1980. From 1980 through 1988, new development in Pflugerville made it the fastest growing community in the state. After a slight slowdown during the recession of the late 1980’s, the tremendous growth resumed again during the 1990’s, as the population grew in size from 4,444 residents in 1990 to 46,936 in the 2010 Census. The current population is almost 52,000.
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GovernmentPflugerville Police Department1611 Pfennig Ln 512-251-4004Travis County ESD #2203 W. Pecan St. 512.251.2801Pflugerville Animal Control1600 Waterbrook 512-990-PETSPflugerville Chamber of Commerce101 S. Third St 512-251-7799Texas Dept. of Public Safety - Pflugerville Mega Center216 E. Wells Branch Pkwy, Pflugerville 512-486-2800Pflugerville Parks & Recreation400 Immanuel Road, Pflugerville 512-990-6355Pflugerville Community Library1008 W. Pfluger Street, Pflugerville 512-990-6375Travis County Tax Office15822 Foothill Farms Loop, Pflugerville 512-854-9473
UtlitiesCable, Internet & Satellite ServiceATT U-Verse / Direct TV 800-288-2020Grande Communications 512-220-4600Suddenlink 877-694-9474Spectrum 855-855-4575ElectricPowertoChoose.org 866-797-4839Gas ServiceAtmos Energy 888-286-6700
Telephone ServiceATT/SW Bell 800-CALL-ATTSuddenlink 888-794-2724Sprint Network 888-251-2884Water, Sewer & TrashCity Hall100 East Main 512-990-6100
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AboutPflugerville Independent School District, founded in 1902, is a fast-growth district located in Northeast Travis County. The District encompasses approximately ninety-five square miles and includes all or part of six municipalities including
Pflugerville, Austin, Coupland, Hutto, Manor and Round Rock.
MissionThe mission of the Pflugerville Independent School District is to provide a quality education with a commitment to
excellence by facilitating learning in a safe and nurturing environment.
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T.A.P.R.Texas Academic Performance Reports
Total Students 25,269Total Staff (Teachers/Admin) 3,181Students per Teacher 14.2Attendance Rate 95.9%Dropout Rate (Grades 9-12) 0.0%% Tested - SAT/ACT 96.5%Average SAT Score 1070Average ACT Score 18.8STAAR Test Participation (All Grades) 99.0%STAAR All Subjects (All Grades) 79.0%4-Year Graduation Rate without Exclusions 96.3%
Accountability RatingsCampus RatingBrookhollow Elementary CCaldwell Elementary BCele Middle BScience Distinction EarnedCopperfield Elementary CDearing Elementary CDelco Pri C
Dessau Elementary CDessau Middle DSocial Studies Distinction EarnedHendrickson High School ASocial Studies Distinction EarnedComparative Academic Growth Distinction EarnedHighland Park Elementary AJohn B Connally High School BELA/Reading Distinction EarnedMathematics Distinction EarnedScience Distinction EarnedSocial Studies Distinction EarnedKelly Lane Middle BMott Elementary BMurchison Elementary AScience Distinction EarnedComparative Academic Growth Distinction EarnedNorthwest Elementary FPark Crest Middle BSocial Studies Distinction EarnedComparative Academic Growth Distinction EarnedPostsecondary Readiness Distinction EarnedComparative Closing the Gaps Distinction EarnedParmer Lane Elementary AELA/Reading Distinction EarnedScience Distinction EarnedComparative Academic Growth Distinction EarnedComparative Closing the Gaps Distinction EarnedPflugerville Elementary BELA/Reading Distinction EarnedComparative Academic Growth Distinction Earned
Pflugerville High School BELA/Reading Distinction EarnedMathematics Distinction EarnedScience Distinction EarnedSocial Studies Distinction EarnedPostsecondary Readiness Distinction EarnedComparative Closing the Gaps Distinction EarnedPflugerville Middle CRiojas Elementary BRiver Oaks Elementary BComparative Academic Growth Distinction EarnedRowe Lane Elementary AComparative Academic Growth Distinction EarnedPostsecondary Readiness Distinction EarnedRuth Barron Elementary BSpringhill Elementary CTimmerman Elementary DTravis Co J J A E P Not RatedWeiss High School BELA/Reading Distinction EarnedScience Distinction EarnedSocial Studies Distinction EarnedWestview Middle CWieland Elementary BScience Distinction EarnedPostsecondary Readiness Distinction EarnedWindermere Elementary BELA/Reading Distinction EarnedMathematics Distinction EarnedComparative Academic Growth Distinction EarnedComparative Closing the Gaps Distinction EarnedWindermere Pri B
District Overall Rating B
