title: Slaton Independent School District
text: # Slaton Independent School District
  
  Slaton Independent School District is a public school district based in Slaton, Texas, United States. In addition to Slaton, the district serves students in rural southeastern Lubbock County and parts of Ransom Canyon. A small portion of extreme northeastern Lynn County lies within the district.
  
  In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
  
  ## Schools
  
  * Slaton High School (grades 9–12), 2008 National Blue Ribbon School
  * Slaton Junior High School (grades 6–8)
  * Cathelene Thomas Elementary School (grades 1–5)
  * Austin Elementary School (pre-K–kindergarten)
  
  ## Notable students
  
  * William John Cox, public interest attorney, author, and political activist; attended Slaton High School, 1956–57
  