Tyler Independent School District  Tyler Independent School District is a independent school district based in Tyler, Texas (USA). In addition to serving most of Tyler, the district serves the city of Noonday and rural areas in west central Smith County. Notable alumni include Earl Campbell (John Tyler High) and Sandy Duncan (Robert E. Lee High). In 2019, the school district was rated as a "B" by the Texas Education Agency. The District is run by a seven-member school board of trustees who are elected in single member districts to three-year terms each May. Tyler ISD also maintains the Professional Development Complex (located adjacent to Peete Elementary in Tyler). This facility houses a small number of information technology staff and serves as a large training facility for Tyler ISD faculty and staff. It is located in the building which served as the former campus of Peete Elementary (commonly called, "The Old Peete Campus"). Gary Elementary also serves as the district's site for elementary gifted and talented education (referred to as the TARGET program)