Harlingen CISD

Harlingen, TX

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Total students

17,022

Avg. teacher experience

11.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

93.5 %

Statewide: 90%

Harlingen CISD is a school district in Harlingen, TX. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 17,022 students. 59.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 93.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.8% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Harlingen CISD was 1015 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.2.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,342, which is $1,545 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.hcisd.org

Superintendent

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Harlingen CISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

17,022

African American

68 (0.4%)

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

17 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

49 (0.3%)

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

15,963 (93.8%)

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

5 (0%)

Statewide: 0.2%

White

837 (4.9%)

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

83 (0.5%)

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.4%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

93.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

4.9%

Two or more races

0.5%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

59.2 %

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

77 %

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

15.2 %

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

59.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

77.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

15.2%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

18.5 %

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.9 %

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.7 %

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

18.5%

Gifted and talented

6.9%

Special education

11.7%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

93.5 %

Statewide: 90%

African American

100 %

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

93.4 %

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 88.3%

White

93.9 %

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

83.3 %

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

100.0%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

93.4%

Pacific Islander

Masked

White

93.9%

Two or more races

83.3%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

1.8 %

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1.9 %

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

0 %

Statewide: 2.6%

White

1 %

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

12.4 %

Statewide: 15%

African American

13.8 %

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

28.6 %

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

12.6 %

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

10 %

Statewide: 17.9%

White

9.4 %

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

6.9 %

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

13.7 %

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

8.3 %

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

55.6 %

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

12.8 %

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

21.5 %

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

28.6 %

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

36.3 %

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

Masked

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

40 %

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

34.4 %

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

47.6 %

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

1015

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

21.2

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

58 %

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

57 %

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

48.3 %

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

58.0%

Math

57.0%

Reading + Math

48.3%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

1,199.1

African American

4 (0.3%)

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.1%)

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1,025.6 (85.5%)

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.1%

White

162.5 (13.6%)

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

4 (0.3%)

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

33.4 (2.8%)

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

857.8 (71.5%)

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

300.9 (25.1%)

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

7 (0.6%)

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.2

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

11.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$57,342

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$52,878

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$53,199

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$55,125

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,213

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,757

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$71,489

Statewide: $71,111

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Middle school or junior high schools

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