Dishman Elementary School
- Elementary school in Harlingen CISD
- Combes, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Harlingen CISD: B
Total students
346
Avg. teacher experience
11.7 years
Harlingen CISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 90%
Dishman Elementary School is an elementary school in Combes, TX, in the Harlingen CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 346 students. 69.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.6% 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.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,058, which is $1,829 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
309 MadeleyCombes, TX 78535-0008
Office phone number
Principals
- Antonia Salas
- antonia.salas@hcisd.org
- (956) 427-3100
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Dishman Elementary School 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 education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
346
African American
3 (0.9%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
338 (97.7%)
Harlingen CISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4 (1.2%)
Harlingen CISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (0.3%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
69.1 %
Harlingen CISD: 59.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
93.9 %
Harlingen CISD: 77%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
15.6 %
Harlingen CISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
15.6 %
Harlingen CISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.3 %
Harlingen CISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.6 %
Harlingen CISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Harlingen CISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Harlingen CISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Harlingen CISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Harlingen CISD: 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.
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
14.2 %
Harlingen CISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Harlingen CISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Harlingen CISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
14.4 %
Harlingen CISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Harlingen CISD: 10%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
20 %
Harlingen CISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Harlingen CISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
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
23.2
African American
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
23.2 (100%)
Harlingen CISD: 85.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 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
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
21.1 (91.1%)
Harlingen CISD: 71.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2.1 (8.9%)
Harlingen CISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 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
14.9
Harlingen CISD: 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
Harlingen CISD: 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
$57,058
Harlingen CISD: $57,342
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$52,194
Harlingen CISD: $52,878
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,987
Harlingen CISD: $53,199
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,058
Harlingen CISD: $55,125
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$60,613
Harlingen CISD: $58,213
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,287
Harlingen CISD: $63,757
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Harlingen CISD: $71,489
Statewide: $71,111