Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy
- High school in Harlingen CISD
- Harlingen, TX
- 9th grade - 9th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Harlingen CISD: B
Total students
1,055
Avg. teacher experience
10.3 years
Harlingen CISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 90%
Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy is a high school in Harlingen, TX, in the Harlingen CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,055 students. 61% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,216, which is $2,671 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1701 LozanoHarlingen, TX 78550
Office phone number
Principal
- Imelda Trevino
- imelda.trevino@hcisd.org
- (956) 430-4900
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy 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
1,055
African American
3 (0.3%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.2%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
990 (93.8%)
Harlingen CISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
56 (5.3%)
Harlingen CISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
4 (0.4%)
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
61 %
Harlingen CISD: 59.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
75.1 %
Harlingen CISD: 77%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
15.4 %
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
15.4 %
Harlingen CISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.3 %
Harlingen CISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12 %
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)
C
Harlingen CISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Harlingen CISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Harlingen CISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
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.
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
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Harlingen CISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Harlingen CISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 93.4%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Harlingen CISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 90.8%
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
1.2 %
Harlingen CISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Harlingen CISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Harlingen CISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Harlingen CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.3 %
Harlingen CISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Harlingen CISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Harlingen CISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Harlingen CISD: 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
9.5 %
Harlingen CISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Harlingen CISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Harlingen CISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
9.5 %
Harlingen CISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Harlingen CISD: 10%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
4.5 %
Harlingen CISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
37.5 %
Harlingen CISD: 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
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Harlingen CISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 55.6%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Harlingen CISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 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
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 36.3%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Harlingen CISD: Masked
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Harlingen CISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 40%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Harlingen CISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 47.6%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 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
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 1015
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 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
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 58%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 57%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 48.3%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
72.3
African American
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.4%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
58 (80.3%)
Harlingen CISD: 85.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
13.3 (18.4%)
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
3.7 (5.1%)
Harlingen CISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
49.6 (68.7%)
Harlingen CISD: 71.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
18 (24.9%)
Harlingen CISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (1.4%)
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
14.6
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
10.3 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
$56,216
Harlingen CISD: $57,342
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$52,097
Harlingen CISD: $52,878
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,382
Harlingen CISD: $53,199
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,517
Harlingen CISD: $55,125
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,059
Harlingen CISD: $58,213
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,925
Harlingen CISD: $63,757
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$69,200
Harlingen CISD: $71,489
Statewide: $71,111