Jefferson Elementary School
- Elementary school in Harlingen CISD
- Harlingen, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Harlingen CISD: B
Total students
302
Avg. teacher experience
10.7 years
Harlingen CISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 95%
Statewide: 90.3%
Jefferson Elementary School is an elementary school in Harlingen, TX, in the Harlingen CISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 302 students. 64.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 32.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,000, which is $2,641 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
601 S J StHarlingen, TX 78550-6132
Office phone number
Principal
- Alejandra Lara
- alejandra.lara@hcisd.org
- (956) 427-3120
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Jefferson Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
302
African American
6 (2%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
291 (96.4%)
Harlingen CISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
5 (1.7%)
Harlingen CISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
64.6 %
Harlingen CISD: 53.3%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
98.7 %
Harlingen CISD: 79.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
32.8 %
Harlingen CISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
32.8 %
Harlingen CISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
7 %
Harlingen CISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
10.9 %
Harlingen CISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Harlingen CISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Harlingen CISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Harlingen CISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
4.2 %
Harlingen CISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
Masked
Harlingen CISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4.3 %
Harlingen CISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
Masked
Harlingen CISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
22.1
African American
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
20.7 (93.7%)
Harlingen CISD: 84.9%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1.4 (6.3%)
Harlingen CISD: 14%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.4%
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%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
16 (72.4%)
Harlingen CISD: 74%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
6.1 (27.6%)
Harlingen CISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
13.7
Harlingen CISD: 14.4
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
10.7 years
Harlingen CISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$55,000
Harlingen CISD: $56,386
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$51,000
Harlingen CISD: $51,096
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$51,700
Harlingen CISD: $52,077
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$53,305
Harlingen CISD: $54,154
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$56,874
Harlingen CISD: $57,135
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$61,385
Harlingen CISD: $63,269
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Harlingen CISD: $69,531
Statewide: $69,974