Jefferson Elementary School
- Elementary school in Harlingen CISD
- Harlingen, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating
B
Harlingen CISD: B
Total students
330
Avg. teacher experience
9.4 years
Harlingen CISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 90%
Jefferson Elementary School is an elementary school in Harlingen, TX, in the Harlingen CISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 330 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 63.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 31.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $51,578, which is $2,544 less than the state average.
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 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
330
African American
1 (0.3%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
324 (98.2%)
Harlingen CISD: 93.4%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
5 (1.5%)
Harlingen CISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
63.3 %
Harlingen CISD: 52.7%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
99.7 %
Harlingen CISD: 79.6%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
31.2 %
Harlingen CISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
31.2 %
Harlingen CISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Harlingen CISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
6.7 %
Harlingen CISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
12.7 %
Harlingen CISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
Harlingen CISD: B
Student achievement
C
Harlingen CISD: B
School progress
B
Harlingen CISD: A
Closing the gaps
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
22
African American
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
20.7 (93.9%)
Harlingen CISD: 82.2%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1.3 (6.1%)
Harlingen CISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
17.9 (81.5%)
Harlingen CISD: 77.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
4.1 (18.5%)
Harlingen CISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
15
Harlingen CISD: 14.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
9.4 years
Harlingen CISD: 12.1 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
$51,578
Harlingen CISD: $53,397
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
N/A
Harlingen CISD: $48,387
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$49,250
Harlingen CISD: $49,518
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$50,471
Harlingen CISD: $50,624
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$53,545
Harlingen CISD: $53,922
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$58,161
Harlingen CISD: $62,143
Statewide: $62,039