Accountability rating (2020-2021)

Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: B

Total students

195

Avg. teacher experience

0.1 years

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 4.6 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: N/A

Statewide: 90.3%

Horizon Montessori - Pearland is an charter elementary school in Weslaco, TX, in the Horizon Montessori Public Schools school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 195 students. 36.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.5% 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 Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster for the 2020-2021 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,261, which is $9,380 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 0.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

2402 E Business Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78596

Office phone number

(281) 485-2500

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Horizon Montessori - Pearland 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

195

African American

37 (19%)

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 3.1%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

26 (13.3%)

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 2.9%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

76 (39%)

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 86.3%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

43 (22.1%)

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 6.2%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

13 (6.7%)

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 1.1%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

19.0%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

13.3%

Hispanic

39.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

22.1%

Two or more races

6.7%

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

36.4 %

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 52.9%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

47.2 %

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 68.9%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

21 %

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 32%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

36.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

47.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

21.0%

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

20.5 %

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 30.4%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 3.1%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

2.1 %

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 5.5%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

20.5%

Gifted and talented

N/A

Special education

2.1%

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 (2020-2021)

Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: B

Student achievement (2020-2021)

Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: B

School progress (2020-2021)

Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: B

Closing the gaps (2020-2021)

Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 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

1.9 %

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 1.5%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

N/A

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: Masked

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

10 %

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 9.1%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

Masked

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

0 %

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 1.5%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: N/A

Statewide: 7.2%

White

0 %

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 0%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: Masked

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

13.8

African American

0 (0%)

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 0%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0.8 (5.9%)

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 4.3%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

3 (21.7%)

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 79.9%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

10 (72.4%)

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 15.8%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 0%

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%)

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

9.8 (71%)

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 75.1%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

4 (29%)

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 23.8%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 1.1%

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

14.1

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 14.5

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

0.1 years

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 4.6 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

$48,261

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: $46,572

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$47,980

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: $45,319

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$51,850

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: $44,771

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

N/A

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: $48,711

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

N/A

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: $53,559

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

N/A

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: $46,935

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

N/A

Horizon Montessori Public Schools: N/A

Statewide: $69,974

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