Achieve Early College High School
- High school in McAllen ISD
- Mcallen, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
McAllen ISD: A
Total students
401
Avg. teacher experience
15.6 years
McAllen ISD: 13.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
McAllen ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 90%
Achieve Early College High School is a high school in Mcallen, TX, in the McAllen ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 401 students. 39.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Achieve Early College High School was 1026 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.1.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,130, which is $1,243 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1601 N 27th StMcallen, TX 78501-2000
Office phone number
Principal
- Miguel Carmona
- Miguel.Carmona2@mcallenisd.net
- (956) 971-4200
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Achieve Early College High 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
401
African American
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7 (1.7%)
McAllen ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
383 (95.5%)
McAllen ISD: 93.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
8 (2%)
McAllen ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
3 (0.7%)
McAllen ISD: 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
39.2 %
McAllen ISD: 59.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
70.8 %
McAllen ISD: 73.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
16.5 %
McAllen ISD: 34.8%
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
17.5 %
McAllen ISD: 37%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
14.7 %
McAllen ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
4.7 %
McAllen ISD: 12.4%
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.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the state gave only A - C ratings. All Texas public school districts and campuses that would have received a D or F rating instead received the label “Not Rated: SB 1365.” In addition, not all schools and districts are rated because some are alternative education programs and treatment facilities.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
McAllen ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
McAllen ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
McAllen ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
McAllen ISD: A
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
100 %
McAllen ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
McAllen ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
McAllen ISD: 98.3%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
McAllen ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
McAllen ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
McAllen ISD: Masked
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
0 %
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
N/A
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
McAllen ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
McAllen ISD: 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
1.8 %
McAllen ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
McAllen ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
McAllen ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
McAllen ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
1.6 %
McAllen ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
12.5 %
McAllen ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
McAllen ISD: 8.1%
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
97.7 %
McAllen ISD: 39.1%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
McAllen ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
100 %
McAllen ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
97.6 %
McAllen ISD: 37.6%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
McAllen ISD: 62.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
McAllen ISD: 70%
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
19.3 %
McAllen ISD: 34.2%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
McAllen ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
20 %
McAllen ISD: 54.8%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
18.2 %
McAllen ISD: 32.4%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
McAllen ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
Masked
McAllen ISD: 49.4%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
McAllen ISD: 57.1%
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
1026
McAllen ISD: 942
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.1
McAllen ISD: 22.5
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
98.4 %
McAllen ISD: 58.8%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
98.4 %
McAllen ISD: 45.5%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
96.9 %
McAllen ISD: 42.5%
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
37.3
African American
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (5.4%)
McAllen ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
30.8 (82.6%)
McAllen ISD: 87.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
4.5 (12%)
McAllen ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 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%)
McAllen ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
17.7 (47.4%)
McAllen ISD: 78.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
19.6 (52.6%)
McAllen ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
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
10.7
McAllen ISD: 13.5
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
15.6 years
McAllen ISD: 13.8 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
$60,130
McAllen ISD: $58,275
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,000
McAllen ISD: $49,147
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,937
McAllen ISD: $52,131
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,921
McAllen ISD: $55,187
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$60,411
McAllen ISD: $59,128
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$66,780
McAllen ISD: $65,551
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$73,937
McAllen ISD: $74,707
Statewide: $71,111