Texans Can Academy - GarlandCharter
- High school in Texans Can Academies
- Garland, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Texans Can Academies: B
Total students
233
Avg. teacher experience
5.4 years
Texans Can Academies: 5.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
22.7 %
Texans Can Academies: 13.1%
Statewide: 90%
Texans Can Academy - Garland is a charter high school in Garland, TX, in the Texans Can Academies school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 233 students. 95.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 26.2% 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.
In the Class of 2021, 22.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 28.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,602, which is $1,715 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 5.4 years of experience.
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Principal
- Tonia Howard
- jrsmith@texanscan.org
- (972) 441-7202
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Texans Can Academy - Garland are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
233
African American
56 (24%)
Texans Can Academies: 29.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Texans Can Academies: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Texans Can Academies: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
159 (68.2%)
Texans Can Academies: 66.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Texans Can Academies: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
13 (5.6%)
Texans Can Academies: 2.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
5 (2.1%)
Texans Can Academies: 1.8%
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
95.7 %
Texans Can Academies: 94.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
93.6 %
Texans Can Academies: 92.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
28.8 %
Texans Can Academies: 31.4%
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
26.2 %
Texans Can Academies: 28%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Texans Can Academies: 0%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.7 %
Texans Can Academies: 9.7%
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
Texans Can Academies: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Texans Can Academies: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Texans Can Academies: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Texans Can Academies: Not Rated: SB 1365
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
22.7 %
Texans Can Academies: 13.1%
Statewide: 90%
African American
33.3 %
Texans Can Academies: 11.9%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Texans Can Academies: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Texans Can Academies: 5.6%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
19 %
Texans Can Academies: 12.9%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Texans Can Academies: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
15.4 %
Texans Can Academies: 23.7%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Texans Can Academies: 18.6%
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
28.6 %
Texans Can Academies: 31.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
28.4 %
Texans Can Academies: 35.3%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Texans Can Academies: 33.3%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Texans Can Academies: 47.4%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
25.1 %
Texans Can Academies: 29.9%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Texans Can Academies: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
44 %
Texans Can Academies: 35.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
46.2 %
Texans Can Academies: 32.5%
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
84.8 %
Texans Can Academies: 81.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
76.9 %
Texans Can Academies: 84.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Texans Can Academies: 92.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Texans Can Academies: 76%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
86.8 %
Texans Can Academies: 79.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Texans Can Academies: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
88.5 %
Texans Can Academies: 74.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
100 %
Texans Can Academies: 83%
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
0 %
Texans Can Academies: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Texans Can Academies: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Texans Can Academies: 0%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Texans Can Academies: 0%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Texans Can Academies: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Texans Can Academies: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Texans Can Academies: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Texans Can Academies: 0%
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
Texans Can Academies: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Texans Can Academies: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Texans Can Academies: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Texans Can Academies: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Texans Can Academies: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Texans Can Academies: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Texans Can Academies: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Texans Can Academies: N/A
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
Masked
Texans Can Academies: 826
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Texans Can Academies: Masked
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
8.5 %
Texans Can Academies: 6.9%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
7 %
Texans Can Academies: 1.5%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
2.8 %
Texans Can Academies: 0.7%
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
16.8
African American
6.9 (41.3%)
Texans Can Academies: 46.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Texans Can Academies: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (11.9%)
Texans Can Academies: 5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1.9 (11.1%)
Texans Can Academies: 15.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
3 (17.9%)
Texans Can Academies: 5%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
3 (17.9%)
Texans Can Academies: 26.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Texans Can Academies: 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%)
Texans Can Academies: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
9.9 (58.7%)
Texans Can Academies: 62.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.9 (41.3%)
Texans Can Academies: 36.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Texans Can Academies: 1.5%
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
13.9
Texans Can Academies: 19.5
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
5.4 years
Texans Can Academies: 5.8 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
$60,602
Texans Can Academies: $59,714
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$62,000
Texans Can Academies: $56,196
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,997
Texans Can Academies: $57,962
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$63,860
Texans Can Academies: $61,054
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$67,546
Texans Can Academies: $65,776
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
N/A
Texans Can Academies: $62,772
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Texans Can Academies: $69,010
Statewide: $71,111