Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy
- High school in Harlingen CISD
- 9th grade - 9th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Harlingen CISD: N/A
Total students
1,035
Avg. teacher experience
10.1 years
Harlingen CISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy is a high school in Texas, in the Harlingen CISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,035 students. 66.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.2% during the 2022-2023 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,597, which is $3,877 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.1 years of experience.
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Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy 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
1,035
African American
4 (0.4%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.4%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.1%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
970 (93.7%)
Harlingen CISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
52 (5%)
Harlingen CISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
4 (0.4%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
66.1 %
Harlingen CISD: 58.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
77.7 %
Harlingen CISD: 79%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
18.7 %
Harlingen CISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
18.4 %
Harlingen CISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6 %
Harlingen CISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
11.9 %
Harlingen CISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Harlingen CISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Harlingen CISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Harlingen CISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Harlingen CISD: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 87.5%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Harlingen CISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Harlingen CISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 98.2%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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
0.2 %
Harlingen CISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Harlingen CISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Harlingen CISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Harlingen CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.2 %
Harlingen CISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Harlingen CISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Harlingen CISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Harlingen CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
27.8 %
Harlingen CISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
40 %
Harlingen CISD: 25%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 44.4%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Harlingen CISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
28.4 %
Harlingen CISD: 22%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Harlingen CISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
18.2 %
Harlingen CISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Harlingen CISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 20%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Harlingen CISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 45.5%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Harlingen CISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 33.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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
Harlingen CISD: 42.7%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Harlingen CISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Harlingen CISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 100%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 41.3%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Harlingen CISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 51.2%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Harlingen CISD: Masked
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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
Harlingen CISD: 926
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 19.3
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 57.8%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 50.9%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 45.9%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
81.6
African American
0.2 (0.3%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.2%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
69.6 (85.2%)
Harlingen CISD: 87%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
10.8 (13.2%)
Harlingen CISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
5.5 (6.8%)
Harlingen CISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
51.4 (62.9%)
Harlingen CISD: 70.9%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
24.7 (30.3%)
Harlingen CISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
12.7
Harlingen CISD: 13.8
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
10.1 years
Harlingen CISD: 11.8 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
$58,597
Harlingen CISD: $59,939
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$53,592
Harlingen CISD: $54,520
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$55,273
Harlingen CISD: $55,650
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$56,992
Harlingen CISD: $57,610
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$62,016
Harlingen CISD: $61,789
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$66,205
Harlingen CISD: $66,205
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$68,701
Harlingen CISD: $72,283
Statewide: $74,014