Horizon Montessori - Stem AcademyCharter
- Elementary school in Horizon Montessori Public Schools
- Mcallen, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: N/A
Total students
342
Avg. teacher experience
4.5 years
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 4.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 90.3%
Horizon Montessori - Stem Academy is an charter elementary school in Mcallen, TX, in the Horizon Montessori Public Schools school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 342 students. 72.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 54.1% 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.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,265, which is $10,209 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 4.5 years of experience.
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Principal
- Aliza Guerra
- aliza.guerra@hmps.net
- (956) 631-0234
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Horizon Montessori - Stem 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
342
African American
0 (0%)
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 6.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.6%)
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 3.5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
330 (96.5%)
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 81.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
7 (2%)
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 6.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
2 (0.6%)
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 2.2%
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
72.5 %
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 64.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
78.9 %
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 76.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
54.7 %
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 32.4%
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
54.1 %
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 31.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
14 %
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
12 %
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 9.1%
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
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 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.
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
8.9 %
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 12.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 2.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 8.3%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
9 %
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 12.4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
Masked
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 10.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 43.8%
Statewide: 18.7%
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
26.4
African American
0 (0%)
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 8.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (3.8%)
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 4.9%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
25.4 (96.2%)
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 78.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
0 (0%)
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 6.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 1%
Statewide: 1.3%
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: 2.5%
Bachelor's
25.4 (96.2%)
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 84.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
1 (3.8%)
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 15.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 0%
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
13
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 14
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
4.5 years
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: 4.4 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
$52,265
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: $53,010
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$52,862
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: $53,111
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$49,208
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: $51,399
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$54,000
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: $54,265
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$60,333
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: $60,000
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
N/A
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: $55,000
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Horizon Montessori Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: $74,014