Los Fresnos CISD
Los Fresnos, TX
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Total students
10,521
Avg. teacher experience
13.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.9 %
Statewide: 90.3%
Los Fresnos CISD is a school district in Los Fresnos, TX. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 10,521 students. 52.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 27.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 94.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.9% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Los Fresnos CISD was 1009 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.7.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,313, which is $161 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Superintendent
- Gonzalo Salazar
- gsalazar@lfcisd.net
- (956) 254-5000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Los Fresnos CISD 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 ed outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
10,521
African American
17 (0.2%)
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
8 (0.1%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
23 (0.2%)
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
10,162 (96.6%)
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
3 (0%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
294 (2.8%)
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
14 (0.1%)
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
52.5 %
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
79.1 %
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
24.4 %
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
27.3 %
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.3 %
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
18.1 %
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
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
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
94.9 %
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
95 %
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
89.5 %
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
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
0.9 %
Statewide: 2%
African American
Masked
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.9 %
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.9 %
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
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
26.4 %
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
8.3 %
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
50 %
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
4.5 %
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
26.6 %
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
23.1 %
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
11.1 %
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
8.5 %
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
Masked
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
8.2 %
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
15.9 %
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
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
50.7 %
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
Masked
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
50 %
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
57.1 %
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
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
1009
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.7
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
53.2 %
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
47.2 %
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
41.4 %
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
666.5
African American
3 (0.5%)
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
591.4 (88.7%)
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.1%
White
71.1 (10.7%)
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
8 (1.2%)
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
426.2 (63.9%)
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
227.3 (34.1%)
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
5 (0.7%)
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
15.8
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
13.7 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
$62,313
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$54,860
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$55,993
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$59,286
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$63,044
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$68,903
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$78,367
Statewide: $74,014