Achieve Early College High School
Tel:
(956)872-1653
- Achieve Early College High School serves 491 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Achieve Early College High School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72%.
Top Placements
Achieve Early College High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Achieve Early College High School's student population of 491 students has grown by 20% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2015) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 491 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Achieve Early College High School is ranked within the top 1% of all 7,999 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Achieve Early College High School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall School Rank | #49 out of 7999 schools (Top 1%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥95% | 49% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-84% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 97% | 52% |
| Black | n/a | 13% |
| White | 1% | 28% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 73% | 53% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mcallen Independent School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Achieve Early College High School is Mcallen High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Lincoln Middle School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mcallen Mcallen High School Grades: 9-12 | 2,296 students
0.4 miles
2021 La Vista Ave
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956)632-3100 0.4 9-12 2,296 - Mcallen Lincoln Middle School Grades: 6-9 | 534 students
0.5 miles
1601 N 27th St
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956)971-4200 0.5 6-9 534 - Mcallen Seguin Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 513 students
0.5 miles
2200 N 29th St
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956)971-4565 0.5 PK-5 513 - Mcallen Navarro Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 304 students
0.8 miles
2100 Hackberry Ave
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956)971-4455 0.8 PK-5 304 - Mcallen Alvarez Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 436 students
0.9 miles
2606 Gumwood Ave
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956)971-4471 0.9 PK-5 436
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