Achieve Early College High School

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2000 N 23rd St

Mcallen, TX 78501
(School attendance zoneSchool attendance zones are designated boundaries around public schools that determine student eligibility for attending a particular school. Students whose homes are located within a particular school's attendance zone are eligible for enrollment. School officials determine and periodically adjust attendance zones based on community demographics and other local factors. shown in map)

Tel: (956)618-6048

Achieve Early College High School serves 408 students in grades 9-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the TX average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 71%.
Achieve Early College High School operates within the Mcallen Independent School District.
Mcallen Independent School District's 68% graduation rate is lower than the TX state average of 83%.

School Overview

The student population of 408 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 5% over five years.

Awards	Blue Ribbon School (2015)
Grades Offered	Grades 9-12
Total Students	408 students

Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers	19 teachers

Students by Grade

School Comparison

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has decreased from 23:1 over five years.
The school's diversity scoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. of 0.08 is less than the state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	This School	(TX) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	21:1	15:1

Asian	1%	4%

Hispanic	96%	52%

White	3%	29%

Hawaiian	n/a	n/a

All Ethnic Groups
Diversity Score The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.08	0.63

Eligible for Free Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	75%	52%

District Comparison

Mcallen Independent School District's student population of 24,692 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The district's graduation rate of 68% has decreased from 95% over five years.
The revenue/student of $9,571 in this district is less than the state average of $12,250. The district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four years.
The district's spending/student of $8,856 is less than the state average of $12,682. The district spending/student has declined by 8% over four years.

School District Name	Mcallen Independent School District
Number of Schools Managed	34	3
Number of Students Managed	24,692	825

Graduation Rate	68%	83%

District Total Revenue	$241 MM	$9 MM

District Spending	$223 MM	$10 MM

District Revenue / Student	$9,571	$12,250

District Spending / Student	$8,856	$12,682

School Statewide Testing	View Education Department Test Scores

Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education

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