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Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy School in Harlingen, TX
(09 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in Texas) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 57
Address
 1701 LOZANO
Harlingen, TX 78550
Telephone
(956) 430-4900
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Website
http://www.hcisd.org/drcanoacademy
City-data.com school rating
57
Students
1,179
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
77.9
Free lunch eligible students
827
School district
HARLINGEN CISD
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I schoolwide eligible school-No program
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
BOWIE EL (1.8 miles):

93
JEFFERSON EL (1.4 miles):

76
ZAVALA EL (1.0 miles):

60
LONG EL (1.7 miles):

59
GUTIERREZ MIDDLE (1.1 miles):

58
Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy School:

57
CROCKETT EL (0.7 miles):

55
AUSTIN EL (1.6 miles):

49
LAMAR EL (1.6 miles):

42
Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Texas:

54
Cameron County:

56
Harlingen:

58
This School:

57

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 1,179
Enrollment in 2015: 1,054
Enrollment in 2014: 1,264

Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG09Total
All students11791,179
Female students572572
Male students607607
American Indian/Alaska Native students22
Asian students66
Hispanic students1,0821,082
Black students44
White students8282
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander students33

Enrollment by grade:
9th grade enrollment: 1,179

Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Female enrollment: 572 (48.5%)
Here:

48.5%
State:

49.0%
Male enrollment: 607 (51.5%)
School:

51.5%
State:

50.1%

Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 2 (0.2%)
School:

0.2%
Texas:

0.4%
Asian enrollment: 6 (0.5%)
Here:

0.5%
State:

3.1%
Hispanic enrollment: 1,082 (91.8%)
School:

91.8%
State:

46.9%
Black enrollment: 4 (0.3%)
Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy School:

0.3%
State:

11.6%
White enrollment: 82 (7.0%)
Here:

7.0%
Texas:

32.3%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander enrollment: 3 (0.3%)
Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy School:

0.3%
State:

0.1%

Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 8,545 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 827 (70.1%)
Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy School:

70.1%
State:

61.6%
Free lunch eligible students: 827 (70.1%)
Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy School:

70.1%
Texas:

55.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 0 (0.0%)
Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy School:

0.0%
State:

6.2%

Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 9,601 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 77.9

Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 3.6
Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 7.3
Number of FTE school counselors: 5.4
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 26.2
Number of FTE sworn law enforcement officers: 2
Number of FTE security guards: 4
Number of FTE nurses: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

15.1
State:

15.6

Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $4,410,028
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 77.9 (Salary Expenditures: $3,509,292)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $37,228)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 26.2 (Salary Expenditures: $867,324)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 8 (Salary Expenditures: $334,634)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $364,658
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $4,880,237
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $3,887,816
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 7 (Salary Expenditures: $123,186)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 27.2 (Salary Expenditures: $873,051)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 8 (Salary Expenditures: $334,634)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $375,091

Limited English Proficiency:
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    Students Enrolled in LEP Programs

  • Hispanic64
  • Asian2
  • White4
  • IDEA13
Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 70 (male: 37, female: 33)
  • Hispanic: 64 (male: 35, female: 29)
  • Asian: 2 (all female)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 13 (male: 11, female: 2)

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 117 (male: 80, female: 37)
  • Hispanic: 113 (male: 76, female: 37)
  • White: 4 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 14 (male: 10, female: 4)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 35 (male: 22, female: 13)
  • Hispanic: 31 (male: 20, female: 11)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)

Retention:
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(State average from 1,120 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained

    Total number of students retained in 9th grade

  • Hispanic37
  • White2
  • LEP2
  • IDEA7
  • 5042
Total number of students retained in 9th grade: 39 (male: 28, female: 11)
  • Hispanic: 37 (male: 26, female: 11)
  • White: 2 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Section 504: 2 (all female)

Percent of 9th grade students retained
Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy School:

3.3%
State:

18.3%

Gifted and Talented:
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(State average from 7,254 schools)
This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programs
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 67 (male: 30, female: 37)
  • Hispanic: 55 (male: 23, female: 32)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • White: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
Here:

56.8
State:

79.4

Dual Enrollment:
(State average from 1,381 schools)
This school has students in grades 9-12 enrolled in a dual enrollment / dual credit program
Dual enrollment/dual credit programs provide opportunities for high school students to take college-level courses offered by colleges, and earn concurrent credit toward a high school diploma and a college degree while still in high school.These programs are for high school - enrolled students who are academically prepared to enroll in college and are interested in taking on additional coursework.For example, students who want to study subjects not offered at their high school may seek supplemental education at colleges nearby.
Dual Enrollment: 21 (male: 10, female: 11)
  • Hispanic: 19 (male: 8, female: 11)
  • White: 2 (all male)

Dual Enrollment per 1,000 students
Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy School:

17.8
State:

133.0

Health & Safety


Offenses:
(State average from 2,394 schools)
An incident refers to a specific criminal act involving one or more victims and offenders. For example, if two students are robbed without a weapon, at the same time and place, this is classified as two robbery victimizations but only one robbery without a weapon incident

A weapon is any instrument or object used with the intent to threaten, injure, or kill. This includes look-alikes if they are used to threaten others.

Physical attack or fight refers to an actual and intentional touching or striking of another person against his/her will, or the intentional causing of bodily harm to an individual. Physical attack or fight does not include rape.
At least one incident at this school that involved a shooting: No
Any of this school's students, faculty, or staff died as a result of a homicide committed at this school: No

Incidents of physical attack or fight without a weapon: 19


Total incidents per 1,000 students
School:

16.1
Texas:

38.0

Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 7,777 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic184
  • Black2
  • White10
  • LEP10
  • IDEA31
  • 5047
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 196 (male: 97, female: 99)
  • Hispanic: 184 (male: 89, female: 95)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 10 (male: 8, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 31 (male: 20, female: 11)
  • Section 504: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
School:

166.2
Texas:

147.9

Suspensions:
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(State average from 3,231 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
In-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his or her regular classroom(s) for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes, but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel. Direct supervision means school personnel are physically in the same location as students under their supervision.

    School days missed due to out-of-school suspension

  • Hispanic294
  • Black2
  • White1
  • LEP18
  • IDEA45
  • 5043
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 297 (male: 186, female: 111)
  • Hispanic: 294 (male: 186, female: 108)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 1 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 18 (male: 13, female: 5)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 45 (male: 26, female: 19)
  • Section 504: 3 (male: 2, female: 1)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 145

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy School:

123.0
State:

102.7
Students without disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 248 (male: 148, female: 100)
  • Hispanic: 241 (male: 143, female: 98)
  • White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 16 (male: 11, female: 5)
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 72 (male: 47, female: 25)
  • Hispanic: 70 (male: 47, female: 23)
  • White: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Students without disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 31 (male: 17, female: 14)
  • Hispanic: 31 (male: 17, female: 14)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students with disabilities): 28

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students with disabilities)
Here:

23.7
State:

27.5
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Section 504 only): 3

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Section 504 only)
Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy School:

2.5
Texas:

12.0

    Students with disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension

  • Hispanic34
  • White4
  • LEP5
  • 5047
Students with disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 38 (male: 22, female: 16)
  • Hispanic: 34 (male: 20, female: 14)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 5 (all male)
  • Section 504: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)

    Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension

  • Hispanic13
  • Black2
  • LEP4
  • 5044
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 15 (male: 5, female: 10)
  • Hispanic: 13 (male: 5, female: 8)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Students with disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)

Expulsions:
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(State average from 1,623 schools)
Expulsion with educational services refers to an action taken by the local educational agency of removing a child from his/her regular school for disciplinary purposes, and providing educational services to the child (e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring; transfer to an alternative school) for the remainder of the school year (or longer) in accordance with local educational agency policy. Expulsion with educational services also includes removals resulting from violations of the Gun Free Schools Act that are modified to less than 365 days.

Expulsion under zero tolerance policies refers to an action taken by the local educational agency of removing a child from his/her regular school for the remainder of the school year or longer because of zero-tolerance policies. A zero tolerance policy is a policy that results in mandatory expulsion of any student who commits one or more specified offenses (e.g., offenses involving guns, or other weapons, or violence, or similar factors, or combinations of these factors). A policy is considered "zero tolerance" even if there are some exceptions to the mandatory aspect of the expulsion, such as allowing the chief administering officer of a local educational agency to modify the expulsion on a case-by-case basis
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2

Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services per 1,000 students
Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy School:

1.7
State:

32.9
Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion under zero tolerance policies: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2

Students without Disabilities who received an expulsion under zero tolerance policies per 1,000 students
Here:

1.7
State:

2.0
Students with Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2

Students with Disabilities who received an expulsion with educational services per 1,000 students
Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy School:

1.7
State:

5.4
Students with Disabilities who received an expulsion under zero tolerance policies: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2

Students with Disabilities who received an expulsion under zero tolerance policies per 1,000 students
School:

1.7
Texas:

0.4

Transfers:
(State average from 1,202 schools)
Transfer to an alternative school for disciplinary reasons is a subset of expulsion with educational services. An alternative school is a public elementary or secondary school that addresses the needs of students that typically cannot be met in a regular school program. The school provides nontraditional education; serves as an adjunct to a regular school; and falls outside of the categories of regular education, special education, or vocational education.
Students without disabilities transferred to an alternative school for disciplinary reasons: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2

Students without disabilities transferred to an alternative school for disciplinary reasons per 1,000 students
School:

1.7
Texas:

49.7
Students with disabilities transferred to an alternative school for disciplinary reasons: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2

Students with disabilities transferred to an alternative school for disciplinary reasons
Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy School:

1.7
State:

5.9

Classes & Courses


Algebra I:
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(State average from 1,490 schools)
Algebra I is a (college-preparatory) course that includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations. Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.
Number of Algebra I classes: 42
Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 42

    9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I

  • Hispanic760
  • Asian4
  • Black2
  • White28
  • LEP64
  • IDEA109
9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 794 (male: 405, female: 389)
  • Hispanic: 760 (male: 386, female: 374)
  • Asian: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 28 (male: 17, female: 11)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 64 (male: 35, female: 29)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 109 (male: 74, female: 35)

    9-10th grade studenst who passed Algebra I

  • Hispanic677
  • White29
  • LEP59
  • IDEA98
9-10th grade studenst who passed Algebra I: 706 (male: 344, female: 362)
  • Hispanic: 677 (male: 328, female: 349)
  • White: 29 (male: 16, female: 13)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 59 (male: 31, female: 28)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 98 (male: 64, female: 34)
Percent of 9-10th grade students who passed
School:

88.9%
Texas:

77.3%

Geometry:
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Geometry is a (college-preparatory) course that typically includes topics such as properties of plane and solid figures; deductive methods of reasoning and use of logic; geometry as an axiomatic system including the study of postulates, theorems, and formal proofs; concepts of congruence, similarity, parallelism, perpendicularity, and proportion; and rules of angle measurement in triangles.Geometry is considered a prerequisite for Algebra II.
Number of Geometry classes: 16
Number of Geometry classes taught by certified teachers: 16

    Student Enrollment in Geometry

  • Hispanic280
  • Asian5
  • Native Hawaiian4
  • Black2
  • White46
  • IDEA4
Student Enrollment in Geometry: 337 (male: 173, female: 164)
  • Hispanic: 280 (male: 137, female: 143)
  • Asian: 5 (all male)
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 46 (male: 29, female: 17)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Biology:
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Biology (college-preparatory) courses are designed to provide information regarding the fundamental concepts of life and life processes.These courses include(but are not restricted to) such topics as cell structure and function, general plant and animal physiology, genetics, and taxonomy.
Number of Biology classes: 56
Number of Biology classes taught by certified teachers: 56

    Student Enrollment in Biology

  • Hispanic1,054
  • American Indian2
  • Asian7
  • Native Hawaiian4
  • Black5
  • White79
  • LEP64
  • IDEA118
Student Enrollment in Biology: 1,151 (male: 589, female: 562)
  • Hispanic: 1,054 (male: 530, female: 524)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all male)
  • Asian: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 5 (all female)
  • White: 79 (male: 50, female: 29)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 64 (male: 35, female: 29)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 118 (male: 80, female: 38)

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