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Achieve Early College High School

Public Grades 9-12

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 96% of Texas high schools

Summary

Achieve Early College High School in McAllen, TX, is a small, specialized school serving 428 students in grades 9 through 12 within the McAllen Independent School District (Isd), offering a rigorous early college program that allows students to earn college credit alongside their high school diploma.

This school is a consistent academic powerhouse, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for every year on record and ranking in the top 5% of all Texas high schools. Its test scores are dramatically higher than nearby comprehensive schools like Memorial High School, McAllen High School, and Rowe High School, which all hold 3-star ratings. For example, in English I Reading, Achieve posted a 90.76% proficiency rate, compared to the district average of 63.48%. The school also boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate for every year on record, a record unmatched by any other nearby school. Even compared to another specialized academy, Sharyland Advanced Academic Academy, Achieve holds a clear edge with a higher state rank and more consistently excellent test scores across all subjects.

Achieve excels at serving student populations that often face systemic challenges, ranking in the 96th percentile for low socio-economic status students and the 95th percentile for English Language Learners, despite nearly 70% of its students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. The school’s focused, college-preparatory model, combined with a low student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1, creates a personalized environment that drives success. The only notable area for growth is with Gifted and Talented students, where the school ranks in the 56th percentile, suggesting that while the curriculum is rigorous, it may not provide enough additional challenge for its highest-achieving students.

428

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,182

Per pupil spending ?

68.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1601 N 27th St
McAllen, TX 78501-2000

(956) 971-4200

District: McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.0%

White:

1.4%

Asian:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (90% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school90%

District avg69%

Texas avg62%

81^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

246^th of 951McAllen Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	81 of 2009	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	89.9	66 of 1974	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	55 of 1990	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	15 of 1961	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	22 of 1876	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	49 of 1861	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	27 of 1857	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	34 of 1797	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	88.1	89 of 1777	95.0%	★★★★★
2016	82.2	54 of 1762	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	81.8	69 of 1743	96.0%	★★★★★
2014	84.8	41 of 1734	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	84.2	57 of 1652	96.5%	★★★★★
2012	79.4	100 of 1603	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	82.6	29 of 1672	98.3%	★★★★★
2010	84.6	4 of 1568	99.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	90.7	1 of 487	99.8%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	97.4	17 of 1837	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	26 of 1829	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	23 of 1810	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	25 of 1784	98.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	60 of 1195	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	92.5	46 of 1153	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	39 of 1437	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	21 of 1371	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	13 of 1278	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	15 of 1195	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	16 of 1136	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	43 of 1113	96.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	69 of 1936	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	87.9	41 of 1504	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	25 of 1880	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	14 of 1891	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	28 of 1841	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	65 of 1815	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	41 of 1798	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	35 of 1781	98.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	526 of 1206	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	393 of 964	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	190 of 1182	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	191 of 1172	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	433 of 1177	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	487 of 1145	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	375 of 1137	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	65 of 1860	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	90.6	51 of 1453	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	40 of 1805	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	10 of 1820	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	22 of 1762	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	31 of 1743	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	25 of 1714	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	32 of 1691	98.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	73 of 1937	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	45 of 1513	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	40 of 1884	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	16 of 1897	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	22 of 1847	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	29 of 1848	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	33 of 1818	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	37 of 1794	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	102 of 1954	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	86.3	77 of 1515	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	149 of 1891	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	20 of 1913	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	28 of 1853	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	58 of 1840	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	26 of 1824	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	45 of 1803	97.5%	★★★★★

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	96.8	4 of 113	96.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	104 of 1581	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	98.9	18 of 1299	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	76 of 1548	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	1 of 1478	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	16 of 1418	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	12 of 1382	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 1357	99.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	372 of 1584	76.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2019)100th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile~ school

Migrant (2019)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)56th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History92%+22 vs state

English II Reading92%+33 vs state

Biology91%+20 vs state

English I Reading91%+35 vs state

Algebra I80%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Achieve Early College High School	Public	9-12	1601 N 27th St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4200	428	33	12.9	68.2%	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	415 (97.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	88.3	81^st of 2009 public high schools	96.0%		89.9	66^th of 1974 public high schools	96.7%	15	79.7	90.9	90.8	92.4	92.5							$16,182
McAllen High School	Public	9-12	2021 La Vista Ave	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 632-3100	2,134	149	14.3	63.2%	119 (5.6%)	16 (0.7%)	1,965 (92.1%)	16 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (0.7%)	58.2	737^th of 2009 public high schools	63.3%		53.2	828^th of 1974 public high schools	58.1%	91	59.2	67.0	61.9	65.5	74.0							$11,498
Rowe High School	Public	9-12	2101 N Ware Rd	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 632-5100	1,905	150	12.6	70.2%	50 (2.6%)	9 (0.5%)	1,814 (95.2%)	24 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.4%)	61.1	662^nd of 2009 public high schools	67.0%		60.3	662^nd of 1974 public high schools	66.5%		56.2	78.3	65.7	67.2	67.4							$11,722
Premier H S - McAllen	Public, Charter	9-12	2400 Daffodil Ave	McAllen	75029	Denton County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 374-4796	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Texasworks - McAllen	Public, Charter	9-12	2400 Daffodil Ave	McAllen	75029	Denton County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 584-8458	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Triumph Public High Schools-McAllen	Public, Charter	9-12	200 N 17th St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 618-2308	118	7	16.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.4	1671^st of 2009 public high schools	16.8%		12.5	1738^th of 1974 public high schools	12.0%	67	53.3	61.5	21.4	27.0	47.4							$10,821
Lamar Academy	Public	10-12	1009 N 10th St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 632-3222	47	8	5.8	87.2%	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					50.0							$59,047
Hidalgo County J J A E P	Public	8-12	3900 N 23rd St	McAllen	78599	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 688-6123	14				1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.1	1973^rd of 2009 public high schools	1.8%					(n/a)	0.0		0.0									$01
Idea McAllen College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	201 N Bentsen Rd	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 429-4100	820	49	16.8	74.8%	26 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	781 (95.2%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.1	738^th of 2009 public high schools	63.3%		54.3	794^th of 1974 public high schools	59.8%	56	55.5	74.7	54.0	69.2	74.6	47.1	48.1	80.3	34.6	33.8	61.8	$11,152
Sharyland Advanced Academic Academy	Public	9-12	1106 N Shary Rd Bldg A	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 584-6467	481	55	8.6	66.1%	18 (3.7%)	4 (0.8%)	452 (94.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	76.4	291^st of 2009 public high schools	85.5%		85.7	128^th of 1974 public high schools	93.5%	163	85.7	61.5	66.7	84.1	94.4							$5,644

Frequently Asked Questions about Achieve Early College High School

What district is Achieve Early College High School in?

McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

Is Achieve Early College High School a good school?

Yes! Achieve Early College High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 81^st of 2009 Texas high schools.

How many students attend Achieve Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Achieve Early College High School.

What is the racial makeup of Achieve Early College High School?

Students at Achieve Early College High School are 97% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Asian.

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