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 66 th of 1974 Texas high schools.

How many students attend Achieve Early College High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 410 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 96% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Achieve Early College High School

Summary:

Achieve Early College High School is a public high school in McAllen, Texas, serving 410 students in grades 9-12. As part of the McAllen Independent School District, which is ranked 245 out of 961 districts in the state, Achieve Early College High School has consistently been among the top-performing high schools in Texas, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming district and state averages on STAAR End-of-Course exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 75% of Achieve Early College High School students were proficient in Algebra I, compared to 55.91% for the district and 47.01% for the state. The school also excels in other subjects, such as Biology (89.36% proficiency), English I Reading (83.67%), English II Reading (91.43%), and U.S. History (94.06%). Additionally, Achieve Early College High School maintains a very high 4-year graduation rate of 98.3% and a remarkably low dropout rate of 0.0%.

Interestingly, Achieve Early College High School's success extends beyond overall academic performance, as the school ranks among the top 10-40 high schools in Texas for specific student subgroups, including Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This exceptional performance across diverse student populations suggests the school's ability to effectively serve and support traditionally underserved groups. The school's focus on college readiness, through its early college program, likely contributes to its strong academic outcomes and high graduation rates, setting it apart from other high schools in the McAllen Independent School District, such as Memorial High School, McAllen High School, and Rowe High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1601 N 27th St
McAllen, TX 78501-2000

(956) 971-4200

District: McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
66^th of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,413

Student/teacher ratio: 9.1

Number of students: 410

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.3%

Asian:

2.0%

White:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Achieve Early College High School ranks better than 96.7% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks first among 5 ranked high schools in the McAllen Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2025 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.85. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Achieve Early College High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.3%), Asian (2%), White (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Achieve Early College High School is 9.1, which is the 3^rd best among 5 high schools in the McAllen Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)

Compare Achieve Early College High School employs 44.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Achieve Early College High School is $12,413, which is the 3^rd highest among 5 high schools in the McAllen Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)

Schooldigger Rankings:

Achieve Early College High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Achieve Early College High School 66^th of 1974 Texas public high schools. (See Achieve Early College High School in the ranking list.)

McAllen Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks McAllen Independent School District (Isd) 245^th of 961 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Achieve Early College High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2010	84.60	4^th	1568	99.7%
2011	82.62	29^th	1672	98.3%
2012	79.42	100^th	1603	93.8%
2013	84.17	57^th	1652	96.5%
2014	84.84	41^st	1734	97.6%
2015	81.77	69^th	1743	96.0%
2016	82.20	54^th	1762	96.9%
2017	88.12	89^th	1777	95.0%
2018	92.85	34^th	1797	98.1%
2019	92.60	27^th	1857	98.5%
2021	90.52	49^th	1861	97.4%
2022	93.10	22^nd	1876	98.8%
2023	93.93	15^th	1961	99.2%
2024	90.56	55^th	1987	97.2%
2025	89.85	66^th	1974	96.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Achieve Early College High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	95.66	43^rd	1113	96.1%
2019	99.04	16^th	1136	98.6%
2021	98.88	15^th	1195	98.7%
2022	98.26	13^th	1278	99.0%
2023	97.95	21^st	1371	98.5%
2024	93.87	39^th	1435	97.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Achieve Early College High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2019	100.00	1^st	1357	99.9%
2021	99.81	12^th	1382	99.1%
2022	99.64	16^th	1418	98.9%
2023	100.00	1^st	1478	99.9%
2024	89.90	75^th	1547	95.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Achieve Early College High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	95.36	37^th	1794	97.9%
2019	95.07	33^rd	1818	98.2%
2021	94.52	29^th	1848	98.4%
2022	95.61	22^nd	1847	98.8%
2023	96.13	16^th	1897	99.2%
2024	92.40	40^th	1883	97.9%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Achieve Early College High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	96.76	4^th	113	96.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Achieve Early College High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	91.30	35^th	1781	98.0%
2019	90.13	41^st	1798	97.7%
2021	88.62	65^th	1815	96.4%
2022	91.27	28^th	1841	98.5%
2023	92.80	14^th	1891	99.3%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Achieve Early College High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	69.05	375^th	1137	67.0%
2019	64.02	487^th	1145	57.5%
2021	67.86	433^rd	1177	63.2%
2022	72.24	191^st	1172	83.7%
2023	72.04	190^th	1182	83.9%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Achieve Early College High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	97.26	25^th	1784	98.6%
2019	97.73	23^rd	1810	98.7%
2021	95.72	26^th	1829	98.6%
2022	97.38	17^th	1837	99.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Achieve Early College High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	92.62	45^th	1803	97.5%
2019	93.41	26^th	1824	98.6%
2021	90.50	58^th	1840	96.8%
2022	93.42	28^th	1853	98.5%
2023	93.64	20^th	1913	99.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Achieve Early College High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	90.75	1^st	487	99.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Achieve Early College High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	94.16	32^nd	1691	98.1%
2019	93.93	25^th	1714	98.5%
2021	92.84	31^st	1743	98.2%
2022	94.84	22^nd	1762	98.8%
2023	95.60	10^th	1820	99.5%
2024	91.30	40^th	1804	97.8%

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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Achieve Early College High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	0	0	0	96	0	n/a	n/a	96
2010	2	1	2	200	1	n/a	n/a	206
2011	6	0	2	285	0	0	0	293
2012	8	1	3	389	0	0	0	401
2013	11	1	5	402	0	0	1	420
2014	14	1	4	396	0	0	1	416
2015	9	2	6	389	0	0	2	408
2016	8	1	7	411	0	0	1	428
2017	7	0	5	424	0	0	0	436
2018	5	0	9	476	0	0	1	491
2019	7	1	8	465	0	0	2	483
2020	8	0	9	438	0	0	3	458
2021	8	0	8	427	0	0	1	444
2022	8	0	7	384	0	0	3	402
2023	5	0	10	392	0	0	4	411
2024	4	0	8	395	0	0	3	410

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Achieve Early College High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	96	5.0	19.2	0
2010	206	10.1	20.3	0
2011	293	14.6	19.9	0
2012	401	17.8	22.5	0
2013	420	17.0	24.5	57.4
2014	416	18.6	22.3	75.5
2015	408	19.0	21.4	75.5
2016	428	18.0	23.7	76.2
2017	436	19.0	22.8	74.1
2018	491	23.2	21.1	73.1
2019	483	24.0	20.1	73.5
2020	458	24.3	18.7	73.6
2021	444	29.8	14.8	70.7
2022	402	37.3	10.7	70.6
2023	411	41.2	9.9	69.3
2024	410	44.9	9.1	68.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Achieve Early College High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	96	5.0	19.2	0
2010	206	10.1	20.3	0
2011	293	14.6	19.9	0
2012	401	17.8	22.5	0
2013	420	17.0	24.5	57.4
2014	416	18.6	22.3	75.5
2015	408	19.0	21.4	75.5
2016	428	18.0	23.7	76.2
2017	436	19.0	22.8	74.1
2018	491	23.2	21.1	73.1
2019	483	24.0	20.1	73.5
2020	458	24.3	18.7	73.6
2021	444	29.8	14.8	70.7
2022	402	37.3	10.7	70.6
2023	411	41.2	9.9	69.3
2024	410	44.9	9.1	68.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Achieve Early College High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$417 (4.7%)	$8,459 (95.3%)	$8,877
2020	$882 (7.9%)	$10,241 (92.1%)	$11,123
2021	$732 (5.9%)	$11,682 (94.1%)	$12,413

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Achieve Early College High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 27^th of 1857 High schools	Ranks 15^th of 1961 High schools	0.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Achieve Early College High School)	100	92	8%
End of Course Algebra I (McAllen Independent School District (Isd))	68	52	16%
End of Course Algebra I (Texas)	62	45	17%
End of Course Biology (Achieve Early College High School)	89	95	6%
End of Course Biology (McAllen Independent School District (Isd))	61	59	2%
End of Course Biology (Texas)	63	57	6%
End of Course English I Reading (Achieve Early College High School)	89	94	5%
End of Course English I Reading (McAllen Independent School District (Isd))	54	62	8%
End of Course English I Reading (Texas)	49	54	5%
End of Course English II Reading (Achieve Early College High School)	89	97	8%
End of Course English II Reading (McAllen Independent School District (Isd))	54	67	13%
End of Course English II Reading (Texas)	51	56	5%
End of Course U.S. History (Achieve Early College High School)	99	100	1%
End of Course U.S. History (McAllen Independent School District (Isd))	78	74	4%
End of Course U.S. History (Texas)	75	71	4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	483	411	14.9%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	8	10	25%
Hispanic	465	392	15.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	7	5	28.6%
Two or More Races	2	4	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73.5%	69.3%	4.2%

Schools Near Achieve Early College High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	410	45	9.1	68.8%	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	395 (96.3%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	89.9	66^th of 1974 public high schools	96.7%		90.6	55^th of 1987 public high schools	97.2%	11	75.0	89.4	83.7	91.4	94.1							$12,413	$732	$11,682
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	2,152	180	11.9	64.5%	129 (6.0%)	11 (0.5%)	1,985 (92.2%)	16 (0.7%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.5%)	53.2	828^th of 1974 public high schools	58.1%		47.6	992^nd of 1987 public high schools	50.1%	164	45.5	56.3	54.6	59.9	72.7							$11,103	$1,013	$10,089
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	1,910	137	13.9	74.5%	57 (3.0%)	6 (0.3%)	1,814 (95.0%)	26 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.4%)	60.3	662^nd of 1974 public high schools	66.5%		56.7	766^th of 1987 public high schools	61.4%	104	47.6	66.2	60.5	67.5	68.4							$11,220	$933	$10,287
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	139	8	16.3		2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	137 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.5	1738^th of 1974 public high schools	12.0%		16.6	1676^th of 1987 public high schools	15.7%	62	27.8	35.0	25.8	25.9	36.4							$12,112	$2,133	$9,979
Lamar Academy	Public	9-12	1009 N 10th St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 632-3222	99	19	5.1	90.9%	4 (4.0%)	1 (1.0%)	93 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	72.1	367^th of 1974 public high schools	81.4%		29.9	1410^th of 1987 public high schools	29.0%	1043					75.0							$71,431	$3,860	$67,571
Instr/Guid Center	Public	6-12	2604 Galveston Ave	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 971-4393	32	12	2.6	96.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$113,651	$976	$112,674
Hidalgo County J J A E P	Public	8-12	3900 N 23rd	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 688-6123	8				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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	807	42	19.1	75.3%	31 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	760 (94.2%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.3	794^th of 1974 public high schools	59.8%		63.4	594^th of 1987 public high schools	70.1%	200	29.7	63.2	60.3	72.0	69.1	52.0	75.0	66.7	37.5	65.6	28.0	$10,816	$1,543	$9,273
Memorial High School	Public	8-12	101 E Hackberry Ave	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 632-5201	2,060	147	13.9	68.3%	65 (3.2%)	13 (0.6%)	1,946 (94.5%)	28 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	49.7	918^th of 1974 public high schools	53.5%		48.2	978^th of 1987 public high schools	50.8%	60	37.0	59.0	54.1	59.1	66.3							$10,754	$828	$9,926
Sharyland High School	Public	9-12	1106 N Shary Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 580-5300	1,542	111	13.8	60.2%	44 (2.9%)	7 (0.5%)	1,446 (93.8%)	40 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	55.8	770^th of 1974 public high schools	61.0%		56.2	785^th of 1987 public high schools	60.5%	15	47.9	47.6	58.8	56.3	78.9							$12,336	$1,439	$10,897

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