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Alumni: what's one memory from DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,035
Combined
DISTRICT 565 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARLINGEN CISD·NCES 482253012777
DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY
1701 LOZANO, HARLINGEN, TX 78550 · (956)430-4900 · Cameron County
GRADES 09–09COMBINED13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,035 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
804 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY→CAMERON CO J J A E P
Based on grade levels within HARLINGEN CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +39.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
1,035
-104 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.8:1
% White
5%
was 6%
% Hispanic
94%
was 93%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY
As a heavily attended all-grades campus in HARLINGEN, Texas, DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY caters to 1,035 students from grade 9, operated by HARLINGEN CISD. That puts it 113% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 485 students.
Within HARLINGEN CISD, which oversees 31 schools and 17,506 students, DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY is one campus in the system.
On demographics, DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY reports that nearly all students (94%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 5% White.
Looking at school resources, DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY shows 82 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.7:1, putting DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY higher than the state norm the norm. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.2%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Cameron County shows median household earnings sit near $52,601, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 21%. Across Cameron County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,392 students), DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: CROCKETT EL, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 39.8%.
DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY operates from a downtown location.
Five-year trend. Over the past 6-year window, the student count shrank 9%: 1,139 students in 2018 compared to 1,035 in 2024. Class-load math has fell: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2024.
On the community side, the feed for DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Cameron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,120
Census ACS
Median income
$52,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
97,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HARLINGEN CISD
- HARLINGEN H SHigh · 2,433 students
- HARLINGEN H S - SOUTHHigh · 2,019 students
- MOISES VELA MIDDLEMiddle · 761 students
- TREASURE HILLS ELElementary · 758 students
- GUTIERREZ MIDDLEMiddle · 747 students
- LEE H MEANS ELElementary · 730 students
Other schools in HARLINGEN
- HARLINGEN H SHigh · 2,433 students
- HARLINGEN H S - SOUTHHigh · 2,019 students
- MOISES VELA MIDDLEMiddle · 761 students
- TREASURE HILLS ELElementary · 758 students
- GUTIERREZ MIDDLEMiddle · 747 students
- LEE H MEANS ELElementary · 730 students
Nearby schools
- CROCKETT EL0.6 mi · 234
- ZAVALA EL1.0 mi · 332
- GUTIERREZ MIDDLE1.1 mi · 747
- EDNA TAMAYO HOUSE1.3 mi · 8
- IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY1.3 mi · 651
- IDEA HARLINGEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY1.3 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY?
DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY enrolls approximately 1,035 students in grades 09-09.
What grades does DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY serve?
DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY serves grades 09-09.
How many teachers does DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY have?
DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY employs 82 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY?
At DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 5% White, 94% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY public or private?
DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY is a public K-12 school, overseen by HARLINGEN CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.