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Harlandale Independent School District, Texas

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Harlandale Independent School District
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San Antonio, Texas
District details
Superintendent: Gerardo Soto
# of school board members: 7
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Harlandale Independent School District is a school district in Texas.

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Superintendent

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Gerardo Soto is the superintendent of the Harlandale Independent School District. Gallegos was appointed superintendent on December 30, 2019. Soto's previous career experience includes working as the district's executive director for maintenance and operations.[1]

Past superintendents

  • Samantha Gallegos was the interim superintendent of the Harlandale Independent School District. Gallegos was appointed interim superintendent on July 1, 2019. Gallegos' previous career experience includes working as the district's assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction.[2]
  • Rey Madrigal was the superintendent of the Harlandale Independent School District from 2013 to 2019.[3] Madrigal's previous career experience included working as a teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent for operations.[4]

School board

The Harlandale Independent School District Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. All board members are elected by district.[5]


Elections

See also: Harlandale Independent School District, Texas, elections

Members of the board are elected biennially in May to overlapping four-year terms.[5]

Four seats on the board were up for general election on May 3, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was February 14, 2025.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Harlandale Independent School District school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[6]


District map

School district map

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[7]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $28,210,000 $2,253 16%
Local: $32,825,000 $2,621 19%
State: $110,426,000 $8,819 64%
Total: $171,461,000 $13,693
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $175,420,000 $14,008
Total Current Expenditures: $162,873,000 $13,006
Instructional Expenditures: $96,782,000 $7,728 55%
Student and Staff Support: $18,754,000 $1,497 11%
Administration: $17,843,000 $1,424 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $29,494,000 $2,355 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,207,000 $256
Construction: $1,959,000 $156
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,924,000 $153
Interest on Debt: $7,103,000 $567


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[8] $59,025 $71,697
2024[9] $58,000 -
2020[10] $54,150 $67,249

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[11]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 20 >=50 <=20 20 PS 20-24
2018-2019 42 >=50 30-39 42 PS >=50 50-54
2017-2018 39 PS 21-39 38 PS <50 50-54
2016-2017 72 >=50 40-59 72 PS >=50 70-74
2015-2016 66 PS 60-79 66 PS >=50 70-74
2014-2015 64 PS 60-79 64 PS >=50 65-69
2013-2014 66 >=50 70-79 66 PS >=50 65-69
2012-2013 69 >=50 60-69 69 PS >=50 70-74
2011-2012 77 >=50 >=80 77 PS >=50 75-79
2010-2011 81 >=50 >=80 81 PS 85-89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 27 >=50 <=20 27 PS 35-39
2018-2019 36 >=50 30-39 36 PS >=50 35-39
2017-2018 33 >=50 21-39 33 PS <50 45-49
2016-2017 62 >=50 40-59 62 PS >=50 60-64
2015-2016 62 >=50 40-49 62 PS <50 65-69
2014-2015 66 >=50 60-69 66 PS >=50 70-74
2013-2014 64 >=50 70-79 64 PS >=50 70-74
2012-2013 69 >=50 60-69 69 PS >=50 70-74
2011-2012 83 >=50 >=80 83 PS >=50 85-89
2010-2011 87 >=50 >=80 87 PS 85-89

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 91 PS >=50 91 PS >=80
2017-2018 93 PS PS 92 PS PS >=80
2016-2017 93 PS PS 93 PS >=80
2015-2016 90 PS PS 90 PS >=80
2014-2015 88 PS PS 87 PS PS >=80
2013-2014 89 PS PS 89 PS >=80
2012-2013 87 PS >=50 87 PS >=80
2011-2012 88 PS PS 88 PS >=90
2010-2011 81 PS 81 PS >=80


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 12,174 0.8
2021-2022 12,080 -3.7
2020-2021 12,522 -9.1
2019-2020 13,666 -3.1
2018-2019 14,086 -2.1
2017-2018 14,381 -3.1
2016-2017 14,831 -1.7
2015-2016 15,086 -1.3
2014-2015 15,289 -0.2
2013-2014 15,324 1.0
2012-2013 15,175 1.5
2011-2012 14,950 0.4
2010-2011 14,895 2.5
2009-2010 14,521 0.8
2008-2009 14,399 1.4
2007-2008 14,200 0.3
2006-2007 14,151 -1.7
2005-2006 14,390 1.7
2004-2005 14,151 0.4
2003-2004 14,088 -2.4
2002-2003 14,422 -1.6
2001-2002 14,652 1.3
2000-2001 14,468 -1.4
1999-2000 14,675 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Harlandale Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 5.1
Black 0.5 12.8
Hispanic 97.2 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.2 3.0
White 2.0 25.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Harlandale Independent School District had 846.46 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.38.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 50.14
Kindergarten: 44.67
Elementary: 282.60
Secondary: 443.10
Total: 846.46

Harlandale Independent School District employed 41.18 district administrators and 113.27 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 41.18
District Administrative Support: 77.67
School Administrators: 113.27
School Administrative Support: 81.97
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 205.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 19.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 37.14
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 18.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 67.48
Other Support Services: 463.58


Schools

The Harlandale Independent School District operates 29 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
A Leal Jr Middle6296-8
Bellaire El497PK-5
Bexar Co J J A E P127-11
Carroll Bell El410PK-5
Collier Daep24-5
Collier El389PK-5
Columbia Heights El320PK-5
E H Gilbert El450PK-5
Fenley Transitional H S49-12
Fenley Transitional Middle38-8
Frank M Tejeda Academy1909-12
Gillette El510PK-5
Hac Daep H S289-12
Hac Daep Middle186-8
Harlandale H S1,6649-12
Harlandale Isd Stem Echs-Alamo Colleges At Pac3889-12
Harlandale Middle7706-8
H W Schulze El594PK-5
Jewel C Wietzel Center112-12
Kingsborough Middle5676-8
Mccollum H S1,4949-12
Morrill El356PK-5
Rayburn El360PK-5
Stonewall/Flanders El466PK-5
Tejeda Junior Academy198-8
Terrell Wells Middle6616-8
Vestal El412PK-5
V M Adams El591PK-5
Wright El369PK-5

Contact information

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Harlandale Independent School District
102 Genevieve Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78214
Phone: 210-989-4300


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Harlandale Independent School District, "Superintendent," accessed March 26, 2021
  2. ↑ News 4 San Antonio, "Harlandale names new interim superintendent," July 3, 2019
  3. ↑ San Antonio Express-News, "Harlandale ISD board sacks superintendent in response to TEA crackdown," November 16, 2019
  4. ↑ mySA, "Harlandale makes it official, hires superintendent," February 13, 2013
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Harlandale Independent School District, "Board Members - Elections," accessed March 26, 2021
  6. ↑ Harlandale Independent School District, "Board Meetings - Public Participation," accessed March 26, 2021
  7. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
  8. ↑ Harlandale Independent School District, "2024-2025 Salary Schedule," accessed April 22, 2025
  9. ↑ KSAT, "Harlandale ISD board approves pay raises for all employees in upcoming school year," June 20, 2023
  10. ↑ Harlandale Independent School District, "2020-2021 Salary Schedule," accessed March 26, 2021
  11. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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