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Mercedes Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Mercedes Isd School District details

Mercedes Isd School District
206 W 6 Th St
Mercedes, TX 78570

4,457 Students enrolled in District

12 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Mercedes Isd School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Texas

2

(10 is best)

Better than 13.4% of all TX school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 15.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
30%
46%
34%
52%
27%
41%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Jjaep-Southwest Key Program School
1313 S 18 Th St
Edinburg, TX, 78539
M-M
John F Kennedy Elementary School
801 Hidalgo St
Mercedes, TX, 78570
PK-05
Mercedes Academic Academy School
720 S Mile 1 E
Mercedes, TX, 78570
09-12
Mercedes Daep School
720 S Mile 1 E
Mercedes, TX, 78570
02-12
Mercedes Early College Academy School
837 S Ohio
Mercedes, TX, 78570
09-12
Mercedes Early Literacy Program School
950 W 6 Th St
Mercedes, TX, 78570
PK-PK
Mercedes H S School
1200 S Florida
Mercedes, TX, 78570
08-12
Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School
500 S Rio Rico Rd
Mercedes, TX, 78570
PK-05
Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School
801 S Mile 1 E
Mercedes, TX, 78570
06-08
Sgt William G Harrell Middle School
2825 N Fm 491
Mercedes, TX, 78570
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 1.5% 26.7%
Black 0.2% 13.3%
Hispanic 98.1% 54.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.1% 5.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 91.6% 61.3%
Free lunch eligible 88.9% 56.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.7% 4.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,379 $32,886,000 52.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $748 $3,332,000 5.3%
Staff $616 $2,747,000 4.4%
General Administration $126 $563,000 0.9%
School Administration $674 $3,004,000 4.8%
Operation $1,560 $6,952,000 11.1%
Transportation $395 $1,760,000 2.8%
Other $671 $2,992,000 4.8%
Total Support $4,790 $21,350,000 34.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,899 $8,465,000 13.5%
Total Expenditures $14,068 $62,701,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,347 $35,048,825,000 44.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $595 $3,283,730,000 4.2%
Staff $570 $3,149,949,000 4.0%
General Administration $155 $857,955,000 1.1%
School Administration $625 $3,451,541,000 4.4%
Operation $1,151 $6,357,339,000 8.1%
Transportation $273 $1,508,668,000 1.9%
Other $536 $2,961,595,000 3.8%
Total Support $3,906 $21,570,777,000 27.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,883 $21,441,869,000 27.5%
Total Expenditures $14,137 $78,061,471,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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