Mercedes Independent School District, Texas

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Mercedes Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 4,457 (2022-2023)
Schools: 12 (2022-2023)
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Mercedes Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Hidalgo County). During the 2023 school year, 4,457 students attended one of the district's 12 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Mercedes Independent School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Eddie Howell Jr.2028
Ricardo Hinojosa20242028
Rachel Trevino20242028
Marcos J. Garcia IV2026
Oscar Hernandez2026
Orlando Rodriguez2026
Nancy Vallejo20232026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $20,225,000 $4,321 28%
Local: $8,907,000 $1,903 12%
State: $44,348,000 $9,474 60%
Total: $73,480,000 $15,698
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $62,701,000 $13,394
Total Current Expenditures: $57,405,000 $12,263
Instructional Expenditures: $32,886,000 $7,025 52%
Student and Staff Support: $6,079,000 $1,298 10%
Administration: $6,559,000 $1,401 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,881,000 $2,538 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $686,000 $146
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,317,000 $494
Interest on Debt: $1,788,000 $381


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. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

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 12 PS PS 13 PS <50
2018-2019 38 PS <50 39 PS <50 21-39
2017-2018 39 PS PS 39 PS <50 21-39
2016-2017 74 PS PS 74 PS >=50 60-79
2015-2016 68 PS >=50 68 PS PS 40-59
2014-2015 64 PS >=50 64 PS PS 60-79
2013-2014 66 PS PS 66 PS PS 60-79
2012-2013 71 PS PS 71 >=50 PS 60-79
2011-2012 75 PS PS 75 PS PS 60-79
2010-2011 75 PS PS 75 PS >=80

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 21 PS PS 21 <50
2018-2019 31 PS <50 31 PS <50 21-39
2017-2018 32 PS PS 32 PS <50 21-39
2016-2017 59 PS PS 59 PS >=50 60-79
2015-2016 60 PS >=50 60 PS >=50 40-59
2014-2015 62 PS >=50 62 >=50 PS 60-79
2013-2014 63 PS PS 63 >=50 PS 70-79
2012-2013 66 PS PS 66 >=50 PS 60-79
2011-2012 78 PS PS 78 PS PS >=80
2010-2011 78 PS PS 78 >=80

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 89 PS 89 PS PS PS
2017-2018 96 PS 95 PS PS PS
2016-2017 91 PS 91 PS PS PS
2015-2016 94 94 PS
2014-2015 88 88 PS PS
2013-2014 87 PS 87 PS
2012-2013 84 PS 84 PS
2011-2012 88 88 PS
2010-2011 79 79 PS


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 4,457 0.9
2021-2022 4,418 -6.0
2020-2021 4,681 -5.6
2019-2020 4,941 -6.8
2018-2019 5,275 -4.8
2017-2018 5,530 -0.1
2016-2017 5,538 -2.3
2015-2016 5,664 -1.9
2014-2015 5,769 0.1
2013-2014 5,761 1.0
2012-2013 5,705 0.0
2011-2012 5,706 -0.5
2010-2011 5,734 3.3
2009-2010 5,545 0.5
2008-2009 5,516 0.2
2007-2008 5,503 4.1
2006-2007 5,279 0.2
2005-2006 5,267 -1.4
2004-2005 5,343 0.0
2003-2004 5,342 1.5
2002-2003 5,261 3.3
2001-2002 5,090 3.4
2000-2001 4,918 -0.4
1999-2000 4,938 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Mercedes Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 5.1
Black 0.2 12.8
Hispanic 97.9 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.2 3.0
White 1.5 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

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Mercedes Independent School District had 315.08 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.15.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 13.37
Kindergarten: 11.63
Elementary: 110.97
Secondary: 134.08
Total: 315.08

Mercedes Independent School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 27.20 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 34.40
School Administrators: 27.20
School Administrative Support: 27.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 86.79
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.76
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.97
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.88
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 42.26
Other Support Services: 178.57


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Mercedes Independent School District operates 12 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Jjaep-Southwest Key Program0
John F Kennedy El462PK-5
Mercedes Academic Academy949-12
Mercedes Daep02-12
Mercedes Early College Academy3549-12
Mercedes Early Literacy Program151PK-PK
Mercedes H S9748-12
Ruben Hinojosa El492PK-5
Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle5636-8
Sgt William G Harrell Middle4516-8
Taylor El410PK-5
Travis El506PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ 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
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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