Mercedes ISD
Mercedes, TX
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Total students
4,416
Avg. teacher experience
13.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92 %
Statewide: 90%
Mercedes ISD is a school district in Mercedes, TX. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 4,416 students. 72.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 29.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 92% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average ACT score was 18.4.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,562, which is $2,325 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.1 years of experience.
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Website
Superintendent
- Jeanne Venecia
- jeanne.venecia@misdtx.net
- (956) 514-2000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Mercedes ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
4,416
African American
9 (0.2%)
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (0.1%)
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
4,338 (98.2%)
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
52 (1.2%)
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
9 (0.2%)
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
72.2 %
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
93.5 %
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
30.4 %
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
29.1 %
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
11.6 %
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10 %
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
92 %
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
92 %
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
2 %
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.1 %
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
15.9 %
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
15.9 %
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
14.6 %
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
25 %
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
3.1 %
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
3.1 %
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
27.3 %
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
27.3 %
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
Masked
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.4
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
44.1 %
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
26.7 %
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
25.8 %
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
321.7
African American
0 (0%)
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
302.7 (94.1%)
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.1%
White
18 (5.6%)
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3.7 (1.1%)
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
281.4 (87.5%)
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
35.6 (11.1%)
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (0.3%)
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
13.7
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$56,562
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$49,863
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,805
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$53,111
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,673
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,572
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$64,943
Statewide: $71,111