JJAEP-Southwest Key Program
- Middle school or junior high school in Mercedes ISD
- Edinburg, TX
- 7th grade - 9th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
Not rated
Mercedes ISD: B
Total students
3
Avg. teacher experience
N/A
Mercedes ISD: 13.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Mercedes ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
JJAEP-Southwest Key Program is a middle school or junior high school in Edinburg, TX, in the Mercedes ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 3 students. 66.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of Not rated for the 2018-2019 school year.
Contact information
Website
Address
1313 S 18th StEdinburg, TX 78539-3563
Office phone number
Principal
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in JJAEP-Southwest Key Program are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
3
African American
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
3 (100%)
Mercedes ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
66.7 %
Mercedes ISD: 71.1%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
100 %
Mercedes ISD: 91.2%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
0 %
Mercedes ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0 %
Mercedes ISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Mercedes ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
0 %
Mercedes ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
Not rated
Mercedes ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
Not rated
Mercedes ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
Not rated
Mercedes ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
Not rated
Mercedes ISD: 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
Masked
Mercedes ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Mercedes ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
N/A
Mercedes ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Mercedes ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
Masked
Mercedes ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mercedes ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
N/A
Mercedes ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
N/A
African American
N/A (N/A)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
N/A (N/A)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
N/A (N/A)
Mercedes ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
N/A (N/A)
Mercedes ISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A (N/A)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
N/A (N/A)
Mercedes ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
N/A (N/A)
Mercedes ISD: 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
N/A (N/A)
Mercedes ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
N/A (N/A)
Mercedes ISD: 86.6%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
N/A (N/A)
Mercedes ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
N/A (N/A)
Mercedes ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
N/A
Mercedes ISD: 14.4
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
N/A
Mercedes ISD: 13.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
N/A
Mercedes ISD: $55,603
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
N/A
Mercedes ISD: $52,188
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
N/A
Mercedes ISD: $51,104
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
N/A
Mercedes ISD: $52,143
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
N/A
Mercedes ISD: $56,401
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
N/A
Mercedes ISD: $61,941
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Mercedes ISD: $62,604
Statewide: $69,974