Mercedes Academic Academy
- High school in Mercedes ISD
- Mercedes, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Mercedes ISD: N/A
Total students
148
Avg. teacher experience
15.1 years
Mercedes ISD: 12.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
68.2 %
Mercedes ISD: 90.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Mercedes Academic Academy is a high school in Mercedes, TX, in the Mercedes ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 148 students. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 35.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 68.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 7.1% during the 2022-2023 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,297, which is $5,177 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
720 S Mile 1 EMercedes, TX 78570-3137
Office phone number
Principal
- Rodolfo Canales
- rcanales@misdtx.net
- (956) 514-5076
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Mercedes Academic Academy 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 education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
148
African American
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
140 (94.6%)
Mercedes ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
8 (5.4%)
Mercedes ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
100 %
Mercedes ISD: 75.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
99.3 %
Mercedes ISD: 91.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
37.2 %
Mercedes ISD: 31.2%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
35.8 %
Mercedes ISD: 28.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
3.4 %
Mercedes ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
9.5 %
Mercedes ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Mercedes ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Mercedes ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Mercedes ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Mercedes ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
68.2 %
Mercedes ISD: 90.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Mercedes ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Mercedes ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Mercedes ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
69.2 %
Mercedes ISD: 90.7%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mercedes ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Mercedes ISD: Masked
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Mercedes ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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
7.1 %
Mercedes ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2%
African American
N/A
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Mercedes ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Mercedes ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
7.3 %
Mercedes ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mercedes ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
Masked
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
N/A
Mercedes ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
45.9 %
Mercedes ISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Mercedes ISD: 20%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Mercedes ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Mercedes ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
45.7 %
Mercedes ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mercedes ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
Masked
Mercedes ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Mercedes ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Mercedes ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
Mercedes ISD: Masked
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Mercedes ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Mercedes ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Mercedes ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mercedes ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
Masked
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Mercedes ISD: Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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
N/A
Mercedes ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Mercedes ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Mercedes ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Mercedes ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Mercedes ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mercedes ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Mercedes ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Mercedes ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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
N/A
Mercedes ISD: Masked
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Mercedes ISD: 17.1
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
8.5 %
Mercedes ISD: 41.4%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
1.7 %
Mercedes ISD: 31.4%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
1.7 %
Mercedes ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
6.8
African American
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
5.4 (79.8%)
Mercedes ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
1.4 (20.2%)
Mercedes ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (14.7%)
Mercedes ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
5.5 (81.1%)
Mercedes ISD: 86%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
0.3 (4.2%)
Mercedes ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
21.7
Mercedes ISD: 13.7
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
15.1 years
Mercedes ISD: 12.6 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
$57,297
Mercedes ISD: $57,730
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Mercedes ISD: $51,754
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$38,780
Mercedes ISD: $53,939
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$58,088
Mercedes ISD: $55,566
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$59,211
Mercedes ISD: $58,830
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$63,275
Mercedes ISD: $63,233
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Mercedes ISD: $68,557
Statewide: $74,014