Mercedes High School

  • High school in Mercedes ISD
  • Mercedes, TX
  • 9th grade - 12th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Mercedes ISD: B

Total students

1,007

Avg. teacher experience

10.9 years

Mercedes ISD: 13.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

91.6 %

Mercedes ISD: 92%

Statewide: 90%

Mercedes High School is a high school in Mercedes, TX, in the Mercedes ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,007 students. 84% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 27.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 91.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average ACT score was 17.0.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,360, which is $2,527 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.misdtx.net

Address

1200 S Florida
Mercedes, TX 78570-3999

Office phone number

(956) 514-2100

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Mercedes High School 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

1,007

African American

1 (0.1%)

Mercedes ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Mercedes ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.1%)

Mercedes ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

992 (98.5%)

Mercedes ISD: 98.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Mercedes ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

11 (1.1%)

Mercedes ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (0.2%)

Mercedes ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.1%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

98.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

1.1%

Two or more races

0.2%

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

84 %

Mercedes ISD: 72.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

92.9 %

Mercedes ISD: 93.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

28.4 %

Mercedes ISD: 30.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

84.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

92.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

28.4%

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

27.5 %

Mercedes ISD: 29.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

10.6 %

Mercedes ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.7 %

Mercedes ISD: 10%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

27.5%

Gifted and talented

10.6%

Special education

11.7%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Mercedes ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Mercedes ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Mercedes ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

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 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

91.6 %

Mercedes ISD: 92%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Mercedes ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Mercedes ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Mercedes ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

91.6 %

Mercedes ISD: 92%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Mercedes ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

N/A

Mercedes ISD: Masked

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Mercedes ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

91.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

N/A

Two or more races

N/A

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

2.5 %

Mercedes ISD: 2%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

Masked

Mercedes ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Mercedes ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Mercedes ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

2.5 %

Mercedes ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Mercedes ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Mercedes ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Mercedes ISD: 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

26.7 %

Mercedes ISD: 15.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Mercedes ISD: 0%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Mercedes ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Mercedes ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

26.6 %

Mercedes ISD: 15.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Mercedes ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

50 %

Mercedes ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Mercedes ISD: 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

3.4 %

Mercedes ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

N/A

Mercedes ISD: N/A

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Mercedes ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Mercedes ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

3.4 %

Mercedes ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Mercedes ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

Masked

Mercedes ISD: Masked

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Mercedes ISD: 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

13.3 %

Mercedes ISD: 27.3%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Mercedes ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Mercedes ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Mercedes ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

13.3 %

Mercedes ISD: 27.3%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Mercedes ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Mercedes ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Mercedes ISD: 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

N/A

Mercedes ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

17.0

Mercedes ISD: 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

31.8 %

Mercedes ISD: 44.1%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

18.4 %

Mercedes ISD: 26.7%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

17.3 %

Mercedes ISD: 25.8%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

31.8%

Math

18.4%

Reading + Math

17.3%

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

75.3

African American

0 (0%)

Mercedes ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Mercedes ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (1.3%)

Mercedes ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

69.5 (92.3%)

Mercedes ISD: 94.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Mercedes ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

4.8 (6.4%)

Mercedes ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

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

1.7 (2.3%)

Mercedes ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

62.8 (83.4%)

Mercedes ISD: 87.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

9.8 (13%)

Mercedes ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (1.3%)

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 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

13.4

Mercedes ISD: 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

10.9 years

Mercedes ISD: 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

$56,360

Mercedes ISD: $56,562

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$57,552

Mercedes ISD: $49,863

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$53,739

Mercedes ISD: $52,805

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$52,923

Mercedes ISD: $53,111

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,879

Mercedes ISD: $57,673

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,104

Mercedes ISD: $62,572

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$66,389

Mercedes ISD: $64,943

Statewide: $71,111

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