Sgt William G Harrell Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Mercedes ISD
  • Mercedes, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Mercedes ISD: B

Total students

488

Avg. teacher experience

10.7 years

Mercedes ISD: 13.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Mercedes ISD: 92%

Statewide: 90%

Sgt William G Harrell Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Mercedes, TX, in the Mercedes ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 488 students. 80.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 40.4% 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.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,130, which is $2,757 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.misdtx.net

Address

2825 N Fm 491
Mercedes, TX 78570-3504

Office phone number

(956) 514-2300

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Sgt William G Harrell Middle 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

488

African American

3 (0.6%)

Mercedes ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Mercedes ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Mercedes ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

477 (97.7%)

Mercedes ISD: 98.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Mercedes ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

8 (1.6%)

Mercedes ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Mercedes ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.6%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

97.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

1.6%

Two or more races

0%

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

80.3 %

Mercedes ISD: 72.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

95.1 %

Mercedes ISD: 93.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

41.2 %

Mercedes ISD: 30.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

80.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

95.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

41.2%

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

40.4 %

Mercedes ISD: 29.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

15.6 %

Mercedes ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10 %

Mercedes ISD: 10%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

40.4%

Gifted and talented

15.6%

Special education

10.0%

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)

Not Rated: SB 1365

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.

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

24.2 %

Mercedes ISD: 15.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Mercedes ISD: 0%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Mercedes ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Mercedes ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

24.3 %

Mercedes ISD: 15.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Mercedes ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

14.3 %

Mercedes ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Mercedes ISD: 25%

Statewide: 13.9%

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

39.5

African American

0 (0%)

Mercedes ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Mercedes ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Mercedes ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

36.2 (91.7%)

Mercedes ISD: 94.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Mercedes ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

3.3 (8.3%)

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 (2.5%)

Mercedes ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

33.6 (85.1%)

Mercedes ISD: 87.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4.9 (12.3%)

Mercedes ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

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 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

12.4

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

10.7 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

$56,130

Mercedes ISD: $56,562

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$50,297

Mercedes ISD: $49,863

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$52,664

Mercedes ISD: $52,805

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$52,986

Mercedes ISD: $53,111

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$59,687

Mercedes ISD: $57,673

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,981

Mercedes ISD: $62,572

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Mercedes ISD: $64,943

Statewide: $71,111

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