Taylor Elementary School
- Elementary school in Mercedes ISD
- Mercedes, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Mercedes ISD: B
Total students
420
Avg. teacher experience
15 years
Mercedes ISD: 13.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Mercedes ISD: 92%
Statewide: 90%
Taylor Elementary School is an elementary school in Mercedes, TX, in the Mercedes ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 420 students. 67.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 28.1% 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.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,292, which is $2,595 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15 years of experience.
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Website
Address
900 N Missouri AveMercedes, TX 78570-2329
Office phone number
Principals
- Cecilia Sarmiento
- cecilia.sarmiento@misdtx.net
- (956) 514-2388
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Taylor Elementary 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
420
African American
0 (0%)
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
415 (98.8%)
Mercedes ISD: 98.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4 (1%)
Mercedes ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (0.2%)
Mercedes ISD: 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
67.9 %
Mercedes ISD: 72.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
96 %
Mercedes ISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
30 %
Mercedes ISD: 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
28.1 %
Mercedes ISD: 29.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.6 %
Mercedes ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
15.5 %
Mercedes ISD: 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
Mercedes ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Mercedes ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
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
11.1 %
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
11.3 %
Mercedes ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mercedes ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Mercedes ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
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
31.5
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
31.5 (100%)
Mercedes ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
0 (0%)
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
0.7 (2.2%)
Mercedes ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
26.8 (85.1%)
Mercedes ISD: 87.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
4 (12.7%)
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
13.3
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
15 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
$56,292
Mercedes ISD: $56,562
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$50,300
Mercedes ISD: $49,863
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$50,988
Mercedes ISD: $52,805
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$52,743
Mercedes ISD: $53,111
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,029
Mercedes ISD: $57,673
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$60,266
Mercedes ISD: $62,572
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$64,268
Mercedes ISD: $64,943
Statewide: $71,111