South Texas ISD
Mercedes, TX
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Total students
4,251
Avg. teacher experience
15.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.5 %
Statewide: 90%
South Texas ISD is a school district in Mercedes, TX. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 4,251 students. 24.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 98.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at South Texas ISD was 1110 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.1.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,976, which is $6,089 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.8 years of experience.
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Website
Superintendent
- Marco Antonio Lara Jr
- info@stisd.net
- (956) 565-2454
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in South Texas ISD 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 ed outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
4,251
African American
43 (1%)
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
8 (0.2%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
320 (7.5%)
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
3,442 (81%)
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
407 (9.6%)
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
29 (0.7%)
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
24.9 %
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
51.9 %
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
11 %
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
10.8 %
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
16.1 %
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
3.9 %
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)
A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
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 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
98.5 %
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
98.2 %
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
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
0.1 %
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.2 %
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
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
18 %
Statewide: 15%
African American
10.8 %
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
5.8 %
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
19.4 %
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16.2 %
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
12.9 %
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
53.4 %
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
50 %
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
82 %
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
51 %
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
54.2 %
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
75 %
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
46.2 %
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
50 %
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
69.5 %
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
42.7 %
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
48.7 %
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
66.7 %
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
1110
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
23.1
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
83.5 %
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
71.1 %
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
68.9 %
Statewide: 40.4%
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
311.7
African American
2 (0.6%)
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
3 (1%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
11 (3.5%)
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
240.7 (77.2%)
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.1%
White
53.9 (17.3%)
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.3%)
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
6 (1.9%)
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
194.1 (62.3%)
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
109 (35%)
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2.6 (0.8%)
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
13.6
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
15.8 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
$64,976
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$53,000
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$56,081
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$59,637
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$66,353
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$71,223
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$72,569
Statewide: $71,111