High Schools in Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

The Mercedes Independent School District (ISD) in Texas is home to three high schools: Mercedes High School, Mercedes Early College Academy, and Mercedes Academic Academy. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Among the three high schools, the Mercedes Early College Academy stands out as the highest-performing, consistently ranking between 523 and 779 out of 1,961 to 1,987 Texas high schools over the past three school years. This school also outperforms the district and state averages on various academic measures, including significantly higher proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology, English I Reading, English II Reading, and U.S. History.

In contrast, Mercedes High School and Mercedes Academic Academy have struggled, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages on most STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams. However, all three high schools in the Mercedes ISD have maintained consistent graduation rates of 88.7% and dropout rates of 1.3% in the 2022-2023 school year.

District Detail

206 W 6th St
Mercedes, TX 78570-3504

(956) 514-2000

SchoolDigger Rank:
832^nd of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,207

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Mercedes High School	Public	9-12	1200 S Florida	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-2100	903	61	14.8	92.0%	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	882 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	11.3	1760^th of 1974 public high schools	10.8%		9.2	1805^th of 1990 public high schools	9.3%	45	8.0	28.5	24.1	35.2	32.3	$13,666
Mercedes Academic Academy	Public	9-12	720 S Mile 1 E	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-5076	100	9	10.7	96.0%	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.4	1945^th of 1974 public high schools	1.5%		3.2	1931^st of 1990 public high schools	3.0%	14	0.0	9.1	6.3	5.0	8.0	$7,158
Mercedes Early College Academy	Public	9-12	950 W 6th St	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-5180	355	22	15.9	80.0%	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	348 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.7	607^th of 1974 public high schools	69.3%		56.4	781^st of 1990 public high schools	60.8%	174	38.6	68.4	65.5	73.6	68.8	$8,738

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Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley	0.81 mi	4	907^th
South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	2.29 mi	9	44^th
Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	2.67 mi	22	437^th
Ignite Public Schools And Community Service Center	3.32 mi	6
Progreso Independent School District (Isd)	3.9 mi	6	591^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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