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Travis Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Travis Elementary in Mercedes, TX, is a PK-5 campus serving 478 students in a high-poverty area where about 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has faced persistent challenges, ranking in the bottom 7th percentile of Texas elementary schools in the most recent data, making it the lowest-performing school in its immediate area. While nearby schools in the Mercedes Independent School District (Isd) like Taylor Elementary (32nd percentile) and Ruben Hinojosa Elementary (26th percentile) also struggle, Travis has seen a sharp recent decline, particularly for its male, Hispanic, and low-income students, who dropped to the 5th percentile or lower. In contrast, schools in the neighboring Weslaco Independent School District (Isd) rank in the 45th-65th percentile range, highlighting a significant performance gap.

One of the most concerning areas is mathematics, where only 20% of 3rd graders and 21% of 4th graders were proficient in the latest year—roughly half the state average. For comparison, Taylor Elementary, just 1.7 miles away, achieved 35.8% proficiency in 3rd-grade math and 55.4% in 4th-grade math. Interestingly, Travis had a "bright spot" in the 2024-2025 school year when 4th and 5th-grade reading scores exceeded the district average, but those gains were not sustained. The school also struggles to challenge its highest-achieving students, with Gifted and Talented students ranking in the bottom 3rd percentile.

Despite these challenges, Travis spends more per student ($11,258) than higher-performing nearby schools like A N Rico Elementary ($10,575) and Idea Weslaco Pike Academy ($8,658), and it has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14:1—much lower than the 21:1 ratio at high-performing Dr R E Margo Elementary. This suggests that the school's struggles are not due to a lack of funding or large class sizes, but rather point to issues with instructional quality, curriculum, or school culture. The nearby Idea Public Schools charter network, which serves a similarly high-poverty population, achieves significantly better results, indicating that different approaches can succeed in this community.

478

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,498

Per pupil spending ?

90%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1551 S Georgia Ave
Mercedes, TX 78570-4103

(956) 514-2322

District: Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Travis Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle
High:	Mercedes High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.1%

White:

2.3%

Two or more races:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg36%

Texas avg51%

4,305^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)

805^th of 951Mercedes Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	4305 of 4627	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	3458 of 4651	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	4036 of 4710	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	3773 of 4647	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	3644 of 4581	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	3954 of 4578	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	3755 of 4479	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	3106 of 4359	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.3	3387 of 4329	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.6	3614 of 4286	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.9	2547 of 4320	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.3	2629 of 4260	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.9	2472 of 4221	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.8	3012 of 4206	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.5	3194 of 4095	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.0	2383 of 3937	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.1	2728 of 3884	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.2	2708 of 3768	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.5	2433 of 3724	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.4	2262 of 3476	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.4	2609 of 3475	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.7	2370 of 3465	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.4	3143 of 4461	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	3262 of 4331	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	3474 of 4295	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	2862 of 4240	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	2684 of 2918	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	3172 of 3668	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	3245 of 3556	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	2795 of 3487	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	2684 of 3446	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	2746 of 3333	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	1939 of 3226	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	4005 of 4575	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.7	2445 of 3744	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	3442 of 4658	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	3367 of 4588	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	3539 of 4561	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	3934 of 4499	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	3799 of 4348	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	3194 of 4306	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	2997 of 3075	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	2451 of 2619	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	2704 of 2980	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	2807 of 2958	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	2762 of 3006	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	3119 of 3184	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	2884 of 3106	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	4067 of 4413	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	37.7	2427 of 3644	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	3576 of 4465	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	3439 of 4401	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	3368 of 4376	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	3617 of 4329	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	3381 of 4188	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	2727 of 4168	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	4289 of 4520	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	36.6	2545 of 3705	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	3586 of 4594	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	3746 of 4521	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	3565 of 4477	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	4026 of 4451	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	3551 of 4309	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	2682 of 4264	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	4366 of 4582	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	2938 of 3739	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	4026 of 4647	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	4001 of 4585	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	3764 of 4563	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	3792 of 4498	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	3279 of 4357	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	2968 of 4319	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	39.6	64 of 93	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	3596 of 4301	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.3	2457 of 3549	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.6	3989 of 4292	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	3790 of 4086	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	2877 of 3952	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	3713 of 3799	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	3452 of 3684	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	2354 of 3558	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Migrant (2019)31st percentile+15 vs school

At Risk (2022)30th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)8th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading35%-19 vs state

Mathematics25%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Travis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1551 S Georgia Ave	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-2322	478	34	14.0	90.0%	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	464 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14.8	4305^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.0%		29.6	3458^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.7%	847				33.3	35.0	37.5	20.0	21.0	31.8	$10,498
John F Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Hidalgo St	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-2300	399	29	13.8	95.0%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	396 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)										$10,832
Ruben Hinojosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 S Rio Rico Rd	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 512-2227	468	36	13.1	82.9%	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	454 (97.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30.1	3421^st of 4627 public elementary schools	26.1%		42.5	2607^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.9%	814	41.7	16.7	50.0	42.9	45.5	48.3	24.7	38.7	35.1	$10,686
Taylor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 N Missouri Ave	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-2388	406	32	12.6	93.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	406 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.1	3145^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.0%		22.7	3868^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.8%	723	26.1	36.4	23.1	22.2	32.1	38.2	35.8	55.4	48.2	$11,042
Progreso Elementary	Public	3-5	1401 N Business Fm 1015	Progreso	78579	Hidalgo County	Progreso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-9400	262	18	14.3	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	260 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.7	2228^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.8%		56.8	1737^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.7%	491	21.1	42.9	50.0	41.3	47.8	50.6	38.5	54.3	53.9	$10,331
Progreso Early Childhood	Public	PK, KG-2	1201 Business Fm 1015	Progreso	78579	Hidalgo County	Progreso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 565-1103	365	19	19.4	98.1%	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	362 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$7,951
A N Rico Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2202 N International Blvd	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6815	780	38	20.5	89.4%	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	768 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	49.1	2170^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.1%		43.1	2563^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	44.9%	393				54.4	36.5	57.8	40.4	50.5	50.0	$9,469
Dr R E Margo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 S Bridge Ave	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6800	1,085	50	21.5	88.6%	19 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1,060 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	51.1	2060^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.5%		48.4	2234^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.0%	174				48.9	49.7	53.8	43.6	43.8	57.2	$9,266
Airport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	410 N Airport Dr	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6770	786	44	18.0	86.3%	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	769 (97.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	59.4	1639^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.6%		34.7	3151^st of 4651 public elementary schools	32.3%	1512				52.9	55.9	63.9	41.9	57.8	44.6	$10,346
Idea Academy Weslaco	Public, Charter	K-5	2931 E Sugar Cane Dr	Weslaco	78599	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 351-4100	649	29	22.5	88.6%	25 (3.9%)	4 (0.6%)	619 (95.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.3	3063^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	33.8%		38.8	2861^st of 4651 public elementary schools	38.5%	202				41.8	34.2	54.7	28.2	53.0	37.6	$9,096

Frequently Asked Questions about Travis Elementary

What district is Travis Elementary in?

Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)

Is Travis Elementary a good school?

Travis Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Travis Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Travis Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Travis Elementary attend?

Students who attend Travis Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle
High : Mercedes High School

What is the racial makeup of Travis Elementary?

Students at Travis Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

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