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Mercer & Blumberg Learning Center

Public Grades 9-12

1855^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 8% of Texas high schools

Summary

Mercer & Blumberg Learning Center is a small alternative high school in Seguin, TX, serving 73 students in grades 9-12 within the Seguin Independent School District (Isd).

This school presents a unique picture for parents. On one hand, state test scores are very low—for example, in Algebra I and English I Reading, the school had a 0% proficiency rate, far below nearby schools like Canyon High School (44.6% in Algebra I) and Navarro High School (60.53% in English I Reading). On the other hand, the school excels at keeping students on track to graduate, with an 88.1% graduation rate and a very low dropout rate of 0.7%—better than the district average. This suggests the school prioritizes persistence and completion over test performance, which is a common trade-off in alternative settings. Compared to other alternative schools in the area, such as the Juvenile Detention Center (0% graduation rate) and Premier H S Of New Braunfels (46.7% graduation rate), Mercer & Blumberg stands out as more effective at its core mission.

The school offers a much more intimate learning environment with a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1, compared to 15.6:1 at Seguin High School. It also spends more per student ($12,643) than nearby comprehensive high schools, reflecting the need for specialized support. While the school has shown a glimmer of hope in U.S. History (reaching 71% proficiency in 2022-2023, tying the state average), overall academic performance has declined in recent years. For parents, this school may be a good fit if your child needs a smaller, more supportive environment to stay in school and earn a diploma, but it is important to be aware that academic proficiency on standardized tests is a significant challenge.

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,753

Per pupil spending ?

69.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

118 N Bowie St
Seguin, TX 78155

(830) 401-8690

District: Seguin Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.3%

White:

23.3%

Pacific Islander:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2011 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (26% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!English I Reading scores 55 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg43%

Texas avg59%

1,855^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Seguin Independent School District (Isd)

761^st of 951Seguin 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	6.4	1855 of 2009	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.2	1856 of 1974	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	1876 of 1990	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	1522 of 1961	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	1698 of 1797	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.7	1538 of 1777	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	3.6	1677 of 1762	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.6	1567 of 1743	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.9	1624 of 1734	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.7	1521 of 1672	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.0	1430 of 1568	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.2	1510 of 1539	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.5	1443 of 1510	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.0	1464 of 1497	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.6	1396 of 1430	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	32.0	1143 of 1429	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.2	1324 of 1427	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	1533 of 1936	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	1620 of 1880	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1542 of 1891	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	1722 of 1860	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	1708 of 1805	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	1400 of 1820	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.1	1770 of 1937	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1718 of 1884	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1417 of 1897	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.1	1854 of 1954	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	1825 of 1891	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	1269 of 1913	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	19.6	1380 of 1548	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	1016 of 1584	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1438 of 1556	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)36th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2024)11th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History38%-33 vs state

English II Reading25%-35 vs state

Algebra I0%-54 vs state

English I Reading0%-55 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)	STAAR Social Studies (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 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	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Mercer & Blumberg Learning Center	Public	9-12	118 N Bowie St	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Seguin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 401-8690	73	7	10.4	69.9%	17 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6.4	1855^th of 2009 public high schools	7.7%		5.2	1856^th of 1974 public high schools	6.0%	1	0.0		0.0	25.0	37.5			$12,753
Seguin High School	Public	9-12	1315 E Cedar	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Seguin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 401-8000	2,020	129	15.6	64.5%	452 (22.4%)	84 (4.2%)	1,442 (71.4%)	10 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	25 (1.2%)	27.1	1533^rd of 2009 public high schools	23.7%		26.7	1478^th of 1974 public high schools	25.1%	55	24.0	55.0	41.4	41.0	62.0			$9,771
Juvenile Detention Center	Public	7-12	2615 N Guadalupe St	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Seguin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 372-3037	28	1	28.0	21.4%	5 (17.9%)	3 (10.7%)	19 (67.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4.1	1905^th of 2009 public high schools	5.2%		2.3	1946^th of 1974 public high schools	1.4%	41	0.0	30.8	15.4	14.3		0.0	0.0	$12,445
Navarro High School	Public	9-12	6350 N State Hwy 123	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Navarro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 372-1931	703	54	13.1	32.4%	329 (46.8%)	22 (3.1%)	307 (43.7%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	31 (4.4%)	55.8	797^th of 2009 public high schools	60.3%		60	672^nd of 1974 public high schools	66.0%	125	53.9	65.5	60.5	64.2	76.9			$10,738
Two Rivers High School	Public	10-12	4150 Klein Meadow	New Braunfels	78130	Guadalupe County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 629-8722	82	6	13.2	52.4%	24 (29.3%)	4 (4.9%)	50 (61.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.9%)								(n/a)			16.7	46.2	51.7			$8,040
Marion High School	Public	9-12	506 Bulldog Dr	Marion	78124	Guadalupe County	Marion Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 914-2803	516	38	13.7	35.3%	244 (47.3%)	12 (2.3%)	241 (46.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	45.2	1096^th of 2009 public high schools	45.4%		47.9	960^th of 1974 public high schools	51.4%	136	34.4	73.1	57.5	63.0	53.0			$10,891
Premier H S Of New Braunfels	Public, Charter	9-12	1928 S Seguin Ave Ste 100a	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 609-6606	72	4	18.0	51.4%	27 (37.5%)	1 (1.4%)	42 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	42.5	1170^th of 2009 public high schools	41.8%		32.6	1338^th of 1974 public high schools	32.2%	168				42.9	66.7			$9,496
Canyon High School	Public	9-12	1510 Ih 35 N	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2400	2,414	152	15.8	32.4%	1,067 (44.2%)	84 (3.5%)	1,144 (47.4%)	33 (1.4%)	6 (0.2%)	11 (0.5%)	69 (2.9%)	58.8	722^nd of 2009 public high schools	64.1%		57.5	733^rd of 1974 public high schools	62.9%	11	44.6	75.0	64.8	67.3	71.3			$8,664
Comal Academy	Public	11-12	1413 Business 35	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2950	76			34.2%	40 (52.6%)	2 (2.6%)	29 (38.2%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.6%)								(n/a)					46.7			$8,622
Comal Discipline Center	Public	6-12	1413 N Business 35	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2950	47	12	4.0	59.6%	15 (31.9%)	5 (10.6%)	24 (51.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	2 (4.3%)								(n/a)								$25,439

Frequently Asked Questions about Mercer & Blumberg Learning Center

Is Mercer & Blumberg Learning Center a good school?

Mercer & Blumberg Learning Center ranks in the bottom 7.7% of Texas high schools.

How many students attend Mercer & Blumberg Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 73 students attended Mercer & Blumberg Learning Center.

What is the racial makeup of Mercer & Blumberg Learning Center?

Students at Mercer & Blumberg Learning Center are 75% Hispanic, 23% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Mercer & Blumberg Learning Center in?

Seguin Independent School District (Isd)

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