Enrollment
1
High
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCEDES ISD·NCES 483025008655
JJAEP-Southwest Key Program
1313 S 18TH ST, EDINBURG, TX 78539 · (956) 380-3837 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 08–09HIGH12-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL1 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 1 | 100% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where JJAEP-Southwest Key Program ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1 | #2,079 of 2,107 | #84 of 84 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1
-2 (-67%) vs 2020
-67% since 2010-11, when it was 3
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 8 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 3 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JJAEP-Southwest Key Program.
About JJAEP-Southwest Key Program
JJAEP-Southwest Key Program is a high school in EDINBURG, Texas, reachable at (956) 380-3837. It enrolled 1 students in grades 8 through 9 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 100% lower than the average for high schools in Texas, which is about 796.
JJAEP-Southwest Key Program is one of the 11 schools that make up MERCEDES ISD (4,207 students in total).
Hispanic students are the large majority at JJAEP-Southwest Key Program, with 100% of enrollment. County-wide, 92% of Hidalgo County residents are Hispanic.
Across Hidalgo County, median household income is about $54,338, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. The public schools of Hidalgo County number 364 and enroll about 212,859.
Francisco Barrientes Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, JJAEP-Southwest Key Program is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal records list enrollment at JJAEP-Southwest Key Program as 3 in 2020-21 and 1 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students.
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Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MERCEDES ISD
- Mercedes High SchoolHigh · 903 students
- Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle SchoolMiddle · 518 students
- Travis Elementary SchoolElementary · 478 students
- Ruben Hinojosa Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Taylor Elementary SchoolElementary · 406 students
- John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolElementary · 399 students
Other schools in EDINBURG
- Economedes High SchoolHigh · 2,689 students
- Edinburg North High SchoolHigh · 2,542 students
- Edinburg High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Robert R Vela High SchoolHigh · 2,101 students
- Vanguard BeethovenCombined · 1,782 students
- Betty Harwell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,301 students
Nearby schools
- Francisco Barrientes Middle School0.2 mi · 1,064
- Travis Elementary School0.3 mi · 337
- Edinburg Collegiate High School0.4 mi · 466
- Jefferson Elementary School0.5 mi · 511
- Vanguard Beethoven0.6 mi · 1,782
- L B Johnson Elementary School0.7 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About JJAEP-Southwest Key ProgramWhat is the total enrollment at JJAEP-Southwest Key Program?
JJAEP-Southwest Key Program enrolls approximately 1 students in grades 08-09.
What age range does JJAEP-Southwest Key Program serve?
JJAEP-Southwest Key Program serves students from grade 08 through grade 09.
How diverse is JJAEP-Southwest Key Program?
JJAEP-Southwest Key Program reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
Is JJAEP-Southwest Key Program public or private?
JJAEP-Southwest Key Program is a public K-12 school, overseen by MERCEDES ISD.
What city is JJAEP-Southwest Key Program in?
JJAEP-Southwest Key Program is located in EDINBURG, TX.
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