Enrollment
100
High
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCEDES ISD·NCES 483025006996
Mercedes Academic Academy
720 S MILE 1 E, MERCEDES, TX 78570 · (956) 514-5076 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL100 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
10.8:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
96 students
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 9 | 15 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 40% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 63% · US 70%
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
23.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
10.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% | 47.0% |
| Mathematics | 0.0% | 10.0% | 59.0% | 31.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 23.0% | 10.0% |
| 2024-25 | 6.0% | 4.0% |
| 2023-24 | 15.0% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 6.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 10.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | N/A |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
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 Mercedes Academic Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 100 | #1,591 of 2,107 | #68 of 84 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.0% | #51 of 1,522 | #9 of 65 |
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
100
+46 (+85%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 104
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 7.7:1
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 | 100 | 9.3 | 10.8:1 | 96% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 148 | 6.8 | 21.7:1 | 99% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 94 | 5.7 | 16.5:1 | 99% (93) |
| 2020-21 | 54 | 7 | 7.7:1 | 89% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 69 | 10 | 6.9:1 | 100% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 80 | 11 | 7.3:1 | 84% (67) |
| 2010-11 | 72 | 5 | 14.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 104 | 2 | 52.0:1 | 58% (60) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mercedes Academic Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 45% (69 to 100); teachers down 8% (10 to 9.3).
About Mercedes Academic Academy
The public high school Mercedes Academic Academy is located in MERCEDES, Texas. In all, 100 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That is 87% below the average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
MERCEDES ISD runs Mercedes Academic Academy along with 10 other schools, enrolling 4,207 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Mercedes Academic Academy is 98% Hispanic. Other groups include 2% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 4, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1. The school has 9.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 4.3 students per teacher. In all, 96% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 11 points above the 85% average for public schools in Hidalgo County.
Hidalgo County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hidalgo County's 364 public schools enroll about 212,859 students and include Mercedes Academic Academy.
Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Mercedes Academic Academy, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 54 students at Mercedes Academic Academy; in 2024-25, 100. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.8:1) than in 2020-21 (7.7:1).
This page is set up for the Mercedes Academic Academy community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 MERCEDES
- Mercedes High SchoolHigh · 903 students
- South Texas ISD Science AcademyHigh · 840 students
- South Texas ISD Health ProfessionsHigh · 781 students
- Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle SchoolMiddle · 518 students
- Travis Elementary SchoolElementary · 478 students
- Ruben Hinojosa Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
Nearby schools
- Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School0.2 mi · 518
- Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School0.3 mi · 468
- Triumph Public High Schools-Mercedes1.0 mi · 109
- Mercedes High School1.0 mi · 903
- John F Kennedy Elementary School1.5 mi · 399
- Taylor Elementary School1.5 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About Mercedes Academic AcademyHow large is Mercedes Academic Academy?
Mercedes Academic Academy enrolls approximately 100 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Mercedes Academic Academy serve?
Mercedes Academic Academy serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Mercedes Academic Academy?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Mercedes Academic Academy.
How diverse is Mercedes Academic Academy?
Mercedes Academic Academy reports a student body of 2% White, 98% Hispanic.
What district is Mercedes Academic Academy in?
Mercedes Academic Academy is part of MERCEDES ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.