SGT MANUEL CHACON MIDDLE

As a tight-knit intermediate school in MERCEDES, Texas, SGT MANUEL CHACON MIDDLE caters to 518 students from grades 6 through 9, one of the schools within MERCEDES ISD.

MERCEDES ISD runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 4,207 students. SGT MANUEL CHACON MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, SGT MANUEL CHACON MIDDLE records that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 2% White.

On the resource side, On paper, SGT MANUEL CHACON MIDDLE has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. The state averages about 14.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 86% of students at SGT MANUEL CHACON MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, SGT MANUEL CHACON MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.4%; this one delivers 31.9%.

Across the wider county, census data for Hidalgo County shows median household income runs about $54,338, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. SGT MANUEL CHACON MIDDLE is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students).

The closest other public school is MERCEDES ACADEMIC ACADEMY, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, SGT MANUEL CHACON MIDDLE comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 28.2%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 22%: 661 students in 2018 compared to 518 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

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