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Enrollment
518
Middle
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCEDES ISD·NCES 483025003389
Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School
801 S MILE 1 E, MERCEDES, TX 78570 · (956) 514-2200 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 06–09MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Texas public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
445 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 165 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 170 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 182 | 35% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
5%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
35.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
20.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 22.0% | 23.0% | 42.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 16.0% | 26.0% | 54.0% |
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 | 35.0% | 20.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 12.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School
Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School's state test result (28.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School this school | 518 | 85.9% | 28.6% |
| Kingsborough Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 542 | 85.1% | 31.4% |
| Queens Intermediate School PASADENA | 526 | 86.3% | 38.7% |
| Salvador Sanchez Middle School EL PASO | 544 | 88.2% | 49.5% |
| Brown Middle School MCALLEN | 580 | 87.2% | 47.3% |
| Rafael A Cantu Junior High School PALMHURST | 591 | 86.8% | 37.4% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #1,432 of 1,635 | #52 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #1,619 of 1,670 ▼ 44 | #54 of 54 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,582 of 1,670 ▼ 31 | #54 of 54 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #180 of 1,570 | #4 of 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #1,062 of 1,749 | #45 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #648 of 1,542 | #37 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.9% | #1,448 of 1,543 | #15 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.9% | #370 of 1,648 | #38 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.6% | #303 of 942 | #15 of 44 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
518
-94 (-15%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 778
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 518 | 36.5 | 14.2:1 | 86% (445) |
| 2023-24 | 587 | 40.9 | 14.3:1 | 88% (517) |
| 2022-23 | 563 | 40.5 | 13.9:1 | 87% (491) |
| 2020-21 | 612 | 45 | 13.6:1 | 90% (553) |
| 2017-18 | 661 | 54.3 | 12.2:1 | 82% (544) |
| 2015-16 | 854 | 61 | 14.0:1 | 81% (692) |
| 2010-11 | 775 | 62 | 12.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 723 | 52 | 13.9:1 | 66% (476) |
| 1990-91 | 778 | 41 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (661 to 518); teachers down 33% (54.3 to 36.5).
About Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School
Families in MERCEDES, Texas, are served by Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School, a small middle school. A total of 518 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 9.
MERCEDES ISD runs Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School along with 10 other schools, enrolling 4,207 students in total.
At Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School, Hispanic students make up 97% of the student body. It is also 2% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 5%.
The school reported 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.2:1. Middle schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 14.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 86%. That is close to the 85% average for public schools in Hidalgo County.
allk12 grades Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School a D. The grade compares the school only with Texas public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 37.0%. Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School scores 28.6%.
Hidalgo County census figures show that 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%. Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School is among the 364 public schools in Hidalgo County.
Mercedes Academic Academy is the public school closest to Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School places 3rd out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
Federal data place Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School had 612 students in 2020-21 and 518 in 2024-25, a 15% decrease.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Travis Elementary SchoolElementary · 478 students
- Ruben Hinojosa Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Taylor Elementary SchoolElementary · 406 students
- John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolElementary · 399 students
- Sgt William G Harrell Middle SchoolMiddle · 390 students
Other schools in MERCEDES
- Mercedes High SchoolHigh · 903 students
- South Texas ISD Science AcademyHigh · 840 students
- South Texas ISD Health ProfessionsHigh · 781 students
- Travis Elementary SchoolElementary · 478 students
- Ruben Hinojosa Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Taylor Elementary SchoolElementary · 406 students
Nearby schools
- Mercedes Academic Academy0.2 mi · 100
- Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School0.3 mi · 468
- Mercedes High School0.9 mi · 903
- Triumph Public High Schools-Mercedes1.0 mi · 109
- John F Kennedy Elementary School1.5 mi · 399
- Travis Elementary School1.5 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School?
Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School enrolls approximately 518 students in grades 06-09.
Is Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-09.
How many teachers does Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School have?
Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School?
Student demographics at Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School are roughly 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School in?
Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School is part of MERCEDES ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.