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Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCEDES ISD·NCES 483025003390
Taylor Elementary School
900 N MISSOURI AVE, MERCEDES, TX 78570 · (956) 514-2388 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
380 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 19% |
Student demographics
0%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% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +34.0pp 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 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 34 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 23.0% | 40.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 34.0% | 20.0% | 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 | 35.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 8.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Where Taylor Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #3,395 of 4,401 | #160 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,877 of 4,466 | #89 of 183 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #4,067 of 4,466 | #175 of 183 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #2,226 of 3,998 | #108 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #3,437 of 4,938 | #140 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #632 of 4,622 | #5 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.0% | #4,620 of 4,628 | #183 of 185 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.3% | #325 of 2,838 | #15 of 128 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
406
-212 (-34%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.6:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
100%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 406 | 32 | 12.7:1 | 94% (380) |
| 2023-24 | 426 | 31.8 | 13.4:1 | 96% (408) |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 28.7 | 14.3:1 | 95% (388) |
| 2017-18 | 618 | 42.2 | 14.6:1 | 95% (587) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taylor Elementary School.
About Taylor Elementary School
At 900 N MISSOURI AVE in MERCEDES, Texas, Taylor Elementary School operates as a small elementary school. It reports enrollment of 406 students in pre-K through 5. The school is 22% below the average for elementary schools in Texas.
District-wide, MERCEDES ISD has 11 schools and 4,207 students.
The share of students at Taylor Elementary School who are Hispanic is 100%. County-wide, 92% of Hidalgo County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 0% means there is a 0% chance two randomly chosen students at Taylor Elementary School are from different groups.
The school had 32 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. The school reported 94% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 9 points above the 85% average for public schools in Hidalgo County.
Taylor Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 32.8% and a predicted 33.7%.
The school's county is Hidalgo County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $54,338, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. There are 364 public schools in the county, enrolling about 212,859, Taylor Elementary School among them.
Among nearby public schools, John F Kennedy Elementary School is closest at about 0.5 miles. Taylor Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 41.2% proficiency; Taylor Elementary School posts 32.8%.
NCES assigns Taylor Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment fell 34% from 2017-18 to 2024-25. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.7:1.
On allk12, people connected to Taylor Elementary School can post about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. 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
- 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
- Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle SchoolMiddle · 518 students
- Travis Elementary SchoolElementary · 478 students
- Ruben Hinojosa Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
Nearby schools
- John F Kennedy Elementary School0.5 mi · 399
- Triumph Public High Schools-Mercedes0.7 mi · 109
- Mercedes Early College Academy1.0 mi · 355
- Mercedes Early Literacy Program1.0 mi · 189
- Sgt William G Harrell Middle School1.4 mi · 390
- Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School1.4 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About Taylor Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Taylor Elementary School?
Taylor Elementary School enrolls approximately 406 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Taylor Elementary School serve?
Taylor Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Taylor Elementary School have?
Taylor Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Taylor Elementary School?
At Taylor Elementary School, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
Is Taylor Elementary School public or private?
Taylor Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MERCEDES ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.