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Enrollment
478
Elementary
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCEDES ISD·NCES 483025003391
Travis Elementary School
1551 S GEORGIA AVE, MERCEDES, TX 78570 · (956) 514-2322 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL478 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
430 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 | 71 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 13% |
Student demographics
6%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
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 21.0% | 28.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 17.0% | 30.0% | 42.0% |
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 | 38.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 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
32.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Travis Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #3,448 of 4,401 | #165 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #4,067 of 4,466 | #177 of 183 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,861 of 4,466 | #171 of 183 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #2,012 of 3,998 | #87 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 478 | #2,748 of 4,938 | #108 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,568 of 4,622 | #30 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.7% | #4,289 of 4,628 | #56 of 185 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.2% | #697 of 2,838 | #36 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
478
-170 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.1:1
% White
2%
was 1%
% Hispanic
97%
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 | 478 | 34.1 | 14.0:1 | 90% (430) |
| 2023-24 | 494 | 37.2 | 13.3:1 | 91% (448) |
| 2022-23 | 506 | 36.1 | 14.0:1 | 91% (460) |
| 2017-18 | 648 | 43 | 15.1:1 | 91% (588) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Travis Elementary School.
About Travis Elementary School
MERCEDES, Texas, is home to Travis Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 478 students covers pre-K through 5.
MERCEDES ISD oversees Travis Elementary School and 10 other schools, with 4,207 students in total.
About 97% of the student body at Travis Elementary School is Hispanic. Smaller groups are 2% White. Travis Elementary School's diversity index is 6%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 34.1 full-time equivalents, or about 14.0 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 14.0:1 here. About 90% of students, or 430, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Travis Elementary School would be expected to post about 35.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.3%.
Across Hidalgo County, the median household income is $54,338, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 23% of people live in poverty. Hidalgo County is home to 364 public schools and about 212,859 public school students.
Mercedes High School is the public school closest to Travis Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Travis Elementary School is 2nd of 5 nearby schools with test data.
Travis Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Travis Elementary School's enrollment dropped from 648 in 2017-18 to 478 in 2024-25. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.0:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- 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
- Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle SchoolMiddle · 518 students
- Ruben Hinojosa Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Taylor Elementary SchoolElementary · 406 students
Nearby schools
- Mercedes High School0.6 mi · 903
- Mercedes Early College Academy0.8 mi · 355
- Mercedes Early Literacy Program0.8 mi · 189
- Triumph Public High Schools-Mercedes1.1 mi · 109
- John F Kennedy Elementary School1.2 mi · 399
- Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School1.3 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About Travis Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Travis Elementary School?
Travis Elementary School enrolls approximately 478 students in grades PK-05.
Is Travis Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Travis Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Travis Elementary School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Travis Elementary School.
How diverse is Travis Elementary School?
Travis Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Travis Elementary School in?
Travis Elementary School is part of MERCEDES ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.