Mercedes Academic Academy
Public high school in Mercedes, Texas · Mercedes ISD · Grades 9–12
Mercedes Academic Academy serves 100 students in grades 9–12 in Mercedes (Hidalgo County). It is one of 10 schools in Mercedes ISD. By enrollment it is the 1601st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 9.26 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Mercedes ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483025006996 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mercedes ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 100 | 4,207 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 14.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 96% | 90.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Mercedes Academic Academy in context
Size
Mercedes Academic Academy is the smallest of Mercedes ISD's 3 high schools; its 100 students are 2.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2.8 miles away and have a median of 568 students, so Mercedes Academic Academy is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 12 with 40 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 15, against an average of 25 per grade. This year grade 12 has 167% more students than grade 9 (40 against 15). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 98% of enrollment, about the same share as across Mercedes ISD (98%).
96% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 90.4% across Mercedes ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Mercedes Academic Academy has 9.26 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 100 students would have about 7.1 teachers, so Mercedes Academic Academy has 2.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is Triumph Public High Schools-Mercedes, 1 miles away in Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley. There are 12 high schools within 5 miles and 20 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 98% |
| White | 2% |
46% of students are girls and 54% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 15 |
| Grade 10 | 19 |
| Grade 11 | 26 |
| Grade 12 | 40 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
720 S Mile 1 E, Mercedes, TX 78570
Phone: (956)514-5076
Website: misdtx.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mercedes Academic Academy. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph Public High Schools-Mercedes | Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley | 1.0 mi | 109 | 22.1 | – |
| Mercedes High School | Mercedes ISD | 1.0 mi | 903 | 14.8 | 92% |
| Mercedes Early College Academy | Mercedes ISD | 1.6 mi | 355 | 16 | 80% |
| South Texas ISD Health Professions | South Texas ISD | 2.8 mi | 781 | 14.5 | 64.1% |
| South Texas ISD Science Academy | South Texas ISD | 2.8 mi | 840 | 12.9 | 54.8% |
| South Texas ISD Virtual Academy | South Texas ISD | 2.9 mi | 212 | 13.7 | 63.7% |
| South Palm Gardens High School | Weslaco ISD | 3.5 mi | 72 | 14.8 | 93.1% |
| La Feria Early College High School | La Feria ISD | 4.2 mi | 901 | 13 | 80.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mercedes ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| John F Kennedy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 399 |
| Mercedes Early College Academy | High | 9–12 | 355 |
| Mercedes Early Literacy Program | Pre-K | Pre-K | 189 |
| Mercedes High School | High | 9–12 | 903 |
| Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 468 |
| Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School | Middle | 6–9 | 518 |
| Sgt William G Harrell Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 390 |
| Taylor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 406 |
| Travis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 478 |