Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mercedes, Texas · Mercedes ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School serves 468 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Mercedes (Hidalgo County). It is one of 10 schools in Mercedes ISD. By enrollment it is the 2837th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Mercedes ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483025009298 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 468 | 4,207 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82.9% | 90.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School in context
Size
Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Mercedes ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 468 students are 11.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 403; Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 4 with 79 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 45, against an average of 67 per grade. This year grade 5 has 20% more students than kindergarten (71 against 59). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 45 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 97% here and 98% across Mercedes ISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
82.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 90.4% across Mercedes ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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
With 35.56 full-time-equivalent teachers for 468 students, Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School has 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 468 students would have about 31.6 teachers, so Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School has 4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is John F Kennedy Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 31 other elementary schools, 10 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 97% |
| White | 2.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 45 |
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 68 |
| Grade 2 | 69 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 79 |
| Grade 5 | 71 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 S Rio Rico Rd, Mercedes, TX 78570
Phone: (956)512-2227
Website: misdtx.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F Kennedy Elementary School | Mercedes ISD | 1.3 mi | 399 | 13.9 | 95% |
| Travis Elementary School | Mercedes ISD | 1.3 mi | 478 | 14 | 90% |
| Taylor Elementary School | Mercedes ISD | 1.4 mi | 406 | 12.7 | 93.6% |
| A N Rico Elementary School | Weslaco ISD | 4.2 mi | 780 | 20.5 | 89.4% |
| C E Vail Elementary School | La Feria ISD | 4.6 mi | 376 | 14.5 | 94.1% |
| Progreso Elementary School | Progreso ISD | 4.6 mi | 262 | 14.4 | 100% |
| Progreso Early Childhood | Progreso ISD | 4.7 mi | 365 | 19.5 | 98.1% |
| Airport Elementary School | Weslaco ISD | 4.8 mi | 786 | 18.1 | 86.3% |
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 Academic Academy | High | 9–12 | 100 |
| Mercedes Early College Academy | High | 9–12 | 355 |
| Mercedes Early Literacy Program | Pre-K | Pre-K | 189 |
| Mercedes High School | High | 9–12 | 903 |
| 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 |