Sgt William G Harrell Middle School
Public middle school in Mercedes, Texas · Mercedes ISD · Grades 6–8
Sgt William G Harrell Middle School serves 390 students in grades 6–8 in Mercedes (Hidalgo County). It is one of 10 schools in Mercedes ISD. By enrollment it is the 1277th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 31.22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Mercedes ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483025010820 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 390 | 4,207 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 14.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 97.7% | 90.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Sgt William G Harrell Middle School in context
Size
Sgt William G Harrell Middle School is the smallest of Mercedes ISD's 2 middle schools; its 390 students are 9.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 5.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 576; Sgt William G Harrell Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 8 with 146 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 111, against an average of 130 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% more students than grade 6 (146 against 133). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 96.9% here and 98% across Mercedes ISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
97.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 90.4% across Mercedes ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 31.22 full-time-equivalent teachers for 390 students, Sgt William G Harrell Middle School has 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 390 students would have about 27.1 teachers, so Sgt William G Harrell Middle School has 4.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Sgt William G Harrell Middle School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School, 2.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 16 other middle schools, 4 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 | 96.9% |
| White | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 133 |
| Grade 7 | 111 |
| Grade 8 | 146 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2825 N Fm 491, Mercedes, TX 78570
Phone: (956)514-2300
Website: misdtx.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sgt William G Harrell Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School | Mercedes ISD | 2.6 mi | 518 | 14.2 | 85.9% |
| Mary Hoge Middle School | Weslaco ISD | 2.8 mi | 830 | 16.1 | 90.8% |
| Armando Cuellar Middle School | Weslaco ISD | 4.8 mi | 634 | 16 | 84.7% |
| Central Middle School | Weslaco ISD | 4.9 mi | 1,060 | 18.9 | 65.6% |
| W B Green Junior High School | La Feria ISD | 5.3 mi | 391 | 11.7 | 80.1% |
| Noemi Dominguez Elementary School | La Feria ISD | 5.4 mi | 387 | 16.4 | 87.3% |
| Beatriz G Garza Middle School | Weslaco ISD | 5.6 mi | 919 | 17.6 | 78.6% |
| Dorothy Thompson Middle School | Progreso ISD | 6.5 mi | 281 | 10.3 | 100% |
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 |
| Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 468 |
| Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School | Middle | 6–9 | 518 |
| Taylor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 406 |
| Travis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 478 |