Taylor Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mercedes, Texas · Mercedes ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Taylor Elementary School serves 406 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Mercedes (Hidalgo County). It is one of 10 schools in Mercedes ISD. By enrollment it is the 3409th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 32 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 | 483025003390 |
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 | 406 | 4,207 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93.6% | 90.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% 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.
Taylor Elementary School in context
Size
Taylor Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Mercedes ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 406 students are 9.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.1 miles away and have a median of 692 students, so Taylor Elementary 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 5 with 77 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 27, against an average of 58 per grade. This year grade 5 has 40% more students than kindergarten (77 against 55). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 27 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
93.6% of students qualify 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
Taylor Elementary School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 406 students would have about 27.4 teachers, so Taylor Elementary School has 4.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
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 elementary school is John F Kennedy Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. There are 13 elementary schools within 5 miles and 39 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 100% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 27 |
| Kindergarten | 55 |
| Grade 1 | 62 |
| Grade 2 | 57 |
| Grade 3 | 67 |
| Grade 4 | 61 |
| Grade 5 | 77 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
900 N Missouri Ave, Mercedes, TX 78570
Phone: (956)514-2388
Website: misdtx.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Taylor 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 | 0.5 mi | 399 | 13.9 | 95% |
| Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School | Mercedes ISD | 1.4 mi | 468 | 13.2 | 82.9% |
| Travis Elementary School | Mercedes ISD | 1.7 mi | 478 | 14 | 90% |
| A N Rico Elementary School | Weslaco ISD | 2.8 mi | 780 | 20.5 | 89.4% |
| IDEA Academy Weslaco | IDEA Public Schools | 3.4 mi | 649 | 22.5 | 88.6% |
| Airport Elementary School | Weslaco ISD | 3.6 mi | 786 | 18.1 | 86.3% |
| IDEA Weslaco Pike Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 4.0 mi | 734 | 21.8 | 91.8% |
| Dr. R E Margo Elementary School | Weslaco ISD | 4.3 mi | 1,085 | 21.5 | 88.6% |
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 |
| Sgt William G Harrell Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 390 |
| Travis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 478 |