Mercedes High School serves 1,096 learners in grades 9-12.

Mercedes High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Texas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Mercedes High School’s learner population of 1,096 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 87 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Mercedes High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 7,999 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Mercedes High School is 0.02, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school, middle school and elementary school to Mercedes High School is Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School (0.3 miles away)