Mercedes Junior High School

1/2 Mi South of Hwy 83 on Mi O, Mercedes, TX 78570 | (956) 514-2200

Grades: 7-8
Student Enrollment: 789

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 789 middle and high school students from grades 7-8
Ranks 1646th out of 1,763 middle schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: P O Box 419, Mercedes, TX 78570

Principal or Admin: Mr David Rivera
Fax: (956) 514-2233
Website: www.misdtx.net

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Mercedes Independent School District (ISD)
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,092
Graduation Rate: 54.4%
Dropout Rate: 4.4%
Students Per Teacher: 14.8
Enrolled Students: 5,545

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 789
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 56.1
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 383 (48.5%)
Females: 406 (51.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Mercedes Junior High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
Hispanic	782	99.1%
White	5	0.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
7th Grade	405	51.3%
8th Grade	384	48.7%

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

11.1

District:

10.5

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

28.1%

District:

32.6%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

16.1%

District:

22.0%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

22.6%

District:

20.5%

State:

24.4%

Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience

School:

20.5%

District:

16.6%

State:

18.3%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$62,719

District:

$63,461

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$46,133

District:

$45,348

State:

$48,263

Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$39,589

District:

$39,416

State:

$41,165

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$41,076

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$42,911

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$48,717

State:

$50,153

Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$56,841

State:

$58,427

Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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