Current strength
Overall score above the similar-context average
92 +13.1 pts vs 78.9
- 92 is 13.1 points above the 78.9 average among 2,049 schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate reporting this measure.
Traditional public school campus
Mercedes Early College Academy
Hidalgo County · Region 01: Edinburg · 328 students
Official school websiteSchool information and family resources
- Current score
- 92/1002025-26
- Change
- −1 ptssince 2021-22
- Score vs similar economic context
- +13.1 ptsvs 78.9 average · 2,049 rated schools serving a similar economic context
- Similar economic-disadvantage rate placement
- 131 of 2,049tied with 37 others
- Score vs region
- +6.3 ptsvs 85.7 average · 505 rated schools in Region 01: Edinburg
- Region 01: Edinburg placement
- 63 of 505tied with 27 others
- Score vs county
- +7.5 ptsvs 84.5 average · 253 rated schools in Hidalgo County
- Hidalgo County placement
- 21 of 253tied with 14 others
- Score vs similar-size group
- +11.6 ptsvs 80.4 average · 3,136 similarly sized rated schools
- Similar size placement
- 304 of 3,136tied with 110 others
- Score vs state
- +10.7 ptsvs 81.3 average · 7,646 rated Texas schools
- Texas placement
- 838 of 7,646tied with 318 others
A92
At a glance
Under TEA’s current rules, the available rating history is moving down; under the rules in force back then it scored 89 in 2021-22. The current score is above the 78.9 average for 2,049 rated schools serving a similar economic context.The current score is above the 85.7 average for 505 rated schools in Region 01: Edinburg.The current score is above the 84.5 average for 253 rated schools in Hidalgo County.The current score is above the 80.4 average for 3,136 similarly sized rated schools.The current score is above the 81.3 average for 7,646 rated Texas schools.
Evidence worth noticing
Strengths and momentum
Current strength
Closing the Gaps above the similar-context average
86 +9.9 pts vs 76.1
- 86 is 9.9 points above the 76.1 average among 1,892 schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate reporting this measure.
Current strength
School Progress above the similar-context average
95 +15 pts vs 80
- 95 is 15 points above the 80 average among 1,905 schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate reporting this measure.
Current strength
Overall score above the Region 01: Edinburg average
92 +6.3 pts vs 85.7
- 92 is 6.3 points above the 85.7 average among 505 schools in Region 01: Edinburg reporting this measure.
Current strength
Closing the Gaps above the Region 01: Edinburg average
86 +2.8 pts vs 83.2
- 86 is 2.8 points above the 83.2 average among 487 schools in Region 01: Edinburg reporting this measure.
Current strength
School Progress above the Region 01: Edinburg average
95 +8.3 pts vs 86.7
- 95 is 8.3 points above the 86.7 average among 491 schools in Region 01: Edinburg reporting this measure.
Top placement
Earned college credit for a dual credit course
100% Tied for 1st of 42 schools in Hidalgo County reporting this measure · 2025-26 · 2 share this value
See the full measureCurrent strength
Overall score above the Hidalgo County average
92 +7.5 pts vs 84.5
- 92 is 7.5 points above the 84.5 average among 253 schools in Hidalgo County reporting this measure.
Current strength
Closing the Gaps above the Hidalgo County average
86 +4.2 pts vs 81.8
- 86 is 4.2 points above the 81.8 average among 240 schools in Hidalgo County reporting this measure.
Current strength
Overall score above the similar-size average
92 +11.6 pts vs 80.4
- 92 is 11.6 points above the 80.4 average among 3,136 similarly sized schools reporting this measure.
Current strength
Closing the Gaps above the similar-size average
86 +8 pts vs 78
- 86 is 8 points above the 78 average among 2,881 similarly sized schools reporting this measure.
Current strength
School Progress above the similar-size average
95 +14.2 pts vs 80.8
- 95 is 14.2 points above the 80.8 average among 2,882 similarly sized schools reporting this measure.
Current strength
Overall score above the Texas average
92 +10.7 pts vs 81.3
- 92 is 10.7 points above the 81.3 average among 7,646 Texas schools reporting this measure.
Current strength
Closing the Gaps above the Texas average
86 +7.3 pts vs 78.7
- 86 is 7.3 points above the 78.7 average among 7,185 Texas schools reporting this measure.
Current strength
School Progress above the Texas average
95 +13.8 pts vs 81.2
- 95 is 13.8 points above the 81.2 average among 7,238 Texas schools reporting this measure.
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Mercedes Early College Academy is rated A by TEA, scoring 92 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 78.9 average for 2,049 rated schools serving a similar economic context. It is down 1 point since 2021-22.
Ranks 131st of 2,049 rated schools serving a similar economic context (tied with 37 others).
Mercedes Early College Academy is rated A by TEA, scoring 92 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 85.7 average for 505 rated schools in Region 01: Edinburg. It is down 1 point since 2021-22.
Ranks 63rd of 505 rated schools in Region 01: Edinburg (tied with 27 others).
Mercedes Early College Academy is rated A by TEA, scoring 92 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 84.5 average for 253 rated schools in Hidalgo County. It is down 1 point since 2021-22.
Ranks 21st of 253 rated schools in Hidalgo County (tied with 14 others).
Mercedes Early College Academy is rated A by TEA, scoring 92 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 80.4 average for 3,136 similarly sized rated schools. It is down 1 point since 2021-22.
Ranks 304th of 3,136 similarly sized rated schools (tied with 110 others).
Mercedes Early College Academy is rated A by TEA, scoring 92 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 81.3 average for 7,646 rated Texas schools. It is down 1 point since 2021-22.
Ranks 838th of 7,646 rated Texas schools (tied with 318 others).
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- Overview
- 5 years of ratings
- Where the score comes from
- Student outcomes
- After high school: the following fall
- Who this school serves
- Student counts behind the percentages
- Enrollment over time
- Discipline and removal from class
- Spending per student
- Teachers and actual class size
- Where this school ranks best
- Where this comes from
5 years of ratings
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2021-22 is shown under the refreshed methodology TEA adopted in 2023, so it is comparable with later years. Under the original scoring it was rated B with 89 that year.
Comparison lines follow the current rated cohort backward through time. The table gives the number in that fixed cohort that reported a score each year; it can be smaller than cohort membership.
View the yearly scores and comparisons
| Year | Rating | Score | Selected comparisonSimilar economic-disadvantage rate | StateTexas average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A | 92 | 78.9 2,049 reporting | 81.3 7,646 reporting |
| 2024-25 | A | 95 | 78.5 2,032 reporting | 81.2 7,554 reporting |
| 2023-24 | A | 91 | 76.4 2,018 reporting | 78.9 7,466 reporting |
| 2022-23 | A | 95 | 76.9 1,992 reporting | 79.1 7,377 reporting |
| 2021-22 | A | 93 | 81.9 1,973 reporting | 83.7 7,283 reporting |
Where the score comes from
Texas builds the overall rating from the better of Student Achievement and School Progress, weighted 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. School Progress is itself the better of Academic Growth and Relative Performance. The 60, 70, 80 and 90 rules mark the letter-grade thresholds.
- Mercedes Early College Academy
- Similar economic-disadvantage rate (2,049 in cohort)
| Domain | Score | Grade | Points to next grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Achievement | 92 | A | — |
| School Progress | 95 | A | — |
| Closing the Gaps | 86 | B | 4 |
| Academic Growth | 82 | B | 8 |
| Relative Performance | 95 | A | — |
Closest to moving up: Closing the Gaps, 4 points below A in that domain — the nearest of the measures that count toward the overall rating.
TEA does not add the domains up. The overall score is the better of Student Achievement and School Progress at 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. For this school that better measure is School Progress (95), so Student Achievement (92) is published above but does not enter the overall score at all — gaining points there changes nothing until it passes 95.
Student outcomes
STAAR performance
- Approaches grade level
- Meets grade level
- Masters grade level
- Tick: Similar economic-disadvantage rate (2,049 in cohort)
Percentage of tests at or above each level. Masters is a subset of Meets, which is a subset of Approaches. The selected-comparison tick on each bar marks the average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate — a comparison TEA does not publish.
Graduation
- Four-Year
- 100.0%+6.2 pts vs similar economic context average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 418 rated schools reporting
- Five-Year
- 100.0%+6.5 pts vs similar economic context average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 417 rated schools reporting
- Six-Year
- 100.0%+7.6 pts vs similar economic context average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 416 rated schools reporting
- Dropout Rate
- 0.0%−0.9 pts vs similar economic context average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 421 rated schools reporting
These measures use TEA's standard-accountability population. Each comparison average includes only schools in that population that report that specific measure; its reporting count is shown beside the average. It is an unweighted average of those reported school rates, not a pooled rate across every student in the group.
College, career and military readiness
- Total credit for CCMR criteria
- 100.0%+13.4 pts vs similar economic context
| Criterion | This school% of graduates | Averagesimilar economic context | Differencepercentage points | Reportingselected comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total credit for CCMR criteria | 100.0% | 86.6% | +13.4 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 459 rated schools reporting |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA, or earned credit for a college prep course | 43.5% | 59.4% | −15.9 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 462 rated schools reporting |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA | 43.5% | 26.2% | +17.3 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 462 rated schools reporting |
| Met criterion score on AP/IB exam(s) | 0.0% | 11.3% | −11.3 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 462 rated schools reporting |
| Earned college credit for a dual credit course | 100.0% | 32.6% | +67.4 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 462 rated schools reporting |
| Earned an industry-based certification | 21.2% | 36.7% | −15.5 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 462 rated schools reporting |
| Earned a level I or level II certificate | 0.0% | 2.3% | −2.3 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 462 rated schools reporting |
| Earned an associate degree | 52.9% | 7.4% | +45.5 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 462 rated schools reporting |
| Completed an OnRamps course and qualified for college credit | 0.0% | 4.3% | −4.3 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 462 rated schools reporting |
| Graduated with completed individualized education program (IEP) and workforce readiness | 0.0% | 3.3% | −3.3 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 462 rated schools reporting |
| Graduated under an advanced diploma plan and identified as a current special education student | 4.7% | 8.2% | −3.5 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 462 rated schools reporting |
| Enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces | 0.0% | 3.0% | −3.0 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 462 rated schools reporting |
Every row is a share of this school's graduates, and every row is a way of meeting CCMR — so on every row, a bigger share is better. Difference is this school minus the average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate, counted in percentage points: +5.0 would mean five more graduates in every hundred met that criterion here. The selected comparison is an unweighted average of the reported school percentages, not a pooled rate across all graduates in the group. Graduates may meet several criteria, so the rows do not add up to the total.
Counts in the comparison controls describe full cohort membership, not the denominator of every average. Each average uses only schools for which TEA reported that measure; metric-specific reporting counts are shown on the STAAR, graduation and CCMR rows and may vary.
After high school: the following fall
Where school graduates appeared in Texas public higher-education records the fall after graduation. This is a limited next-step measure, not an eventual college-going or completion rate.
- Graduates in the report
- 74
Class of 2023–24
- Enrolled in Texas public higher education
- 57
77.0% of graduates
- Not found in Texas public higher-ed records
- 17
23.0% of graduates
- Not trackable
- 0
Fall 2024
Graduates in the report
- This school
- 74
- Selected comparison
- 249
Enrolled in Texas public higher education
- This school
- 57
- Selected comparison
- 106.7
Texas-public enrollment rate
- This school
- 77.0%
- Selected comparison
- 42.9%
Not-found rate
- This school
- 23.0%
- Selected comparison
- 51.4%
Not-trackable rate
- This school
- 0.0%
- Selected comparison
- 5.8%
Most common named Texas public destinations
- U. OF TEXAS-RIO GRANDE VALLEY (003599)35
- SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE (031034)12
Selected comparison counts are neutral cohort scale context. The percentages put differently sized graduating classes on the same basis, but still cover only the limited Texas-public system observed by this report.
Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, high-school graduates enrolled in higher education, fetched 24 August 2026. The report covers graduates who enrolled in a Texas public college or university the following fall and includes only districts or campuses with more than 25 graduates.
“Not found” does not mean a graduate did not continue their education. It can include private or out-of-state college, work, military service, enrollment after the fall term, or another path the Texas public system does not observe.
“Not trackable” is not an outcome. THECB uses it for graduates with a non-standard identifier that could not be matched to higher-education records.
Who this school serves
Placed after the results deliberately: this is context for reading them, not an explanation of them.
- Students
- 328
- Economically disadvantaged
- 72.3%±0.0 pts vs similar economic context
- English learners
- 12.2%−9.8 pts vs similar economic context
- Special education
- 5.5%−13.3 pts vs similar economic context
- Attendance
- 93.7%−0.1 pts vs similar economic context
- Chronically absent
- 19.0%+0.7 pts vs similar economic context
Student demographics
Mercedes Early College Academy
- African American 0.3%
- Hispanic 98.2%
- White 1.2%
- Asian 0.3%
Selected comparison average For schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 2,049 reporting for every category shown · 2,049 in full cohort
- African American 12.6%
- Hispanic 59.2%
- White 22.4%
- American Indian 0.3%
- Asian 2%
- Pacific Islander 0.2%
- Two or More Races 3.3%
Selected comparison average For Region 01: Edinburg · 505 reporting for every category shown · 505 in full cohort
- African American 0.2%
- Hispanic 97.5%
- White 1.9%
- Asian 0.3%
- Two or More Races 0.1%
Selected comparison average For Hidalgo County · 253 reporting for every category shown · 253 in full cohort
- African American 0.2%
- Hispanic 97.8%
- White 1.5%
- Asian 0.3%
- Two or More Races 0.1%
Selected comparison average For similarly sized schools · 3,136 reporting for every category shown · 3,136 in full cohort
- African American 11%
- Hispanic 53.9%
- White 29.1%
- American Indian 0.3%
- Asian 2.3%
- Pacific Islander 0.1%
- Two or More Races 3.2%
Statewide average 7,646 reporting for every category shown · 7,646 Texas schools in full cohort
- African American 11.5%
- Hispanic 52.6%
- White 27.8%
- American Indian 0.3%
- Asian 4.2%
- Pacific Islander 0.1%
- Two or More Races 3.4%
Student counts behind the percentages
Context only. These counts are not rankings, comparisons, or judgments about school quality.
- Students in this TEA accountability summary
- 328
- Economically disadvantaged students
- 237
- Emergent bilingual students
- 40
- Special education students
- 18
Early college pathways
- Early College High School
- 328
TEA-published share: 100%
Campus mobility · 2024–25
- Mobile students
- 9
- Students in TEA mobility denominator
- 359
- TEA-published mobility rate
- 2.5%
The mobility count and rate use TEA’s separate 2024–25 campus denominator shown above, not current enrollment. This site does not recalculate a missing rate.
The first figure is TEA’s student count for this accountability summary. It is a separate publication from the fall PEIMS enrollment shown above and can differ; this site does not substitute one for the other. Counts come from TEA’s 2025-26 accountability summary, fetched 29 August 2026. A reported zero is shown as 0. Small-number and complementary masks, unavailable values, and blank not-reported fields stay separate and are never estimated. TEA masking definitions.
Enrollment over time
TEA-reported student enrollment for each available school year. Enrollment growth or decline is not a measure of school quality.
TEA reported 328 students in 2025–26, a decrease of 27 (7.6%) from 2024–25.
- Latest enrollment
- 328
2025–26
- Change from 2024–25
- −27
Decrease · −7.6%
- Change since 2021–22
- −56
Decrease · −14.6%
Enrollment in 2025–26
- This school
- 328
- Selected comparison
- 636.7
| School year | Students enrolledMercedes Early College Academy | Change from previous school year | Average enrollmentselected comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | 384 | First available year | 652.9 |
| 2022–23 | 354 | Decrease of 30 (7.8%) | 657.6 |
| 2023–24 | 349 | Decrease of 5 (1.4%) | 656.1 |
| 2024–25 | 355 | Increase of 6 (1.7%) | 653.4 |
| 2025–26 | 328 | Decrease of 27 (7.6%) | 636.7 |
The selected comparison column is the average enrollment among reporting schools in that group. It changes with the comparison control; this school's own counts do not.
Source: TEA PEIMS Student Program and Special Populations Reports, fetched 24 August 2026. TEA reports these counts from its fall student snapshot; changes compare adjacent reported school years.
These counts show how enrollment changed, not why. Attendance-zone changes, school openings or closures, grade reconfigurations, transfers and population shifts can affect the total.
Discipline and removal from class
TEA’s annual student and action counts, kept separate and divided only by the matching full-year enrollment. These figures describe removals from instruction, not a simple safe-or-unsafe score.
- Students in TEA’s all-discipline count
- 14
3.9% of cumulative year-end enrollment
- Disciplinary actions
- 15
4.23 per 100 students
- Cumulative year-end enrollment
- 355
2024–25
Share of students · 2024–25
- This school
- 3.9%
- Selected comparison
- 13.1%
Actions per 100 students · 2024–25
- This school
- 4.23
- Selected comparison
- 31.3
| School year | Cumulative enrollment | Studentsall discipline | Students% of enrollment | Actionsall discipline | Actionsper 100 students | Studentsselected comparison average % | Actionsselected comparison average per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | 405 | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | 383 | 21 | 5.5% | 37 | 9.66 | 13.0% | 30.7 |
| 2022–23 | 351 | 21 | 6.0% | 25 | 7.12 | 13.5% | 32.9 |
| 2023–24 | 351 | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| 2024–25 | 355 | 14 | 3.9% | 15 | 4.23 | 13.1% | 31.3 |
See 2024–25 discipline categories
| Category | Students | Students% of enrollment | Actions | Actionsper 100 students | Studentsselected comparison average % | Actionsselected comparison average per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All discipline | 14 | 3.9% | 15 | 4.23 | 13.1% | 31.3 |
| In-school suspensions | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| Out-of-school suspensions | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| DAEP placements | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| Mandatory DAEP placements | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Discretionary DAEP placements | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| JJAEP placements | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Mandatory JJAEP placements | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Discretionary JJAEP placements | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Expulsions | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Mandatory expulsions | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Discretionary expulsions | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
Selected comparisons use rates, not raw counts, so differently sized schools can be read on the same basis. Each average uses only group members for which TEA reported that rate; this school's own counts and rates remain fixed.
Students, actions and incidents are different units. One student can receive multiple actions. The categories overlap, so they must not be added together. Rates use TEA's matching cumulative year-end enrollment, not the October enrollment shown elsewhere on this page.
Source: TEA Discipline Reports, fetched 24 August 2026. Suppressed values stay unavailable rather than being estimated. Use 2020–21 cautiously because remote instruction during the pandemic changed students' exposure to in-person discipline. TEA consolidated its separate action-group reports into this product in 2024–25; this trend uses only the stable “All discipline” heading.
Spending per student
The campus and its parent district stay fixed while the selected same-sector txschools.net comparison changes with the page-wide control. TEA's own peer group and statewide reference remain visible as separately published, fixed TEA references.
- Mercedes Early College Academy
- Parent district: Mercedes ISD
- Texas average
- Selected comparison: Similar economic-disadvantage rate
Spending per student · 2025
- This school
- $8,328
- Selected comparison
- $13,177
For 2025, TEA reported $8,328 per student for this campus, $16,791 per student for its parent district, Mercedes ISD, $18,972 per student for the Texas average.
Not reported in this TEA campus finance record: TEA peer group.
View yearly spending figures
| Year | Mercedes Early College Academy | Parent district: Mercedes ISD | Texas average | Selected comparison average | Reportingselected comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $7,138 | $13,040 | $13,054 | $8,056 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,896 rated schools reporting |
| 2019 | $6,591 | $14,078 | $13,108 | $8,194 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,915 rated schools reporting |
| 2020 | $6,254 | $13,222 | $14,058 | $8,747 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,937 rated schools reporting |
| 2021 | $6,240 | $14,655 | $14,797 | $9,281 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,951 rated schools reporting |
| 2022 | $7,266 | $16,596 | $15,708 | $10,550 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,974 rated schools reporting |
| 2023 | $12,105 | $16,992 | $16,792 | $11,268 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,994 rated schools reporting |
| 2024 | $9,004 | $17,106 | $18,125 | $12,348 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 2,017 rated schools reporting |
| 2025 | $8,328 | $16,791 | $18,972 | $13,177 | average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 2,031 rated schools reporting |
The selected-comparison reporting count is year-specific and can vary across the table. Dollar amounts are shown as TEA published them and are not adjusted for inflation.
Teachers and actual class size
- Average salary
- $66,088−$453 vs similar economic context
- Teachers
- 21−21.8 vs similar economic context
- Students per staff member
- 15.3+1.3 vs similar economic context
Teaching experience
Mercedes Early College Academy
- Beginning 4.2%
- 1 to 5 years 15.4%
- 6 to 10 years 21.5%
- 11 to 20 years 27.6%
- 21 to 30 years 16.8%
- Over 30 years 14.5%
Selected comparison average For schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 2,049 reporting for every category shown · 2,049 in full cohort
- Beginning 6.6%
- 1 to 5 years 27%
- 6 to 10 years 19%
- 11 to 20 years 27.4%
- 21 to 30 years 15.4%
- Over 30 years 3.9%
Selected comparison average For Region 01: Edinburg · 505 reporting for every category shown · 505 in full cohort
- Beginning 2.7%
- 1 to 5 years 19.3%
- 6 to 10 years 16.2%
- 11 to 20 years 35%
- 21 to 30 years 22.6%
- Over 30 years 4.2%
Selected comparison average For Hidalgo County · 253 reporting for every category shown · 253 in full cohort
- Beginning 2.3%
- 1 to 5 years 18.4%
- 6 to 10 years 17.1%
- 11 to 20 years 37.2%
- 21 to 30 years 21.6%
- Over 30 years 3.5%
Selected comparison average For similarly sized schools · 3,136 reporting for every category shown · 3,136 in full cohort
- Beginning 6.1%
- 1 to 5 years 25.2%
- 6 to 10 years 18.7%
- 11 to 20 years 28.8%
- 21 to 30 years 16.8%
- Over 30 years 4%
Statewide average 7,646 reporting for every category shown · 7,646 Texas schools in full cohort
- Beginning 6.2%
- 1 to 5 years 25.6%
- 6 to 10 years 19.2%
- 11 to 20 years 28.7%
- 21 to 30 years 15.9%
- Over 30 years 3.7%
Average students in a class
| Grade or subject | Average students per classMercedes Early College Academy · 2024–25 | Average students per classselected comparison |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary English | 18.3 | 15.3 |
| Secondary languages other than English | 13.9 | 17.9 |
| Secondary math | 16.7 | 16.2 |
| Secondary science | 16.5 | 17.5 |
| Secondary social studies | 13 | 17.5 |
These are TEA's actual class-size averages for the grade or subject shown, not the student-to-teacher ratio. TEA reported 5 of 12 categories for this campus; the categories are not combined into a made-up campus-wide average. Each selected comparison average uses only schools reporting that same grade or subject.
Source: TEA Texas Academic Performance Reports, fetched 24 August 2026.
Where this school ranks best
Out of 200 rankings computed across every published metric and every available comparison group, these are all the measures that meet this site’s distinctive-placement threshold. The list does not change when you change Compare against. Each measure appears once, using its strongest placement. Press Copy for a citable sentence.
#1 rankings
First-place results
1 measure
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1of 42
Earned college credit for a dual credit course
Hidalgo County · of the 42 that report this measure · tied with 1
#4–10 rankings
Fourth- through tenth-place results
6 measures
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5of 239
Science — Approaches
Hidalgo County · of the 239 that report this measure · tied with 1
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5of 91
Social Studies — Approaches
Hidalgo County · of the 91 that report this measure · tied with 1
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6of 42
Earned an associate degree
Hidalgo County · of the 42 that report this measure
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9of 241
Relative Performance
Hidalgo County · of the 241 that report this measure · tied with 2
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10of 241
School Progress
Hidalgo County · of the 241 that report this measure · tied with 2
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10of 91
Social Studies — Meets
Hidalgo County · of the 91 that report this measure
Other top-5% rankings
High placements in larger reporting groups
2 measures
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88of 1,912
All Subjects — Approaches
Similar economic-disadvantage rate · of the 1,912 that report this measure · tied with 11
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92of 1,912
Student Achievement
Similar economic-disadvantage rate · of the 1,912 that report this measure · tied with 26
These are selected high placements, not a summary. Every figure above this section is the full picture, including where this school ranks poorly. Each measure appears once here, using its strongest qualifying placement across all available comparison groups. Very large ties are left out because they do not distinguish this school; any tie that does appear is labeled. Every ranking this site publishes, including the ones no school would put in a press release.
Where this comes from
The Texas Education Agency publishes the underlying accountability reports and data downloads. Ratings, outcomes, demographics, staffing and finance on this page come from TEA data available through txschools.gov, fetched 15 August 2026. TEA’s Reports and Data Portal links the official bulk files. Enrollment history comes from TEA's PEIMS Student Program and Special Populations reports, fetched 24 August 2026. The student-count context comes from TEA’s bulk accountability summary, fetched 29 August 2026; TEA’s masking definitions explain withheld values. The dated notice, staffing, discipline, transfer, community and postsecondary sections cite their separate TEA, Census or THECB publication in place. Every archived source carries checksums so each number stays traceable to the bytes the public agency served.
Download the full dataset · this campus's district
Single-file records are pre-built for district-level records only, so there is no per-campus CSV to
link here. Producing both formats for every entity would consume most of the 20,000-asset deployment limit before
pages and shared data are counted. This campus is a row
in the bulk files on the download page, keyed by its TEA id 108907006.