Mercedes Early College Academy
837 South Ohio
Mercedes TX, 78570, Hidalgo County
Phone: 956-514-5180
Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Mercedes Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | ||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 10 | |||||
| Total Students: | 312 | 284 | 282 | 247 | 157 | |||||
| Grade 9: | 86 | 27.6% | 72 | 25.4% | 71 | 25.2% | 90 | 36.4% | 85 | 54.1% |
| Grade 10: | 80 | 25.6% | 75 | 26.4% | 81 | 28.7% | 87 | 35.2% | 72 | 45.9% |
| Grade 11: | 73 | 23.4% | 75 | 26.4% | 69 | 24.5% | 70 | 28.3% | NA | NA |
| Grade 12: | 73 | 23.4% | 62 | 21.8% | 61 | 21.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||
| Male: | 148 | 47.4% | 130 | 45.8% | 132 | 46.8% | 112 | 45.3% | 63 | 40.1% |
| Female: | 164 | 52.6% | 154 | 54.2% | 150 | 53.2% | 135 | 54.7% | 86 | 54.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 308 | 98.7% | 280 | 98.6% | 278 | 98.6% | 240 | 97.2% | 154 | 98.1% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% |
| White: | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.6% | 2 | 1.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 270 | 86.5% | 243 | 85.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.62 | 15.09 | 16.00 | 14.68 | 15.53 | |||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAAR EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 89% | 74% | 83% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 89% | 62% | 78% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 72% | 77% | 87% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 97% | 75% | 85% |
| 2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 95% | 71% | 84% |
| 2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 68% | 52% | 68% |
| 2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 75% | 50% | 65% |
| 2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 54% | 39% | 55% |
| 2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 63% | 36% | 48% |
| 2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 79% | 70% | 78% |
| 2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 51% | 40% | 52% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 90% | 80% | 86% |
| 2012 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 77% | 58% | 63% |
| 2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 80% | 74% | 81% |
| 2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 91% | 62% | 75% |
| 2012 | World History | End of course | % met std | 46% | 46% | 43% |
| 2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 64% | 58% | 70% |
| TAKS | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 75% | 63% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 89% | N/A |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 65% | 53% | N/A |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 87% | N/A |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 87% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 95% | N/A |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 85% | N/A |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 98% | N/A |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 64% | 47% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 87% | 78% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.