Mercedes Isd, TX - District Data

District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

4,393

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 98%

Black 0%

White 2%

Asian 0%

Two+ 0%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

28%

64%

Gr 4

42%

58%

Gr 5

36%

61%

Gr 6

26%

56%

Gr 7

34%

48%

Gr 8

18%

41%

Math

Gr 3

20%

79%

Gr 4

30%

64%

Gr 5

61%

Gr 6

13%

20%

Gr 7

17%

Gr 8

16%

35%

Science

Gr 5

19%

36%

Gr 8

26%

50%

Social studies

Gr 8

10%

19%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

40%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

20%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

35%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

19%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

43%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

22%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

43%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

11%

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

24%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

45%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

20%

—

Schools in this District

12 schools are officially reported under this district.

MERCEDES H S

SGT MANUEL CHACON MIDDLE

TAYLOR EL

TRAVIS EL

MERCEDES ACADEMIC ACADEMY

JJAEP-SOUTHWEST KEY PROGRAM

MERCEDES DAEP

RUBEN HINOJOSA EL

SGT WILLIAM G HARRELL MIDDLE

JOHN F KENNEDY EL

MERCEDES EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY

MERCEDES EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

5 grades reported

26%

Grade 3

33%

Grade 5

13%

Grade 6

10%

Grade 7

18%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

32%

Grade 3

43%

Grade 4

36%

Grade 5

29%

Grade 6

35%

Grade 7

20%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

21%

Grade 5

28%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

11%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$141,382

Year-over-year change+1.4%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$131K to $141K

vs. state typical0.47x

vs. national typical0.38x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
78570	Mercedes	$141K	+1.4%	100.0%
78579	Progreso	$131K	+3.8%	0.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$925/mo

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
78570	Mercedes	$925	—	100.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$713/mo

Home price / national median income1.7x

Annual rent / national median income13.3%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$212/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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