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SOUTH TEXAS ISD

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SOUTH TEXAS ISDMERCEDES, TXPrincipal · DR MICHELE GUAJARDO
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TEA rating

A · 93

Grades

09-12

Enrollment

836

Open jobs

0

Student profile · 2024–25

Campus student demographics

Student membership data reported to TEA for this campus.

Race & ethnicity

CategoryPercent
White5.6%
Hispanic85.4%
African American1.4%
Asian7%
American Indian0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Two or more races0.4%

Student programs

CategoryPercent
EB/EL (English learners)17.4%
Economically disadvantaged64.1%
Special education5.5%
Gifted & talented12.7%
Dyslexic3.3%

Population counts

CategoryStudents
Immigrant9
Military-connected1

Gender

CategoryPercent
Male32.5%
Female67.5%

2025 TEA Accountability

Campus ratings

State-assigned domain ratings and scores.

Student Achievement
RatingA
Score93
School Progress
RatingA
Score92
Academic Growth
RatingC
Score74
Relative Performance
RatingA
Score92

Campus distinctions

TEA distinction designations earned by this campus.

ELA / Reading

Earned

Mathematics

Not earned

Science

Earned

Social Studies

Earned

Postsecondary Readiness

Earned

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Percentage of students at or above each performance level on EOC exams.

End-of-Course exams

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Algebra I88%57%16%
Biology96%80%36%
English I91%84%26%
English II92%85%22%
U.S. History97%76%41%

Campus staffing · 2024–25

Teachers & staffing

Campus-level staffing from TEA, with district-wide pay and turnover for context.

Student / teacher ratio

14.5 : 1

Avg teacher experience

15 yrs

Avg teacher salary

$75,593

Teacher turnover

16.1%

State avg. 22.7%

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Allotments

Additional annual funding available per teacher designation at this campus.

Participation status

TIA Active

Recognized

$7,525

per teacher / year

Exemplary

$15,050

per teacher / year

Master

$27,084

per teacher / year

Jobs

Open positions

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Address

700 MED HIGH DR

MERCEDES, TX 78570-9703