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MERCEDES ISD

RUBEN HINOJOSA EL

MERCEDES ISDMERCEDES, TXPrincipal · MS VANESSA RAMIREZ

TEA rating

B · 85

Grades

EE-05

Enrollment

589

Open jobs

0

Student profile · 2024–25

Campus student demographics

Student membership data reported to TEA for this campus.

Race & ethnicity

CategoryPercent
White2.4%
Hispanic97%
African American0%
Asian0.4%
American Indian0%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or more races0%

Student programs

CategoryPercent
EB/EL (English learners)16.9%
Economically disadvantaged82.9%
Special education18.8%
Gifted & talented12.2%
Dyslexic6.8%

Population counts

CategoryStudents
Immigrant2
Military-connected3

Gender

CategoryPercent
Male51.1%
Female48.9%

2025 TEA Accountability

Campus ratings

State-assigned domain ratings and scores.

Student Achievement
RatingC
Score73
School Progress
RatingB
Score86
Academic Growth
RatingB
Score86
Relative Performance
RatingB
Score81

Campus distinctions

TEA distinction designations earned by this campus.

ELA / Reading

Not earned

Mathematics

Not earned

Science

Earned

Postsecondary Readiness

Earned

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Percentage of students at or above each performance level, by grade.

Mathematics

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
356%25%11%
468%39%14%
568%35%12%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
371%43%13%
474%46%12%
578%48%24%

Campus staffing · 2024–25

Teachers & staffing

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

Student / teacher ratio

13.2 : 1

Avg teacher experience

17.4 yrs

Avg teacher salary

$64,494

Teacher turnover

17%

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

$7,614

per teacher / year

Exemplary

$15,228

per teacher / year

Master

$27,380

per teacher / year

Jobs

Open positions

No open positions at this campus right now. Browse all MERCEDES ISD jobs

Address

500 S RIO RICO RD

MERCEDES, TX 78570