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MERCEDES ISD

RUBEN HINOJOSA EL

MERCEDES ISDMERCEDES, TXPrincipal · MS VANESSA RAMIREZ

TEA rating

B · 80

was B · 85 in 2025

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%

2026 TEA Accountability

Campus ratings

State-assigned domain ratings and scores.

Student Achievement
RatingC
Score73

2025: C · 73

School Progress
RatingB
Score81

2025: B · 86

Academic Growth
RatingC
Score76

2025: B · 86

Relative Performance
RatingB
Score81

2025: B · 81

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

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

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

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