Heidelberg’s public schools score below 87% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
In Heidelberg, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Heidelberg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Heidelberg’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,728 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Heidelberg’s grade
D: better than 13% of Texas school districts. Both inputs trail the Texas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Heidelberg, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Heidelberg · depends on your address
SGT Manuel Chacon Middle
Grades 6–9 · 518 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mercedes
SGT William G Harrell Middle
Grades 6–8 · 390 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Mercedes
7th grade in Heidelberg · depends on your address
SGT Manuel Chacon Middle
Grades 6–9 · 518 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mercedes
SGT William G Harrell Middle
Grades 6–8 · 390 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Mercedes
8th grade in Heidelberg · depends on your address
SGT Manuel Chacon Middle
Grades 6–9 · 518 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mercedes
SGT William G Harrell Middle
Grades 6–8 · 390 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Mercedes
9th grade in Heidelberg · depends on your address
Mercedes H S
Grades 9–12 · 903 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mercedes
SGT Manuel Chacon Middle
Grades 6–9 · 518 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mercedes
10th grade in Heidelberg
Mercedes H S
Grades 9–12 · 903 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mercedes
11th grade in Heidelberg
Mercedes H S
Grades 9–12 · 903 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mercedes
12th grade in Heidelberg
Mercedes H S
Grades 9–12 · 903 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mercedes
Heidelberg’s public schools are run by Mercedes Independent School District, which also serves Mercedes. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Heidelberg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Heidelberg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg | D | Mercedes Independent |
| Mercedes | C | Mercedes Independent PK–12 · Weslaco Independent PK–12 |
Every school in Heidelberg
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Heidelberg’s schools
Are Heidelberg’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Heidelberg children attend score below 87% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Heidelberg in?
Mercedes Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,207 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Heidelberg kids go to high school?
Mercedes H S in Mercedes, with 903 students; its own test results earn a D−.
What is Heidelberg’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Mercedes Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Heidelberg spend per student?
$14,728 in Mercedes Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Heidelberg families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Heidelberg → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.