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D−

SGT William G Harrell Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2825 N FM 491, Mercedes, TX 78570 · (956) 514-2300 · Part of Mercedes Independent School District

Mercedes’ School Grade C better than 28% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
390
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about SGT William G Harrell Middle

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 27.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mercedes kids: Mercedes H S

On the path

Where Mercedes kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8SGT William G Harrell MiddleYou are here
10–12Mercedes H S903 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2825 N FM 491, Mercedes

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6133
Grade 7111
Grade 8146
Enrollment over time
538’20
488’21
451’22
388’23
390’24

Down 27.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 97%White 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about SGT William G Harrell Middle from Mercedes families.

Other schools in Mercedes Independent School District

The district →
Travis El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mercedes
D
478 students14:1
Ruben Hinojosa El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mercedes
D
468 students13:1
Taylor El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mercedes
D
406 students13:1
John F Kennedy El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mercedes
D
399 students14:1
Mercedes Early Literacy Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Mercedes
189 students
SGT Manuel Chacon Middle
Middle · Grades 6–9 · Mercedes
C−
518 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Mercedes’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.