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South Texas Isd Science Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12

900 Med High Dr, Mercedes, TX 78570 · (956) 565-4620 · Part of South Texas ISD

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

Directions
Students
840
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about South Texas Isd Science Academy

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

900 Med High Dr, Mercedes

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9209
Grade 10228
Grade 11225
Grade 12178
Enrollment over time
794’20
764’21
795’22
846’23
840’24

Up 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 83%White 8%Asian 6%Black 2%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Texas Isd Science Academy from Mercedes families.

Other schools in South Texas ISD

The district →
South Texas Isd Preparatory Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edinburg
A
802 students14:1
South Texas Isd Rising Scholars Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · San Benito
A
781 students16:1
South Texas Isd Virtual Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Mercedes
212 students14:1
South Texas Isd Medical Professions
High · Grades 9–12 · Olmito
A−
820 students14:1
South Texas Isd Health Professions
High · Grades 9–12 · Mercedes
A+
781 students15:1
South Texas Isd World Scholars
High · Grades 9–12 · Edinburg
A
403 students13:1

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.