District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in Mercedes Independent School District
12 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN F KENNEDY EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 399 | MERCEDES |
| MERCEDES EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM | Elementary | Pre-K | 189 | MERCEDES |
| RUBEN HINOJOSA EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 468 | MERCEDES |
| TAYLOR EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 406 | MERCEDES |
| TRAVIS EL | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 478 | MERCEDES |
| SGT WILLIAM G HARRELL MIDDLE | Middle | 6th – 8th | 390 | MERCEDES |
| MERCEDES ACADEMIC ACADEMY | High | 9th – 12th | 100 | MERCEDES |
| MERCEDES EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY | High | 9th – 12th | 355 | MERCEDES |
| MERCEDES H S | High | 9th – 12th | 903 | MERCEDES |
| JJAEP-SOUTHWEST KEY PROGRAM | Other | 8th – 9th | 1 | EDINBURG |
| MERCEDES DAEP | Other | 2nd – 12th | — | MERCEDES |
| SGT MANUEL CHACON MIDDLE | Other | 6th – 9th | 518 | MERCEDES |
Zip Codes Served by Mercedes Independent School District
1 zip code| Zip Code | City | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78570 | Mercedes | Hidalgo County | TX |
Frequently Asked Questions
About Mercedes Independent School District
Mercedes Independent School District is a public school district serving 1 zip code in Texas, primarily in Hidalgo County. It carries an overall rating of 2/10 (Poor), the 17th percentile among Texas districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (STAAR 2023) and is ranked only against other Texas districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 12 schools operating under Mercedes Independent School District — 5 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high and 3 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is MERCEDES H S with 903 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (956)514-2000 before making a housing decision.