📍 900 Med High Dr, Mercedes, Hidalgo County, 78570
South Texas Isd Science Academy is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mercedes, Hidalgo County. The school has 795 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Eric Gutierrez. It is part of the South Texas Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 59.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The school offers 16 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
South Texas Isd Science Academy enrolls 795 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 64% male and 36% female. A teaching staff of 59.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian and 7.5% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 635 | 80% |
| Asian | 75 | 9.4% |
| White | 60 | 7.5% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
346 of the school's 795 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 269 qualify for free lunch and 77 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
South Texas Isd Science Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 27, state house district 39.
South Texas Isd Science Academy is one of 7 schools in SOUTH TEXAS ISD, based in MERCEDES, Texas. The district serves 4,639 students district-wide and employs 313 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 795 students, South Texas Isd Science Academy is larger than the district average of about 663 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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