At a glance
Reported students
189
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
4.89
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
38.7:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Texas other enrollment
49th percentile
Compared with 695 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
380.5
MERCEDES EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM: 189 reported students.
State peer staffing position
99th percentile
38.7:1 reported; state peer median 11.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- Not reported
- Teachers (FTE)
- 5
- Student–teacher ratio
- Not reported
What the reported data says about MERCEDES EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM
MERCEDES EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in MERCEDES. It is one of 10 current school records connected to MERCEDES ISD. NCES reports 189 students for 2024–25.
Among 695 combined / other schools in Texas with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 195 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 49th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 38.7:1, above the Texas median of 11.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (100%) and White (0%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking MERCEDES EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM
- 1How do the reported 38.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 4.89 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 100%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White0%
- Hispanic100%
- Black0%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in MERCEDES ISD
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
JJAEP-SOUTHWEST KEY PROGRAM
Other · Grades 08–09
1 reported students
MERCEDES DAEP
Other · Grades 02–12
0 reported students
MERCEDES ACADEMIC ACADEMY
High · Grades 09–12
100 reported students
MERCEDES EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY
High · Grades 09–12
355 reported students
SGT WILLIAM G HARRELL EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
406 reported students
RUBEN HINOJOSA EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
468 reported students