South Texas Independent School District

District Overview

South Texas Independent School District is a public school district serving MERCEDES area, Texas. For academic year 2020-2021, 6 schools served 4,245 students through 07 to 12^th grade in its 6 schools. A total of 297 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.

According to the Texas state assessment result, 84% of students are proficient in Math learning and 80% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.stisd.net (956)514-4216 100 MED HIGH DR, MERCEDES, TX

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

TONY LARA

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

TONY LARA

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

TONY LARA

email phone

Schools in South Texas Independent School District

In South Texas Independent School District, 8 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

South Texas Isd Preparatory Academy View

615 Students

15 Students per teacher

South Texas Isd Rising Scholars Academy View

497 Students

13 Students per teacher

South Texas Isd Science Academy View

801 Students

15 Students per teacher

South Texas Isd World Scholars View

623 Students

13 Students per teacher

South Texas Isd Medical Professions View

848 Students

15 Students per teacher

South Texas Isd Health Professions View

861 Students

15 Students per teacher

Hidalgo Co J J A E P View

Cameron Co J J A E P View

Best Colleges in Texas

South Texas College VIEW

McAllen, TX

$7,500 ($5,220) Tuition & Fees

Collin County Community College District VIEW

McKinney, TX

$5,614 ($3,514) Tuition & Fees

Weatherford College VIEW

Weatherford, TX

$9,630 ($7,110) Tuition & Fees

Tyler Junior College VIEW

Tyler, TX

$5,752 ($5,002) Tuition & Fees

San Jacinto Community College VIEW

Pasadena, TX

$5,352 ($3,456) Tuition & Fees

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Remington College-Fort Worth Campus VIEW

Fort Worth, TX

$19,341 Tuition & Fees

Rice University VIEW

Houston, TX

$58,128 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Trinity University VIEW

San Antonio, TX

$51,352 Tuition & Fees

1,380 SAT Score

Southern Methodist University VIEW

Dallas, TX

$64,460 Tuition & Fees

1,450 SAT Score

Texas Christian University VIEW

Fort Worth, TX

$57,220 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

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Northeast Lakeview College VIEW

Universal City, TX

$14,422 ($6,892) Tuition & Fees

Texas State Technical College VIEW

Waco, TX

$11,842 ($7,192) Tuition & Fees

Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus VIEW

Webster, TX

$13,484 Tuition & Fees

Lamar Institute of Technology VIEW

Beaumont, TX

$12,924 ($2,844) Tuition & Fees

Brightwood College-Laredo VIEW

Laredo, TX

$16,095 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 4,245 students are attending South Texas Independent School District. By gender, there are 1,931 (45.5%) and 2,314 (54.5%) female students at South Texas Independent School District.

By race/ethnicity, 234 White (5.5%), 38 Black (0.9%), and386 Asian (9.1%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 83.7%	3,552	1,571	1,981
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	4	1	3
Asian 9.1%	386	204	182
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	1	1	0
Black 0.9%	38	23	15
White 5.5%	234	117	117
Two or More Races 0.7%	30	14	16
Total	4,245	1,931	2,314

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	95	44	51
Asian	7	6	1
White	6	2	4
Total	130	65	65

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	202	120	82
Asian	8	7	1
White	18	11	7
Total	228	138	90

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	7	8	HS
All students 84%	84%	≥80%	87%	65-69%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 95%	≥95%	≥50%	≥95%	*
Hispanic students 83%	83%	≥50%	86%	65-69%
Black students 50%	≥50%	***	≥50%	*
White students 82%	80-84%	*	85-89%	<50%
Two or More Races 50%	≥50%	*	≥50%	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 55%	50-59%	*	60-79%	≥50%
Economically disadvantaged students 78%	78%	*	82%	60-64%
Limited English proficient students 67%	65-69%	*	70-74%	40-59%
Female students 85%	85%	*	87%	70-74%
Male students 84%	84%	≥50%	88%	55-59%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Migrant students 50%	≥50%	***	*	*
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7
White students 87%	85-89%	≥90%	80-89%
Two or More Races 80%	≥80%	≥50%	*
Migrant students 50%	≥50%	*	*
Hispanic students 78%	78%	85%	77%
Black students 80%	≥80%	*	≥50%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Male students 79%	79%	85-89%	80-84%
Limited English proficient students 37%	35-39%	21-39%	40-49%
Female students 81%	81%	85-89%	75-79%
Economically disadvantaged students 73%	73%	80-84%	70-74%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 47%	45-49%	40-59%	<50%
All students 80%	80%	87%	79%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 92%	90-94%	≥90%	≥90%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 2,114 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 174 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 971 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at South Texas Independent School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	2,114	67%
Advanced Placement Math	374	12%
Advanced Placement Science	952	30%
Advanced Placement Other programs	1,728	55%
International BS program	174	6%
SAT/ACT Participation	971	31%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 297 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in South Texas Independent School District and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. All teachers are certified. 98.3% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	297	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	297	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	1	0.3%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	4	1.3%
School counselors	22	Students per counselor: 193 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	14	-
Nurses	5	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	6	-