South Texas Isd Science Academy

School County Hidalgo County SOUTH TEXAS ISD High SchoolDetail

900 Med High Dr, Mercedes, TX, 78570 Get directions ->

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South Texas Isd Science Academy is located at 900 MED HIGH DR, MERCEDES, TX, 78570. The school is part of SOUTH TEXAS ISD.

To contact the school, call (956) 565-4620.

Teachers

South Texas Isd Science Academy employs 59 teachers, who have been with the school an average of 9 years. The teachers average 15 years of experience in teaching. The school currently has 764 students with a student to teacher ratio of 13.00 S/T. The special education division has 4 teachers assisting it. South Texas Isd Science Academy also employs 5 education aids.

School Summary

Public School

Grade Span

09-12

Enrollment

764

Is Charter

Is Magnant

Yes

Address

900 MED HIGH DR, MERCEDES, TX, 78570
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Principal

MR ERIC GUTIERREZ

School District

SOUTH TEXAS ISD

Phone

(956) 565-4620

County

Hidalgo County

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Accountability Ratings & Designations

of South Texas Isd Science Academy

Accountability Ratings

Excellent

Texas edu board’s ratings

Scaled Score
Student Achievement	97
Student Progress	94
Closing Performance Gaps	92
Overall	96

Distinction Designations

Read/ELA

Mathematics

Science

Social Studies

Post-Secondary

Comparative Academic Growth

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South Texas Isd Science Academy Student / Staff Statistics

Student Statistics

Racial/Ethnic Group
Racial/Ethnic Group	Number	Percent
African American	10	1.31%
Hispanic	585	76.57%
White	57	7.46%
Asian	99	12.96%
Native American	0	0.00%
Two or More Races	12	1.57%
Total Students	764	100.00%
Eco Disadvantaged	310	40.58%
Limited English Proficiency	33	4.32%

Program/Count/Percent
Program	Count	Percent
Bilingual	33	4.32%
Gifted & Talented	169	22.12%
Special Education	30	3.93%
Teacher Student Ratio		13.00 S/T

Staff Statistics

By Experience
By Experience	Count	Percent
Over 30 years	5	8.49%
20 - 30 years	11	19.19%
10 - 20 years	21	35.48%
6 - 10 years	12	20.37%
1- 5 years	8	13.07%
Beginning Teacher	2	3.40%
Teacher Experience Average	15.10 yrs
Teacher Tenure Average	8.80 yrs

Teacher Type	Number	Percent
Total Teachers	59	100%
Female Teachers	24	40.41 %
Male Teachers	35	59.59 %
School Admin	3
School Support	7
Edu Aids	5
Special Education	4

South Texas Isd Science Academy 2022 STAAR Statistics

STAAR Statistics
Group	All Subjects	Read/ELA	Math	Science	Soc Studies
ALL	95%	95%	91%	96%	99%
African American	100%	100%	*%	*%	.%
Hispanic	94%	94%	89%	95%	99%
White	96%	95%	90%	100%	100%
Asian	99%	100%	100%	94%	100%
Two or More Races	100%	*%	*%	*%	100%
Economically Disadvantaged	93%	93%	87%	93%	98%
Male Students	93%	93%	88%	93%	99%
Female Students	98%	98%	96%	100%	100%
Special Education	82%	76%	80%	*%	88%
Limited English Proficiency	75%	80%	43%	83%	*%

Class of 2021 Graduates

Standardized Test

Class Graduate
Group	% Tested	SAT Avg	ACT Avg	Abv Criteria
ALL	100	1182	26.9	72.3
African American	*	*	.	*
Hispanic	100	1144	25.5	67.5
White	100	1278	*	81.3
Asian	100	1336	28.7	92.3
Two or More Races	?	*	.	*
Male Students	100	1209	28.6	78.3
Female Students	100	1122	24.7	59.4
Special Education	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Eco Disadvantaged	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Graduation

Class Graduate
Group	Read Ready	Math Ready	Both Ready	Graduated	GED	Cont.	Dropout
ALL	93.5	85.9	84.1	100	n/a	n/a	n/a
African American	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic	91.9	83	80.7	100	n/a	n/a	n/a
White	100	100	100	100	n/a	n/a	n/a
Asian	100	95.2	95.2	100	n/a	n/a	n/a
Two or More Races	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Male Students	92.4	90.7	88.1	100	n/a	n/a	n/a
Female Students	96.2	75	75	100	n/a	n/a	n/a
Special Education	71.4	71.4	71.4	100	n/a	n/a	n/a
Eco Disadvantaged	87.8	81.1	77	100	n/a	n/a	n/a

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