T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                                    Page 1
District Name: MERCEDES ISD                   Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 108907                                1991-92 District Performance
District Group: 10
Indicator:
__________                                  Region    District                  African                                 Economic
                                    State   I         Group         District    American      Hispanic      White       Disadv.
                                    _____   ______    _____         ________    ________      ________      _____       _______
  Spanish TAAS Grd. 3 (91/92)
  ___________________
    Reading   % Passing             55.7%    55.1%    52.6%          40.0%          -          40.0%          -          38.8%
              % Mastery             27.8%    27.8%    16.7%          14.0%          -          14.0%          -          14.3%
    Writing   % Passing             42.0%    45.6%    38.2%          42.0%          -          42.0%          -          42.9%
              % Mastery             17.9%    19.3%    16.7%          20.0%          -          20.0%          -          20.4%
    Math      % Passing             72.0%    73.4%    65.4%          63.3%          -          63.3%          -          62.5%
              % Mastery             13.9%    17.1%     7.9%          10.2%          -          10.2%          -          10.4%
  Spanish TAAS Grd. 3 (90/91)
  ___________________
    Reading   % Passing             60.5%    54.7%    46.9%          34.0%          -          34.0%          -          34.0%
              % Mastery             27.4%    25.1%    17.3%          18.9%          -          18.9%          -          18.9%
    Writing   % Passing             38.9%    37.3%    25.0%          24.1%          -          24.1%          -          24.1%
              % Mastery             18.3%    17.2%     8.3%           5.6%          -           5.6%          -           5.6%
    Math      % Passing             65.0%    64.4%    63.9%          66.7%          -          66.7%          -          66.7%
              % Mastery             15.8%    16.3%    11.2%          13.0%          -          13.0%          -          13.0%
  TAAS Grd. 3 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      80.6%    73.1%    78.5%          76.5% (-)      *          76.5% (-)    70.0% (-)    73.3% (-)
              % Mastery             53.7%    40.8%    48.5%          40.5%          *          39.7%        60.0%        35.3%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      62.6%    57.7%    61.4%          66.4% (-)      *          66.5% (-)    60.0% (-)    62.5% (-)
              % Mastery             18.4%    14.2%    16.5%          17.3%          *          16.5%        30.0%        13.4%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      85.3%    81.9%    82.9%          86.6% (-)      *          87.5% (-)    70.0% (-)    84.6% (-)
              % Mastery             34.8%    31.7%    30.9%          41.4%          *          40.3%        60.0%        37.2%
  TAAS Grd. 3 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             80.2%    71.3%    76.9%          82.0%          -          81.6%        90.0%        79.9%
              % Mastery             47.5%    36.1%    43.8%          41.4%          -          40.8%        60.0%        38.4%
    Writing   % Passing             67.0%    61.6%    61.8%          74.7%          -          74.4%        80.0%        72.5%
              % Mastery             23.1%    18.8%    17.8%          27.5%          -          27.2%        40.0%        24.8%
    Math      % Passing             81.7%    77.4%    76.7%          84.6%          -          83.9%       100.0%        83.9%
              % Mastery             33.8%    26.1%    25.4%          27.1%          -          25.9%        60.0%        24.6%
  TAAS Grd. 5 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      62.5%    50.0%    58.8%          51.4% (-)      *          50.0% (-)    81.8% (-)    45.8% (-)
              % Mastery             19.2%    11.7%    15.8%          10.0%          *           8.4%        45.5%         5.7%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      77.2%    69.3%    75.5%          73.2% (-)      *          72.1% (-)   100.0% (+)    70.8% (-)
              % Mastery             21.9%    16.6%    18.4%          18.4%          *          16.9%        54.5%        14.0%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      57.7%    48.8%    54.9%          52.9% (-)      *          51.3% (-)    90.9% (+)    49.2% (-)
              % Mastery             15.9%    11.3%    13.0%          13.6%          *          12.3%        36.4%        10.5%
  TAAS Grd. 5 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             62.7%    49.5%    55.4%          60.1%          *          58.1%        88.9%        55.7%
              % Mastery             18.7%    10.9%    14.2%          14.2%          *          13.4%        27.8%        10.7%
    Writing   % Passing             74.9%    67.1%    69.1%          70.8%          *          69.2%        94.4%        68.3%
              % Mastery             24.4%    19.2%    17.3%          21.5%          *          19.7%        44.4%        15.4%
    Math      % Passing             55.9%    45.5%    45.8%          57.9%          *          56.8%        72.2%        51.8%
              % Mastery             15.0%     9.3%     9.4%          17.8%          *          17.3%        22.2%        13.9%
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                                    Page 2
District Name: MERCEDES ISD                   Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 108907                                1991-92 District Performance
District Group: 10
Indicator:
__________                                  Region    District                  African                                 Economic
                                    State   I         Group         District    American      Hispanic      White       Disadv.
                                    _____   ______    _____         ________    ________      ________      _____       _______
  TAAS Grd. 7 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      50.1%    34.7%    43.5%          41.1% (-)      -          41.2% (-)    33.3% (-)    35.7% (-)
              % Mastery              9.4%     4.8%     6.8%           3.2%          -           3.0%        16.7%         1.8%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      59.6%    46.7%    51.9%          61.4% (-)      -          61.3% (-)    66.7% (-)    56.9% (-)
              % Mastery             19.4%    12.6%    13.6%          19.9%          -          19.6%        33.3%        16.1%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      50.9%    37.1%    44.3%          48.8% (-)      -          48.5% (-)    66.7% (-)    43.7% (-)
              % Mastery             10.0%     4.6%     6.4%           5.9%          -           5.7%        16.7%         4.3%
  TAAS Grd. 7 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             44.2%    28.8%    35.6%          28.9%          -          28.1%        55.6%        23.9%
              % Mastery              9.4%     4.8%     6.1%           3.4%          -           3.5%         0.0%         2.4%
    Writing   % Passing             61.9%    50.5%    53.8%          59.6%          -          59.3%        66.7%        56.3%
              % Mastery             19.5%    12.5%    13.3%          14.9%          -          14.2%        33.3%        15.0%
    Math      % Passing             50.3%    36.1%    41.9%          41.9%          -          41.3%        55.6%        41.8%
              % Mastery             12.1%     6.0%     8.5%           7.8%          -           6.9%        33.3%         7.0%
  TAAS Grd. 9 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      59.5%    40.9%    54.5%          42.6% (-)      -          42.2% (-)    55.6% (-)    38.6% (-)
              % Mastery             24.6%    12.5%    21.1%          10.3%          -          10.5%         0.0%         9.3%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      62.4%    46.9%    57.2%          49.9% (-)      -          48.9% (-)    80.0% (-)    45.7% (-)
              % Mastery             13.5%     7.6%    11.8%           6.3%          -           6.2%        10.0%         5.0%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      43.8%    27.4%    38.5%          28.2% (-)      -          28.0% (-)    40.0% (-)    23.0% (-)
              % Mastery             10.5%     4.7%     8.3%           3.1%          -           3.0%        10.0%         2.1%
  TAAS Grd. 9 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             62.5%    44.7%    55.3%          49.6%          -          49.2%        83.3%        44.9%
              % Mastery             25.4%    13.4%    20.1%          15.1%          -          14.9%        33.3%        11.2%
    Writing   % Passing             58.4%    46.6%    51.0%          44.7%          -          44.4%        66.7%        42.3%
              % Mastery             14.5%     8.5%    11.4%           6.4%          -           6.2%        16.7%         4.7%
    Math      % Passing             44.2%    28.1%    34.8%          33.2%          -          33.3%        33.3%        29.5%
              % Mastery             11.1%     5.2%     7.8%           7.1%          -           7.3%         0.0%         5.0%
  TAAS Exit   Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      48.6%    34.5%    42.6%          36.6% (-)      -          36.0% (-)      *          30.0% (-)
              % Mastery              6.4%     3.2%     4.7%           1.9%          -           1.9%          *           1.9%
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      72.0%    55.8%    66.6%          57.5% (-)      -          57.1% (-)      *          49.1% (-)
              % Mastery             26.7%    15.5%    21.4%          13.7%          -          13.8%          *           6.9%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      78.2%    68.0%    74.6%          73.5% (-)      -          73.2% (-)      *          65.8% (-)
              % Mastery             21.6%    13.8%    18.8%          10.9%          -          11.0%          *           8.9%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      56.6%    44.9%    50.9%          48.1% (-)      -          47.6% (-)      *          44.0% (-)
              % Mastery             15.8%     9.2%    10.7%           8.0%          -           7.6%          *           6.3%
  TAAS Exit   Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    All Tests % Passing             51.0%    38.2%    40.9%          41.2%          -          40.5%        66.7%        33.3%
              % Mastery              7.8%     4.6%     5.7%           8.2%          -           8.4%         0.0%         4.8%
    Reading   % Passing             74.4%    57.8%    63.1%          54.7%          -          53.6%       100.0%        46.7%
              % Mastery             30.6%    18.4%    23.4%          25.1%          -          24.5%        50.0%        16.4%
    Writing   % Passing             75.3%    68.4%    72.1%          74.8%          -          74.6%        83.3%        69.5%
              % Mastery             23.7%    17.9%    19.8%          24.4%          -          24.6%        16.7%        18.3%
    Math      % Passing             60.7%    50.0%    53.2%          53.5%          -          53.2%        66.7%        47.9%
              % Mastery             18.6%    12.6%    14.9%          19.3%          -          19.0%        33.3%        12.7%
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District Name: MERCEDES ISD                   Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 108907                                1991-92 District Performance
District Group: 10
Indicator:
__________                                  Region    District                  African                                 Economic
                                    State   I         Group         District    American      Hispanic      White       Disadv.
                                    _____   ______    _____         ________    ________      ________      _____       _______
  % Student Attendance
  ____________________
    Current Year (91/92)  {97%}     95.1%    95.4%    95.2%          96.6% (-)     n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a
    Prior Year (90/91)              95.7%    96.1%    95.9%          97.1%         n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a
  Dropout Rate
  ____________
    Current Year (90/91)  { 1%}      3.9%     5.5%     3.4%           1.9% (-)      -           1.9% (-)     0.0% (+)     2.5% (-)
    Prior Year (89/90)               5.1%     8.7%     4.6%           2.0%          -           2.0%         0.0%         n/a
  % Advanced Courses
  __________________
    Current Year (91/92)             3.3%     3.2%     2.5%           2.5%         n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a
    Prior Year (90/91)               3.4%     3.6%     2.8%           4.0%         n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a
  Graduation Rate (90/91) {99%}
  _______________                   95.7%    96.6%    95.7%          99.0% (+)      -          91.3% (-)      *          90.1% (-)
  % Graduates with Advanced
  _________________________
  Seal on Transcript (90/91)
  __________________                32.4%    31.5%    32.7%          32.2%          -          35.1%          -          25.2%
  College Admissions Tests
  ________________________
  % At or Above Criterion
    Current Year (90/91)  {35%}     14.5%     3.9%     8.2%           1.0% (-)      -           1.1% (-)      -           n/a
  % Tested
    Current Year (90/91)  {70%}     62.3%    50.0%    53.9%          48.3% (-)      -          50.0% (-)      -           n/a
  Average SAT Total Score
    Current Year (90/91)             873      806      836            769           -           769           -           n/a
    Prior Year (89/90)               872      804      845            871           -           878           *           n/a
  Average ACT Composite Score
    Current Year (90/91)            19.9     17.2     19.4           16.3           -          16.2           *           n/a
    Prior Year (89/90)              19.8     17.3     18.8           16.9           -          16.9         18.4          n/a
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District Name: MERCEDES ISD                   Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 108907                                1991-92 District Performance
District Group: 10
Indicator:
__________                                                                                       ESL/                  Special
                                    District      Male       Female       Overage    Chapter I   Bilingual     LEP     Education
                                    ________      ____       ______       _______    _________   _________     ___     _________
  Spanish TAAS Grd. 3 (91/92)
  ___________________
    Reading   % Passing             40.0%        31.8%        46.4%        34.8%        52.6%      40.0%      40.0%        -
              % Mastery             14.0%         9.1%        17.9%        17.4%        21.1%      14.0%      14.0%        -
    Writing   % Passing             42.0%        18.2%        60.7%        30.4%        52.6%      42.0%      42.0%        -
              % Mastery             20.0%         4.5%        32.1%         4.3%        26.3%      20.0%      20.0%        -
    Math      % Passing             63.3%        61.9%        64.3%        60.9%        63.2%      63.3%      63.3%        -
              % Mastery             10.2%         0.0%        17.9%        17.4%        10.5%      10.2%      10.2%        -
  Spanish TAAS Grd. 3 (90/91)
  ___________________
    Reading   % Passing             34.0%        26.9%        42.3%        42.9%        18.5%      35.3%      34.0%        *
              % Mastery             18.9%        19.2%        19.2%        23.8%        11.1%      19.6%      18.9%        *
    Writing   % Passing             24.1%        11.1%        34.6%        23.8%        21.4%      25.0%      24.1%        *
              % Mastery              5.6%         3.7%         7.7%         0.0%         7.1%       5.8%       5.6%        *
    Math      % Passing             66.7%        59.3%        73.1%        76.2%        60.7%      65.4%      66.7%        *
              % Mastery             13.0%        14.8%        11.5%        23.8%         7.1%      11.5%      13.0%        *
  TAAS Grd. 3 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      76.5% (-)    79.7% (-)    73.6% (-)    48.4%        68.8%      57.6%      55.7%        *
              % Mastery             40.5%        41.3%        39.6%        14.1%        29.6%      16.9%      16.4%        *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      66.4% (-)    67.1% (-)    66.0% (-)    38.1%        58.7%      42.4%      40.3%        *
              % Mastery             17.3%        14.0%        20.8%         3.2%        11.9%       1.7%       1.6%        *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      86.6% (-)    89.6% (-)    84.7% (-)    71.9%        83.5%      80.0%      81.0%        *
              % Mastery             41.4%        44.4%        38.9%        23.4%        35.4%      25.0%      23.8%        *
  TAAS Grd. 3 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             82.0%        80.7%        82.6%        66.7%        72.9%      55.6%      42.9%      57.1%
              % Mastery             41.4%        40.4%        41.9%        14.8%        33.1%      55.6%      14.3%      42.9%
    Writing   % Passing             74.7%        71.8%        76.5%        57.7%        66.7%      55.6%      28.6%      42.9%
              % Mastery             27.5%        23.6%        30.7%         0.0%        17.1%      11.1%      14.3%      28.6%
    Math      % Passing             84.6%        79.8%        87.7%        70.4%        75.4%      88.9%      57.1%      71.4%
              % Mastery             27.1%        31.2%        24.5%         7.4%        17.8%      22.2%      28.6%       0.0%
  TAAS Grd. 5 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      51.4% (-)    51.3% (-)    51.5% (-)    22.6%        25.6%       9.7%      12.1%      50.0%
              % Mastery             10.0%        10.8%         9.2%         1.9%         0.8%       0.0%       0.0%       8.3%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      73.2% (-)    69.9% (-)    76.4% (-)    38.5%        56.9%      32.3%      33.3%      63.6%
              % Mastery             18.4%        14.7%        21.8%         3.8%         5.4%       0.0%       0.0%       9.1%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      52.9% (-)    54.1% (-)    51.8% (-)    24.5%        30.2%      25.0%      26.5%      72.7%
              % Mastery             13.6%        13.8%        13.4%         3.8%         2.3%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%
  TAAS Grd. 5 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             60.1%        55.0%        65.8%        40.0%        44.5%        *          *          *
              % Mastery             14.2%        14.8%        13.7%         0.0%         2.5%        *          *          *
    Writing   % Passing             70.8%        64.2%        77.4%        44.4%        63.4%        *          *          *
              % Mastery             21.5%        20.5%        22.6%         6.7%         8.9%        *          *          *
    Math      % Passing             57.9%        58.4%        57.1%        37.8%        40.0%        *          *        16.7%
              % Mastery             17.8%        15.4%        20.4%         0.0%         3.3%        *          *         0.0%
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District Name: MERCEDES ISD                   Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 108907                                1991-92 District Performance
District Group: 10
Indicator:
__________                                                                                       ESL/                  Special
                                    District      Male       Female       Overage    Chapter I   Bilingual     LEP     Education
                                    ________      ____       ______       _______    _________   _________     ___     _________
  TAAS Grd. 7 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      41.1% (-)    35.5% (-)    47.5% (-)    21.1%        15.2%       8.6%       7.7%        *
              % Mastery              3.2%         3.3%         3.1%         2.2%         1.8%       0.0%       0.0%        *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      61.4% (-)    53.9% (-)    69.8% (-)    41.4%        38.0%      14.7%      21.1%        *
              % Mastery             19.9%        15.7%        24.5%         4.6%         3.7%       2.9%       2.6%        *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      48.8% (-)    44.8% (-)    53.5% (-)    25.6%        23.4%      17.1%      20.5%        *
              % Mastery              5.9%         5.0%         6.9%         2.2%         0.9%       0.0%       0.0%        *
  TAAS Grd. 7 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             28.9%        26.7%        31.1%        13.0%         4.0%       0.0%       0.0%        *
              % Mastery              3.4%         2.2%         4.5%         0.0%         0.0%       0.0%       0.0%        *
    Writing   % Passing             59.6%        54.7%        64.4%        45.2%        44.3%       9.7%      10.0%        *
              % Mastery             14.9%        12.8%        16.9%         3.2%         1.3%       0.0%       0.0%        *
    Math      % Passing             41.9%        40.3%        43.5%        25.5%        21.9%      12.9%      13.3%        *
              % Mastery              7.8%         8.3%         7.3%         3.2%         0.0%       0.0%       0.0%        *
  TAAS Grd. 9 Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      42.6% (-)    47.3% (-)    37.1% (-)    26.5%        21.8%       0.0%       2.4%        *
              % Mastery             10.3%        10.7%         9.7%         5.3%         1.9%       0.0%       2.4%        *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      49.9% (-)    45.9% (-)    54.5% (-)    30.3%        33.1%       0.0%       5.1%        *
              % Mastery              6.3%         4.9%         7.9%         0.7%         0.6%       0.0%       0.0%        *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      28.2% (-)    30.9% (-)    25.1% (-)    15.1%        13.4%       3.7%       4.9%        *
              % Mastery              3.1%         3.4%         2.8%         0.7%         0.0%       0.0%       0.0%        *
  TAAS Grd. 9 Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing             49.6%        53.7%        45.1%        31.9%         6.4%       6.7%        -          -
              % Mastery             15.1%        16.9%        13.2%         4.3%         4.3%       0.0%        -          -
    Writing   % Passing             44.7%        41.8%        47.8%        27.0%         8.7%       0.0%        -          -
              % Mastery              6.4%         4.6%         8.3%         1.9%         0.0%       0.0%        -          -
    Math      % Passing             33.2%        32.8%        33.7%        11.2%         0.0%       6.3%        -          -
              % Mastery              7.1%         8.0%         6.2%         0.0%         0.0%       0.0%        -          -
  TAAS Exit   Current Year (91/92)
  ___________
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      36.6% (-)    47.4% (-)    24.2% (-)    19.4%         7.1%       0.0%       0.0%        -
              % Mastery              1.9%         2.6%         1.0%         3.0%         0.0%       0.0%       0.0%        -
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      57.5% (-)    65.8% (-)    48.0% (-)    38.8%        35.7%      10.0%       9.1%        -
              % Mastery             13.7%        19.3%         7.1%         7.5%         0.0%       0.0%       0.0%        -
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      73.5% (-)    77.0% (-)    69.4% (-)    50.7%        50.0%       0.0%       0.0%        -
              % Mastery             10.9%        12.4%         9.2%         3.0%         0.0%       0.0%       0.0%        -
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      48.1% (-)    60.2% (-)    34.3% (-)    33.3%        14.3%      10.0%       9.1%        -
              % Mastery              8.0%        12.4%         3.0%         6.1%         0.0%       0.0%       0.0%        -
  TAAS Exit   Prior Year (90/91)
  ___________
    All Tests % Passing             41.2%        39.5%        42.7%        15.6%         0.0%       0.0%        -          -
              % Mastery              8.2%        10.9%         5.6%         3.1%         0.0%       0.0%        -          -
    Reading   % Passing             54.7%        53.8%        55.6%        23.4%         3.8%       0.0%        -          -
              % Mastery             25.1%        26.9%        23.4%        10.9%         0.0%       0.0%        -          -
    Writing   % Passing             74.8%        66.9%        82.3%        39.1%        38.5%       0.0%        -          -
              % Mastery             24.4%        29.7%        19.4%         7.8%         0.0%       0.0%        -          -
    Math      % Passing             53.5%        54.6%        52.4%        31.3%        15.4%      20.0%        -          -
              % Mastery             19.3%        18.5%        20.2%         7.8%         0.0%       0.0%        -          -
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                                    Page 6
District Name: MERCEDES ISD                   Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 108907                                1991-92 District Performance
District Group: 10
Indicator:
__________                                                                                       ESL/                  Special
                                    District      Male       Female       Overage    Chapter I   Bilingual     LEP     Education
                                    ________      ____       ______       _______    _________   _________     ___     _________
  % Student Attendance
  ____________________
    Current Year (91/92)  {97%}     96.6% (-)     n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
    Prior Year (90/91)              97.1%         n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
  Dropout Rate
  ____________
    Current Year (90/91)  { 1%}      1.9% (-)     1.6% (-)     2.2% (-)     3.3%         1.0%       0.0%       0.5%       0.0%
    Prior Year (89/90)               2.0%         2.0%         2.0%         n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        3.3%
  % Advanced Courses
  __________________
    Current Year (91/92)             2.5%         n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
    Prior Year (90/91)               4.0%         n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
  Graduation Rate (90/91) {99%}
  _______________                   99.0% (+)    85.4% (-)    95.5% (-)    84.3%        86.3%        -          *       100.0%
  % Graduates with Advanced
  _________________________
  Seal on Transcript (90/91)
  __________________                32.2%        30.5%        38.7%         8.5%        12.7%        -          *         0.0%
  College Admissions Tests
  ________________________
  % At or Above Criterion
    Current Year (90/91)  {35%}      1.0% (-)     1.2% (-)     0.9% (-)     n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
  % Tested
    Current Year (90/91)  {70%}     48.3% (-)    56.1% (-)    50.0% (-)     n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
  Average SAT Total Score
    Current Year (90/91)             769          782          759          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
    Prior Year (89/90)               871          869          873          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
  Average ACT Composite Score
    Current Year (90/91)            16.3         15.9         16.6          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
    Prior Year (89/90)              16.9         17.0         16.8          n/a          n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
 
 
     District Name: MERCEDES ISD            T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                               Section II - 1
     County Name: HIDALGO                     Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 3,000 to 9,999
     District: 108907                                1991-92 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 10                                                                            Economic Disadv.: 40% or over
     ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
     STUDENT INFORMATION                                         |------District------|            District               State
                                                                   Count       Percent                Group
         Total Enrollment:                                         4,823          n/a               220,654           3,460,378
         Enrollment by Grade Groupings:
              Early Childhood Education                               12         0.2%                  0.5%                0.4%
              Pre-Kindergarten                                       191         4.0%                  3.2%                2.5%
              Kindergarten                                           311         6.4%                  7.2%                7.5%
              Grades 1 - 6                                         2,263        46.9%                 48.1%               49.0%
              Grades 7 - 8                                           777        16.1%                 15.3%               15.0%
              Grades 9 - 12                                        1,269        26.3%                 25.7%               25.7%
         Ethnic Distribution:
              White                                                  127         2.6%                 32.2%               49.0%
              Hispanic                                             4,684        97.1%                 53.7%               34.4%
              African American                                         8         0.2%                 13.6%               14.3%
              Other                                                    4         0.1%                  0.5%                2.3%
         Mobility                                                    209        14.0% (a)             20.5% (a)           23.7% (a)
         Economically Disadvantaged                                3,914        81.2%                 58.1%               41.8%
         Limited English Proficient (LEP)                          1,305        27.1%                 15.0%               10.4%
         Class Size by Subject Area:                  |-------Number of Classes-------|       |-------Average Class Size------|
                                                       District     Group        State         District      Group       State
         Elementary (Grades 1-6):                         66        3,639       63,121           21.2         20.7        20.6
         Secondary: English                               96        4,624       71,406           21.5         18.7        19.7
                    Foreign Language                       9          809       13,453           26.7         21.2        20.4
                    Mathematics                           52        3,019       47,696           24.0         20.4        20.4
                    Science                               63        3,195       50,164           21.4         21.1        20.9
                    Social Studies                        87        3,752       55,890           23.5         21.5        21.3
     ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
     FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                   District              District               State
         Taxes:                                                                                       Group
             Total Adopted Tax Rate (CED & Local)                              $1.192                $1.192              $1.198
             Standardized Tax Rates (Comptroller Valuation)
                 Maintenance and Operations (CED)                              $0.780                $0.754              $0.731
                 Maintenance and Operations (School District)                  $0.322                $0.211              $0.282
                 Interest and Sinking (School District)
                 ______________________________________                        $0.000                $0.195              $0.162
                 Total Rate (sum of above)                                     $1.102                $1.159              $1.175
             Standardized Local Tax Base (Comptroller Valuation)
                 Value                                                   $130,707,523       $21,696,430,111    $634,004,283,870
                 Value Per Pupil (Enrollment)                                 $27,101               $98,328            $183,218
             % Value by Category
                 Business                                                       30.9%                 41.8%               40.8%
                 Residential                                                    54.8%                 41.9%               41.6%
                 Land                                                           13.4%                 11.9%                9.6%
                 Oil and Gas                                                     0.4%                  3.7%                7.1%
                 Other                                                           0.4%                  0.6%                0.9%
          (a) The denominator for this calculation uses only students who reported mobility information on the TAAS reports.
 
 
     District Name: MERCEDES ISD            T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                               Section II - 2
     County Name: HIDALGO                     Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 3,000 to 9,999
     District: 108907                                1991-92 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 10                                                                            Economic Disadv.: 40% or over
     ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
     FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)                                       District              District               State
                                                                                                      Group
         Revenues:
              Total Revenues                                              $23,194,885          $960,916,150     $15,324,800,650
              Total Revenues per Pupil                                         $4,809                $4,355              $4,429
              % Revenues by Source
                   Local and CED Tax                                             6.2%                 27.3%               45.3%
                   Other Local & Intermediate                                    2.6%                  4.3%                6.9%
                   State                                                        74.6%                 56.8%               40.5%
                   Federal                                                      16.7%                 11.7%                7.3%
         Expenditures:
              Total Expenditures                                          $22,466,564          $961,043,198     $15,406,212,375
              Total Expenditures per Pupil                                     $4,658                $4,355              $4,452
              % Expenditures by Function
                 Operating
                   Instruction                                                  52.3%                 51.7%               51.5%
                   Instructional Administration                                  5.2%                  2.3%                2.1%
                   Campus Administration                                         2.8%                  4.3%                4.8%
                   Central Administration                                        3.8%                  5.3%                4.9%
                   Support                                                       5.0%                  5.3%                5.2%
                   Plant Services                                                8.7%                  9.5%               10.0%
                   Other                                                        11.8%                 11.2%                9.9%
                 Non-Operating
                   Debt Service                                                    -                   5.1%                7.6%
                   Capital Outlay                                               10.1%                  4.9%                3.7%
                   Community Services                                            0.2%                  0.3%                0.2%
              % Expenditures by Object
                 Operating
                   Payroll                                                      71.5%                 72.7%               72.3%
                   Other Operating                                              18.4%                 17.3%               16.4%
                 Non-Operating                                                  10.1%                 10.0%               11.3%
              Operating Expenditures                                      $20,142,959          $861,926,512     $13,630,352,707
              Operating Expenditures per Pupil                                 $4,176                $3,906              $3,939
              Instructional Operating Expenditures                        $11,744,892          $497,209,771      $7,941,370,265
              Instructional Operating Expenditures
                per Pupil                                                      $2,435                $2,253              $2,295
         Exclusions:
              Total Capital Projects Fund
                 Revenues                                                          $0              $944,300         $70,771,353
                 Expenditures                                                      $0           $19,184,117      $1,575,117,856
              Tuition Transfers                                                    $0              $545,933         $10,117,561
              Adult Basic Education                                                $0              $169,634          $5,426,787
 
 
     District Name: MERCEDES ISD            T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                               Section II - 3
     County Name: HIDALGO                     Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 3,000 to 9,999
     District: 108907                                1991-92 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 10                                                                            Economic Disadv.: 40% or over
     ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                 |-----District------|             District               State
                                                                                                      Group
     STAFF INFORMATION                                             Count       Percent
         Professional Staff:                                       350.9        55.0%                 58.9%               62.7%
              Teachers                                             279.2        43.7%                 49.7%               52.8%
              Professional Support                                  46.7         7.3%                  5.2%                5.7%
              Campus Administration                                 15.0         2.4%                  2.4%                2.6%
              Central Administration                                10.0         1.6%                  1.6%                1.6%
         Educational Aides:                                         96.6        15.1%                 11.6%                8.4%
         Auxiliary Staff:                                          190.7        29.9%                 29.6%               28.9%
         Total Staff by Ethnicity and Sex:                         638.3          n/a              27,377.8           402,547.2
              White Male                                            21.0         3.3%                 11.3%               14.6%
              White Female                                          48.0         7.5%                 40.0%               52.2%
              Hispanic Male                                        165.0        25.9%                 12.2%                6.5%
              Hispanic Female                                      402.2        63.0%                 27.8%               15.1%
              African American Male                                  0.0           -                   2.3%                2.9%
              African American Female                                1.0         0.2%                  6.3%                8.3%
              Other Male                                             0.0           -                     -                 0.2%
              Other Female                                           1.0         0.2%                  0.1%                0.4%
         Teachers by Highest Degree Held:
              No Degree                                              6.0         2.1%                  1.6%                1.0%
              Bachelors                                            217.1        77.7%                 71.0%               68.6%
              Masters                                               55.2        19.8%                 27.2%               30.0%
              Doctorate                                              1.0         0.4%                  0.2%                0.4%
         Teachers by Years of Experience:
              Beginning Teachers                                    22.0         7.9%                  7.2%                6.3%
              1-5 Years Experience                                  62.0        22.2%                 23.8%               24.1%
              6-10 Years Experience                                 53.0        19.0%                 21.3%               20.6%
              11-20 Years Experience                               111.7        40.0%                 32.7%               33.4%
              Over 20 Years Experience                              30.6        10.9%                 15.0%               15.5%
         Student/Teacher Ratio                                       n/a        17.3                  16.2                16.3
 
 
     District Name: MERCEDES ISD            T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                               Section II - 4
     County Name: HIDALGO                     Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 3,000 to 9,999
     District: 108907                                1991-92 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 10                                                                            Economic Disadv.: 40% or over
     ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
     STAFF INFORMATION (Continued)                                            District              District               State
                                                                                                       Group
         Average Experience of Teachers:                                          11.0                  11.2                11.3
         Average Experience of Teachers with District:                             8.8                   7.7                 7.7
         Average Teacher Salary by Years of Experience:
              Beginning Teachers                                               $21,143               $19,261             $20,712
              1-5 Years Experience                                             $24,143               $22,233             $22,833
              6-10 Years Experience                                            $27,745               $26,193             $26,180
              11-20 Years Experience                                           $30,579               $28,977             $29,989
              Over 20 Years Experience                                         $33,392               $32,145             $34,258
         Average Actual Salaries:
              Teachers                                                         $28,177               $26,553             $27,557
              Professional Support                                             $32,340               $31,931             $33,491
              Campus Administration                                            $42,163               $41,627             $43,933
              Central Administration                                           $51,741               $47,152             $49,356
         Teaching Permits by Type:
              Temporary                                                              1                    90               1,555
              Emergency                                                             12                   301               2,674
              Other                                                                  5                   379               4,630
         Distribution of Teacher Appraisal Scores:
                0.1 - 135.9                                                         15                   614               7,176
              136.0 - 159.9                                                        200                 5,373              71,973
              160.0 - 184.0                                                         39                 5,786             106,252
         Teacher Career Ladder Status:
              Teachers at Level II                                                 159                 4,766              72,044
              Teachers at Level III                                                 22                 2,978              55,795
         Turnover Rate for Teachers:                                             10.2%                 12.6%               11.8%
 
                           ? Indicates that the data for this item fell outside a reasonable range.
 
 
     District Name: MERCEDES ISD            T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                               Section II - 5
     County Name: HIDALGO                     Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 3,000 to 9,999
     District: 108907                                1991-92 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 10                                                                            Economic Disadv.: 40% or over
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     PROGRAM INFORMATION                                         |------District------|            District               State
                                                                   Count       Percent                Group
         Student Enrollment by Program:
              Special Education                                      400         8.3%                  9.7%                9.9%
              Vocational Education                                   709        14.7%                 13.7%               13.0%
              Bilingual/ESL Education                              1,145        23.7%                 12.5%                8.9%
              Gifted and Talented Education                          275         5.7%                  6.7%                7.4%
         Teachers by Program (Population Served):
              Regular Education                                    192.0        68.8%                 69.2%               71.5%
              Special Education                                     14.6         5.2%                  8.8%                9.0%
              Compensatory Education                                18.6         6.6%                  6.4%                5.4%
              Vocational Education                                  12.6         4.5%                  4.6%                4.0%
              Bilingual/ESL Education                               19.2         6.9%                  8.0%                6.1%
              Gifted and Talented Education                          7.8         2.8%                  1.6%                2.2%
              Other                                                 14.5         5.2%                  1.5%                1.8%
         Instructional Operating Expenditures by Program:
              Regular Education                               $8,178,426        69.6%                 65.9%               69.9%
              Special Education                                 $527,875         4.5%                 10.4%               10.7%
              Compensatory Education                          $2,028,103        17.3%                 15.1%               10.7%
              Vocational Education                              $545,246         4.6%                  4.7%                4.1%
              Bilingual/ESL Education                           $208,643         1.8%                  2.5%                2.7%
              Gifted and Talented Education                     $256,599         2.2%                  1.3%                1.7%
              Other                                                   $0           -                   0.1%                0.2%
     ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
     COOPERATIVE INFORMATION                                                  District            District                State
                                                                                                     Group
         Staff:
              Professional Staff                                                   0.0                15.8                625.7
              Educational Aides                                                    0.0                 0.0                223.4
              Auxiliary Staff                                                     13.7                35.5                505.1
         Financial:
              Total Revenues by Source                                        $215,076          $3,011,566          $81,926,816
                Local                                                               $0            $595,940          $10,104,710
                State                                                               $0          $1,247,198          $37,986,518
                Federal                                                       $215,076          $1,168,428          $33,835,588
              Total Expenditures by Object                                    $744,666          $4,904,009         $100,731,059
                Operating                                                     $704,880          $4,811,181          $97,339,319
                Non-Operating                                                  $39,786             $92,828           $3,391,740
              Instructional Operating Expenditures                            $207,756          $2,192,370          $55,490,309
 
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