T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                        Section I - Page 1
District Name: MERCEDES ISD                   Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 108907                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 10
Indicator:
__________                                  Region    District                   African
                                    State   I         Group         District     American     Hispanic      White        Other
                                    _____   ______    _____         ________     ________     ________      _____        _____
  Spanish TAAS Grd. 3 (1992/93)
  ___________________
    Reading   % Passing             54.4%    55.3%     n/a           56.3%          -          56.3%          -            -
              % Mastery             26.5%    27.3%     n/a           31.3%          -          31.3%          -            -
    Writing   % Passing             54.3%    56.0%     n/a           62.5%          -          62.5%          -            -
              % Mastery             20.9%    20.0%     n/a           12.5%          -          12.5%          -            -
    Math      % Passing             72.4%    71.8%     n/a           75.0%          -          75.0%          -            -
              % Mastery             21.8%    21.8%     n/a           25.0%          -          25.0%          -            -
    All Tests % Passing             40.2%    41.0%     n/a           37.5%          -          37.5%          -            -
              % Mastery              7.3%     7.4%     n/a            0.0%          -           0.0%          -            -
  Spanish TAAS Grd. 3 (1991/92)
  ___________________
    Reading   % Passing             55.6%    55.1%     n/a           40.0%          -          40.0%          -            -
              % Mastery             27.7%    27.8%     n/a           14.0%          -          14.0%          -            -
    Writing   % Passing             42.0%    45.6%     n/a           42.0%          -          42.0%          -            -
              % Mastery             17.9%    19.3%     n/a           20.0%          -          20.0%          -            -
    Math      % Passing             72.0%    73.4%     n/a           63.3%          -          63.3%          -            -
              % Mastery             13.8%    17.1%     n/a           10.2%          -          10.2%          -            -
    All Tests % Passing             33.0%    35.3%     n/a           20.0%          -          20.0%          -            -
              % Mastery              4.6%     6.2%     n/a            0.0%          -           0.0%          -            -
 
  TAAS Grd. 3 (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      79.5%    73.2%    74.1%          84.8% (-)      -          84.2% (-)   100.0% (+)      -
              % Mastery             48.7%    37.4%    40.4%          50.7%          -          49.0%        76.9%          -
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      68.3%    64.1%    62.3%          84.6% (-)      -          84.4% (-)   100.0% (+)      -
              % Mastery             22.8%    18.3%    18.7%          30.4%          -          29.6%        46.2%          -
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      84.5%    83.0%    82.5%          90.9% (+)      -          90.7% (+)   100.0% (+)      -
              % Mastery             30.3%    27.8%    25.2%          40.2%          -          39.2%        61.5%          -
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      60.8%    55.0%    54.1%          73.4% (-)      -          72.5% (-)   100.0% (+)      -
              % Mastery             11.6%     8.4%     8.1%          13.5%          -          11.6%        46.2%          -
  TAAS Grd. 3 (1991/92)
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    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      80.6%    73.1%    78.5%          76.5% (-)      *          76.5% (-)    70.0% (-)    80.0% (-)
              % Mastery             53.6%    40.8%    48.5%          40.5%          *          39.7%        60.0%        40.0%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      62.5%    57.7%    61.4%          66.4% (-)      *          66.5% (-)    60.0% (-)    80.0% (-)
              % Mastery             18.3%    14.2%    16.5%          17.3%          *          16.5%        30.0%        20.0%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      85.2%    81.9%    82.9%          86.6% (-)      *          87.5% (-)    70.0% (-)    80.0% (-)
              % Mastery             34.7%    31.7%    30.9%          41.4%          *          40.3%        60.0%        80.0%
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      57.0%    50.5%    54.9%          61.2% (-)      *          60.9% (-)    60.0% (-)    80.0% (-)
              % Mastery             10.8%     8.0%     8.8%          11.0%          *          10.2%        30.0%        20.0%
 
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                        Section I - Page 2
District Name: MERCEDES ISD                   Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 108907                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 10
Indicator:
__________                                  Region    District                   African
                                    State   I         Group         District     American     Hispanic      White        Other
                                    _____   ______    _____         ________     ________     ________      _____        _____
  TAAS Grd. 7 (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      52.7%    34.7%    44.3%          35.4% (-)      *          34.4% (-)    55.6% (-)      -
              % Mastery             10.1%     4.7%     7.7%           4.8%          *           3.8%        22.2%          -
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      69.1%    58.7%    64.1%          66.2% (-)      *          65.1% (-)    83.3% (-)      -
              % Mastery             25.8%    18.2%    20.2%          22.4%          *          20.9%        44.4%          -
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      52.4%    40.9%    44.8%          50.6% (-)      *          48.9% (-)    77.8% (-)      -
              % Mastery              8.8%     4.5%     5.6%           6.1%          *           5.9%        11.1%          -
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      39.6%    25.6%    32.5%          28.7% (-)      *          27.7% (-)    47.4% (-)      -
              % Mastery              3.2%     1.4%     1.7%           3.2%          *           2.7%        10.5%          -
  TAAS Grd. 7 (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      50.0%    34.7%    43.5%          41.1% (-)      -          41.2% (-)    33.3% (-)      -
              % Mastery              9.4%     4.8%     6.8%           3.2%          -           3.0%        16.7%          -
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      59.5%    46.7%    51.9%          61.4% (-)      -          61.3% (-)    66.7% (-)      -
              % Mastery             19.4%    12.6%    13.6%          19.9%          -          19.6%        33.3%          -
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      50.8%    37.1%    44.3%          48.8% (-)      -          48.5% (-)    66.7% (-)      -
              % Mastery             10.0%     4.6%     6.4%           5.9%          -           5.7%        16.7%          -
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      36.3%    23.3%    31.1%          33.1% (-)      -          33.1% (-)    33.3% (-)      -
              % Mastery              2.9%     1.2%     1.6%           0.9%          -           0.6%        16.7%          -
 
  TAAS Exit   (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      76.4%    63.1%    69.9%          67.8% (-)      -          67.7% (-)      *            -
              % Mastery             30.4%    19.8%    22.9%          25.7%          -          25.3%          *            -
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      83.2%    72.7%    81.2%          81.0% (-)      -          81.0% (-)      *            -
              % Mastery             28.6%    18.7%    24.1%          24.6%          -          24.7%          *            -
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      60.7%    46.7%    54.1%          55.0% (-)      -          54.8% (-)      *            -
              % Mastery             18.7%    11.0%    13.4%          10.8%          -          10.9%          *            -
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      54.4%    38.9%    46.4%          46.4% (-)      -          46.1% (-)      *            -
              % Mastery              8.3%     4.4%     5.1%           4.7%          -           4.7%          *            -
  TAAS Exit   (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}      72.0%    55.8%    66.6%          57.5% (-)      -          57.1% (-)      *            -
              % Mastery             26.7%    15.5%    21.4%          13.7%          -          13.8%          *            -
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}      78.2%    68.0%    74.6%          73.5% (-)      -          73.2% (-)      *            -
              % Mastery             21.6%    13.8%    18.8%          10.9%          -          11.0%          *            -
    Math      % Passing  {90%}      56.6%    44.9%    50.9%          48.1% (-)      -          47.6% (-)      *            -
              % Mastery             15.8%     9.2%    10.7%           8.0%          -           7.6%          *            -
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}      48.6%    34.5%    42.6%          36.6% (-)      -          36.0% (-)      *            -
              % Mastery              6.4%     3.2%     4.7%           1.9%          -           1.9%          *            -
 
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                        Section I - Page 3
District Name: MERCEDES ISD                   Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 108907                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 10
Indicator:
__________                                  Region    District                   African
                                    State   I         Group         District     American     Hispanic      White        Other
                                    _____   ______    _____         ________     ________     ________      _____        _____
  % Student Attendance
  ____________________
    (1991/92)           {97%}       95.1%    95.4%    95.2%          96.6% (-)     n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a
  Retention Rate (1991/92)
  ______________
    Grade K                          1.3%     0.4%     0.0%           0.0%          *           0.0%         0.0%          -
    Grade 1                          7.6%     8.2%     7.6%          12.7%          -          13.0%         0.0%          -
    Grade 2                          2.5%     4.2%     2.6%           4.5%          -           4.7%         0.0%          -
    Grade 3                          1.4%     1.7%     1.1%           0.3%          *           0.3%         0.0%          -
    Grade 4                          1.2%     1.6%     0.6%           0.0%          *           0.0%         0.0%          -
    Grade 5                          1.1%     1.2%     0.5%           0.3%          *           0.3%         0.0%          -
    Grade 6                          2.3%     2.2%     0.6%           0.3%          *           0.3%         0.0%          *
    Grade 7                          3.1%     3.6%     1.4%           6.8%          *           6.9%         5.6%          -
    Grade 8                          2.3%     3.0%     1.1%           5.7%          -           5.8%         0.0%          -
  Annual Dropout Rate
  ___________________
    (1991/92)              {1%}      3.8%     5.5%     3.5%           3.2% (-)      -           3.3% (-)     0.0% (+)      *
    (1990/91)              {1%}      3.9%     5.5%     3.4%           1.9% (-)      *           1.9% (-)     0.0% (+)      *
  % Advanced Courses
  __________________
    (1992/93)                        3.7%     3.7%     2.9%           2.7%         n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a
  Graduation Rate
  _______________
    (Class of 1992)       {99%}     92.2%    91.4%    92.7%          85.5% (-)      -          84.7% (-)   116.7% (+)      -
    (Class of 1991)       {99%}     95.6%    96.6%    95.5%          98.1% (-)      -          98.6% (-)      *            -
  % Graduates with Advanced
  _________________________
  Seal on Transcript
  __________________
    (Class of 1992)                 38.4%    42.5%    39.5%          40.6%          -          40.5%        42.9%          -
    (Class of 1991)                 33.2%    32.1%    38.4%          33.3%          -          33.3%          -            -
  College Prepared
  ________________
    (Class of 1993)                 16.7%     8.8%    11.1%           6.7%          -           6.4%          *            -
  College Admissions Tests
  ________________________
  % At or Above Criterion
    (Class of 1992)       {35%}     16.1%     5.1%     8.9%           3.4% (-)      -           3.5% (-)     0.0% (-)      -
    (Class of 1991)       {35%}     15.6%     4.6%     8.9%           2.0% (-)      -           2.0% (-)      -            -
  % Tested
    (Class of 1992)       {70%}     63.6%    51.1%    58.7%          53.6% (-)      -          53.5% (-)    42.9% (-)      -
    (Class of 1991)       {70%}     62.4%    50.1%    53.9%          48.5% (-)      -          47.5% (-)      -            -
  Average SAT Total Score
    (Class of 1992)                  874      820      843            810           -           812           *            -
    (Class of 1991)                  873      806      836            769           -           769           -            -
  Average ACT Composite Score
    (Class of 1992)                 19.9     17.3     19.6           17.7           -          17.8           *            -
    (Class of 1991)                 19.9     17.2     19.4           16.3           -          16.2           *            -
 
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                        Section I - Page 4
District Name: MERCEDES ISD                   Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 108907                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 10
Indicator:
__________                                    Economic                                               ESL/               Special
                                 District     Disadv.      Male      Female     Over Age  Chapter I  Bilingual   LEP    Education
                                 ________     _______      ____      ______     ________  _________  _________   ___    _________
  Spanish TAAS Grd. 3 (1992/93)
  ___________________
    Reading   % Passing           56.3%       56.3%       87.5%       25.0%       42.9%     50.0%     56.3%     56.3%       -
              % Mastery           31.3%       31.3%       50.0%       12.5%       28.6%     28.6%     31.3%     31.3%       -
    Writing   % Passing           62.5%       62.5%       87.5%       37.5%       71.4%     57.1%     62.5%     62.5%       -
              % Mastery           12.5%       12.5%       25.0%        0.0%        0.0%     14.3%     12.5%     12.5%       -
    Math      % Passing           75.0%       75.0%       87.5%       62.5%       85.7%     71.4%     75.0%     75.0%       -
              % Mastery           25.0%       25.0%       37.5%       12.5%       28.6%     21.4%     25.0%     25.0%       -
    All Tests % Passing           37.5%       37.5%       75.0%        0.0%       42.9%     28.6%     37.5%     37.5%       -
              % Mastery            0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%       -
  Spanish TAAS Grd. 3 (1991/92)
  ___________________
    Reading   % Passing           40.0%       38.8%       31.8%       46.4%       34.8%     52.6%     40.0%     40.0%       -
              % Mastery           14.0%       14.3%        9.1%       17.9%       17.4%     21.1%     14.0%     14.0%       -
    Writing   % Passing           42.0%       42.9%       18.2%       60.7%       30.4%     52.6%     42.0%     42.0%       -
              % Mastery           20.0%       20.4%        4.5%       32.1%        4.3%     26.3%     20.0%     20.0%       -
    Math      % Passing           63.3%       62.5%       61.9%       64.3%       60.9%     63.2%     63.3%     63.3%       -
              % Mastery           10.2%       10.4%        0.0%       17.9%       17.4%     10.5%     10.2%     10.2%       -
    All Tests % Passing           20.0%       20.4%        9.1%       28.6%       17.4%     26.3%     20.0%     20.0%       -
              % Mastery            0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%       -
 
  TAAS Grd. 3 (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    84.8% (-)   84.7% (-)   82.1% (-)   88.0% (-)   72.2%     85.4%       *       66.7%     80.0%
              % Mastery           50.7%       46.3%       50.4%       51.0%       33.3%     51.2%       *       33.3%     40.0%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    84.6% (-)   85.5% (-)   85.7% (-)   83.3% (-)   63.9%     85.7%       *       83.3%     87.5%
              % Mastery           30.4%       31.2%       30.4%       30.4%       13.9%     31.0%       *       25.0%      0.0%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    90.9% (+)   89.9% (-)   92.2% (+)   89.4% (-)   91.7%     91.6%       *       83.3%     90.0%
              % Mastery           40.2%       38.2%       46.1%       33.7%       30.6%     40.9%       *       25.0%     40.0%
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    73.4% (-)   73.5% (-)   71.8% (-)   75.2% (-)   52.8%     74.8%       *       66.7%     80.0%
              % Mastery           13.5%       12.7%       12.8%       14.3%        2.8%     13.8%       *        8.3%      0.0%
  TAAS Grd. 3 (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    76.5% (-)   73.3% (-)   79.7% (-)   73.6% (-)   48.4%     68.8%     57.6%     55.7%       *
              % Mastery           40.5%       35.3%       41.3%       39.6%       14.1%     29.6%     16.9%     16.4%       *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    66.4% (-)   62.5% (-)   67.1% (-)   66.0% (-)   38.1%     58.7%     42.4%     40.3%       *
              % Mastery           17.3%       13.4%       14.0%       20.8%        3.2%     11.9%      1.7%      1.6%       *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    86.6% (-)   84.6% (-)   89.6% (-)   84.7% (-)   71.9%     83.5%     80.0%     81.0%       *
              % Mastery           41.4%       37.2%       44.4%       38.9%       23.4%     35.4%     25.0%     23.8%       *
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    61.2% (-)   56.4% (-)   62.1% (-)   61.1% (-)   29.7%     54.3%     38.3%     36.5%       *
              % Mastery           11.0%        8.1%       10.3%       11.8%        3.1%      4.7%      1.7%      1.6%       *
 
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                        Section I - Page 5
District Name: MERCEDES ISD                   Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 108907                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 10
Indicator:
__________                                    Economic                                               ESL/               Special
                                 District     Disadv.      Male      Female     Over Age  Chapter I  Bilingual   LEP    Education
                                 ________     _______      ____      ______     ________  _________  _________   ___    _________
  TAAS Grd. 7 (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    35.4% (-)   33.0% (-)   35.2% (-)   35.7% (-)   15.4%     22.7%      8.0%      5.7%     30.8%
              % Mastery            4.8%        1.9%        4.8%        4.8%        0.0%      1.8%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    66.2% (-)   62.9% (-)   60.2% (-)   71.8% (-)   41.3%     56.4%     12.5%     17.6%     25.0%
              % Mastery           22.4%       19.7%       13.9%       30.5%        5.0%     12.9%      0.0%      2.9%      8.3%
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    50.6% (-)   48.1% (-)   48.2% (-)   52.9% (-)   32.1%     39.9%     24.0%     22.9%     23.1%
              % Mastery            6.1%        4.7%        7.1%        5.2%        2.5%      1.8%      0.0%      0.0%      7.7%
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    28.7% (-)   26.4% (-)   26.2% (-)   31.1% (-)   10.8%     13.0%      0.0%      0.0%     15.4%
              % Mastery            3.2%        1.8%        2.3%        4.0%        0.0%      1.2%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%
  TAAS Grd. 7 (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    41.1% (-)   35.7% (-)   35.5% (-)   47.5% (-)   21.1%     15.2%      8.6%      7.7%       *
              % Mastery            3.2%        1.8%        3.3%        3.1%        2.2%      1.8%      0.0%      0.0%       *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    61.4% (-)   56.9% (-)   53.9% (-)   69.8% (-)   41.4%     38.0%     14.7%     21.1%       *
              % Mastery           19.9%       16.1%       15.7%       24.5%        4.6%      3.7%      2.9%      2.6%       *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    48.8% (-)   43.7% (-)   44.8% (-)   53.5% (-)   25.6%     23.4%     17.1%     20.5%       *
              % Mastery            5.9%        4.3%        5.0%        6.9%        2.2%      0.9%      0.0%      0.0%       *
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    33.1% (-)   28.8% (-)   28.8% (-)   38.1% (-)   12.1%      8.0%      5.6%      5.0%       *
              % Mastery            0.9%        0.0%        0.5%        1.3%        0.0%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%       *
 
  TAAS Exit   (1992/93)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    67.8% (-)   63.9% (-)   72.1% (-)   64.7% (-)   45.0%     36.8%      0.0%     14.3%       *
              % Mastery           25.7%       20.5%       24.3%       27.6%        5.0%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%       *
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    81.0% (-)   80.1% (-)   79.6% (-)   82.8% (-)   51.7%     42.1%      0.0%     35.7%       *
              % Mastery           24.6%       19.9%       21.2%       28.4%        6.7%     10.5%      0.0%      0.0%       *
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    55.0% (-)   51.5% (-)   58.0% (-)   53.4% (-)   25.0%     11.1%     14.3%     35.7%       *
              % Mastery           10.8%        8.4%       16.1%        6.0%        1.7%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%       *
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    46.4% (-)   41.3% (-)   47.4% (-)   46.6% (-)   14.8%      5.3%      0.0%      7.1%       *
              % Mastery            4.7%        3.0%        7.0%        2.6%        0.0%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%       *
  TAAS Exit   (1991/92)
  ___________
    Reading   % Passing  {90%}    57.5% (-)   49.1% (-)   65.8% (-)   48.0% (-)   38.8%     35.7%     10.0%      9.1%       -
              % Mastery           13.7%        6.9%       19.3%        7.1%        7.5%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%       -
    Writing   % Passing  {90%}    73.5% (-)   65.8% (-)   77.0% (-)   69.4% (-)   50.7%     50.0%      0.0%      0.0%       -
              % Mastery           10.9%        8.9%       12.4%        9.2%        3.0%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%       -
    Math      % Passing  {90%}    48.1% (-)   44.0% (-)   60.2% (-)   34.3% (-)   33.3%     14.3%     10.0%      9.1%       -
              % Mastery            8.0%        6.3%       12.4%        3.0%        6.1%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%       -
    All Tests % Passing  {90%}    36.6% (-)   30.0% (-)   47.4% (-)   24.2% (-)   19.4%      7.1%      0.0%      0.0%       -
              % Mastery            1.9%        1.9%        2.6%        1.0%        3.0%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%       -
 
                                           T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                        Section I - Page 6
District Name: MERCEDES ISD                   Academic Excellence Indicator System
District #: 108907                                1992-93 District Performance
District Group: 10
Indicator:
__________                                    Economic                                               ESL/               Special
                                 District     Disadv.      Male      Female     Over Age  Chapter I  Bilingual   LEP    Education
                                 ________     _______      ____      ______     ________  _________  _________   ___    _________
  % Student Attendance
  ____________________
    (1991/92)           {97%}     96.6% (-)    n/a         n/a         n/a         n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
  Retention Rate (1991/92)
  ______________
    Grade K                        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        n/a       0.0%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%
    Grade 1                       12.7%       13.8%       11.6%       14.0%        n/a      12.7%     14.1%     13.9%     34.8%
    Grade 2                        4.5%        4.7%        6.5%        2.3%        n/a       4.5%      4.7%      4.5%     14.3%
    Grade 3                        0.3%        0.3%        0.5%        0.0%        n/a       0.3%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%
    Grade 4                        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        0.0%        n/a       0.0%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%
    Grade 5                        0.3%        0.3%        0.0%        0.5%        n/a       0.3%      1.4%      1.2%      0.0%
    Grade 6                        0.3%        0.3%        0.5%        0.0%        n/a       0.5%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%
    Grade 7                        6.8%        7.6%        9.4%        4.0%        n/a       8.8%      0.0%      7.5%      7.5%
    Grade 8                        5.7%        5.9%        5.9%        5.5%        n/a       7.1%      7.1%      3.8%      3.8%
  Annual Dropout Rate
  ___________________
    (1991/92)              {1%}    3.2% (-)    3.3% (-)    2.8% (-)    3.8% (-)    6.1%      2.0%      4.2%      3.8%      2.1%
    (1990/91)              {1%}    1.9% (-)    2.5% (-)    1.6% (-)    2.2% (-)    3.3%      1.0%      0.0%      0.5%      0.0%
  % Advanced Courses
  __________________
    (1992/93)                      2.7%        n/a         n/a         n/a         n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
  Graduation Rate
  _______________
    (Class of 1992)       {99%}   85.5% (-)   82.3% (-)   86.7% (-)   84.2% (-)   72.2%     70.4%       -         ?       88.2%
    (Class of 1991)       {99%}   98.1% (-)   90.1% (-)   89.6% (-)  105.4% (+)   96.0%     87.3%       -         *      107.7%
  % Graduates with Advanced
  _________________________
  Seal on Transcript
  __________________
    (Class of 1992)               40.6%       33.1%       33.3%       49.0%       13.5%     12.3%       -         *        0.0%
    (Class of 1991)               33.3%       25.2%       30.2%       35.6%        8.3%     11.6%       -         *        0.0%
  College Prepared
  ________________
    (Class of 1993)                6.7%        5.1%        7.9%        5.4%        6.4%      0.0%      0.0%      0.0%       -
  College Admissions Tests
  ________________________
  % At or Above Criterion
    (Class of 1992)       {35%}    3.4% (-)    n/a         2.7% (-)    4.2% (-)    n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
    (Class of 1991)       {35%}    2.0% (-)    n/a         1.2% (-)    2.5% (-)    n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
  % Tested
    (Class of 1992)       {70%}   53.6% (-)    n/a        51.4% (-)   56.3% (-)    n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
    (Class of 1991)       {70%}   48.5% (-)    n/a        53.5% (-)   44.9% (-)    n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
  Average SAT Total Score
    (Class of 1992)                810         n/a         840         775         n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
    (Class of 1991)                769         n/a         782         759         n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
  Average ACT Composite Score
    (Class of 1992)               17.7         n/a        17.9        17.6         n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a
    (Class of 1991)               16.3         n/a        15.9        16.6         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 - Page 1
     County Name: HIDALGO                     Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 3,000 to 9,999
     District: 108907                                1992-93 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 10                                                                            Economic Disadv.: above average
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     STUDENT INFORMATION                                         |------District------|            District               State
                                                                   Count       Percent                Group
         Total Enrollment:                                         5,035          n/a               216,161           3,535,742
         Enrollment by Grade Groupings:
              Early Childhood Education                               61         1.2%                  0.4%                0.4%
              Pre-Kindergarten                                       221         4.4%                  3.5%                2.7%
              Kindergarten                                           332         6.6%                  7.2%                7.4%
              Grades 1 - 6                                         2,312        45.9%                 47.5%               48.6%
              Grades 7 - 8                                           800        15.9%                 15.8%               15.3%
              Grades 9 - 12                                        1,309        26.0%                 25.7%               25.7%
         Ethnic Distribution:
              White                                                  131         2.6%                 29.5%               48.4%
              Hispanic                                             4,893        97.2%                 56.9%               34.9%
              African American                                         8         0.2%                 13.1%               14.3%
              Other                                                    3         0.1%                  0.5%                2.4%
         Economically Disadvantaged                                4,182        83.1%                 60.7%               43.6%
         Limited English Proficient (LEP)                          1,582        31.4%                 16.4%               11.3%
         Class Size by Subject Area:                  |-------Number of Classes-------|       |-------Average Class Size------|
                                                       District     Group        State         District      Group       State
         Elementary (Grades 1-6):                         61        3,561       63,197           21.8         20.7        20.3
         Secondary: English                              106        4,179       71,192           22.0         22.0        21.7
                    Foreign Language                      14          794       13,390           23.1         22.4        21.7
                    Mathematics                           52        2,788       47,197           22.8         22.3        22.1
                    Science                               78        3,133       50,624           22.9         22.7        22.5
                    Social Studies                        78        3,328       53,468           24.2         23.6        23.1
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     BUDGETED FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                          District              District               State
         Taxes:                                                                                       Group
             Total Adopted Tax Rate (CED & Local)                              $1.230                $1.278              $1.317
             Standardized Tax Rates (Comptroller Valuation)
                 Maintenance and Operations (CED)                              $0.765                $0.838              $0.819
                 Maintenance and Operations (School District)                  $0.307                $0.215              $0.296
                 Interest and Sinking (School District)
                 ______________________________________                        $0.000                $0.191              $0.165
                 Total Rate (sum of above)                                     $1.072                $1.244              $1.280
             Standardized Local Tax Base (Comptroller Valuation)
                 Value                                                   $138,843,150       $19,736,045,811    $630,341,836,775
                 Value Per Pupil (Enrollment)                                 $27,576               $91,303            $178,277
             % Value by Category
                 Business                                                       28.1%                 41.4%               41.0%
                 Residential                                                    58.4%                 42.4%               42.9%
                 Land                                                           13.0%                 11.9%                8.8%
                 Oil and Gas                                                     0.1%                  3.5%                6.5%
                 Other                                                           0.4%                  0.7%                0.8%
 
 
     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 - Page 2
     County Name: HIDALGO                     Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 3,000 to 9,999
     District: 108907                                1992-93 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 10                                                                            Economic Disadv.: above average
     _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
     BUDGETED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)                              District              District               State
                                                                                                      Group
         Revenues:
              Total Revenues                                              $25,724,558        $1,024,396,086     $16,792,540,056
              Total Revenues per Pupil                                         $5,109                $4,739              $4,749
              % Revenues by Source
                   Local and CED Tax                                             6.2%                 26.1%               48.1%
                   Other Local & Intermediate                                    2.5%                  3.3%                4.2%
                   State                                                        75.6%                 59.4%               40.5%
                   Federal                                                      15.7%                 11.1%                7.2%
         Expenditures:
              Total Expenditures                                          $25,483,036        $1,036,739,173     $16,880,406,373
              Total Expenditures per Pupil                                     $5,061                $4,796              $4,774
              % Expenditures by Function
                 Operating
                   Instruction                                                  50.4%                 50.8%               51.4%
                   Instructional Administration                                  4.7%                  2.4%                2.0%
                   Campus Administration                                         2.5%                  4.3%                4.8%
                   Central Administration                                        4.0%                  5.2%                4.8%
                   Support                                                       5.3%                  5.4%                5.3%
                   Plant Services                                                8.6%                  9.3%               10.1%
                   Other                                                        14.8%                 11.0%                9.9%
                 Non-Operating
                   Debt Service                                                   -                    4.6%                7.1%
                   Capital Outlay                                                9.4%                  6.6%                4.4%
                   Community Services                                            0.3%                  0.3%                0.2%
              % Expenditures by Object
                 Operating
                   Payroll                                                      70.0%                 70.6%               71.7%
                   Other Operating                                              20.6%                 18.2%               16.8%
                 Non-Operating                                                   9.4%                 11.2%               11.5%
              Operating Expenditures                                      $23,026,393          $916,834,759     $14,897,922,893
              Operating Expenditures per Pupil                                 $4,573                $4,241              $4,214
              Instructional Operating Expenditures                        $12,835,829          $526,822,752      $8,678,868,610
              Instructional Operating Expenditures
                per Pupil                                                      $2,549                $2,437              $2,455
         Exclusions:
              Total Capital Projects Fund
                 Revenues                                                           0            $6,549,636         $97,517,417
                 Expenditures                                                       0           $30,920,142      $1,570,716,436
              Adult Basic Education                                                 0              $319,615          $7,246,290
 
 
     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 - Page 3
     County Name: HIDALGO                     Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 3,000 to 9,999
     District: 108907                                1992-93 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 10                                                                            Economic Disadv.: above average
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                                                                 |-----District------|             District               State
                                                                                                      Group
     STAFF INFORMATION                                             Count       Percent
         Professional Staff:                                       355.2        51.9%                 58.2%               62.3%
              Teachers                                             280.4        41.0%                 48.8%               52.3%
              Professional Support                                  51.9         7.6%                  6.0%                6.6%
              Campus Administration                                 15.0         2.2%                  2.3%                2.5%
              Central Administration                                 8.0         1.2%                  1.1%                1.0%
         Educational Aides:                                        104.0        15.2%                 11.7%                8.8%
         Auxiliary Staff:                                          225.3        32.9%                 30.1%               28.9%
         Total Staff:                                              684.5          n/a              27,651.5           419,589.7
         Total Minority Staff:                                     619.0        90.4%                 51.5%               33.8%
         Teachers by Ethnicity and Sex:
              Males                                                 92.1        32.8%                 25.0%               21.6%
              Females                                              188.3        67.2%                 75.0%               78.4%
              African-American                                       1.0         0.4%                  6.3%                8.3%
              Hispanic                                             225.7        80.5%                 29.0%               13.9%
              White                                                 53.7        19.1%                 64.4%               77.2%
              Other                                                  0.0          -                    0.3%                0.5%
 
         Teachers by Highest Degree Held:
              No Degree                                              4.4         1.6%                  1.8%                1.0%
              Bachelors                                            223.7        79.8%                 71.7%               69.5%
              Masters                                               51.3        18.3%                 26.3%               29.0%
              Doctorate                                              1.0         0.4%                  0.2%                0.4%
         Teachers by Years of Experience:
              Beginning Teachers                                    10.2         3.6%                  7.3%                6.5%
              1-5 Years Experience                                  74.6        26.6%                 25.7%               24.7%
              6-10 Years Experience                                 42.0        15.0%                 20.5%               20.0%
              11-20 Years Experience                               117.0        41.7%                 31.3%               32.6%
              Over 20 Years Experience                              36.6        13.0%                 15.1%               16.2%
         Student/Teacher Ratio                                      18.0          n/a                 16.0                16.1
 
 
     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 - Page 4
     County Name: HIDALGO                     Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 3,000 to 9,999
     District: 108907                                1992-93 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 10                                                                            Economic Disadv.: above average
     _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
     STAFF INFORMATION (Continued)                                            District              District               State
                                                                                                       Group
         Average Years Experience of Teachers:                                    11.7                  10.9                11.4
         Average Years Experience of Teachers with District:                       9.2                   7.5                 7.7
         Average Teacher Salary by Years of Experience:
              Beginning Teachers                                               $22,461               $19,828             $21,365
              1-5 Years Experience                                             $24,270               $22,861             $23,441
              6-10 Years Experience                                            $28,563               $27,221             $27,113
              11-20 Years Experience                                           $31,220               $29,986             $30,836
              Over 20 Years Experience                                         $34,012               $33,254             $35,466
         Average Actual Salaries (excluding supplements):
              Teachers                                                         $29,019               $27,338             $28,398
              Professional Support                                             $34,098               $33,681             $35,374
              Campus Administration                                            $42,863               $43,902             $45,558
              Central Administration                                           $56,995               $53,073             $54,024
         Teaching Permits by Type:
              Temporary Classroom Assignment                                         4                    79               1,340
              Emergency Teaching                                                    14                   363               2,733
              Special Assignment                                                     1                   193               2,940
              Vocational                                                             1                    47                 548
              Non-renewable                                                          4                   117               1,292
         Turnover Rate for Teachers:                                              9.9%                 14.3%               12.9%
         Teacher Career Ladder Status:
              Teachers at Level II                                                 153                 4,334              68,401
              Teachers at Level III                                                 36                 3,084              64,454
 
 
 
                           ? 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 - Page 5
     County Name: HIDALGO                     Academic Excellence Indicator System                 Enrollment: 3,000 to 9,999
     District: 108907                                1992-93 District Profile                      Wealth: below average
     District Group: 10                                                                            Economic Disadv.: above average
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     PROGRAM INFORMATION                                         |------District------|            District               State
                                                                   Count       Percent                Group
         Student Enrollment by Program:
              Special Education                                      412         8.2%                 10.1%               10.3%
              Vocational Education                                   713        14.2%                 14.2%               13.6%
              Bilingual/ESL Education                              1,352        26.9%                 13.8%                9.7%
              Gifted and Talented Education                          283         5.6%                  6.1%                7.0%
         Teachers by Program (Population Served):
              Regular Education                                    188.2        67.1%                 67.5%               71.1%
              Special Education                                     14.9         5.3%                  8.9%                9.2%
              Compensatory Education                                17.3         6.2%                  7.0%                5.7%
              Vocational Education                                  12.6         4.5%                  4.4%                3.9%
              Bilingual/ESL Education                               20.6         7.3%                  8.6%                6.0%
              Gifted and Talented Education                          9.2         3.3%                  1.9%                2.2%
              Other                                                 17.5         6.2%                  1.7%                1.9%
         Budgeted Instructional Operating Expenditures by Program:
              Regular Education                               $8,879,348        69.2%                 65.3%               68.5%
              Special Education                                 $556,862         4.3%                 10.3%               10.9%
              Compensatory Education                          $2,278,390        17.8%                 15.8%               11.5%
              Vocational Education                              $551,636         4.3%                  4.6%                4.0%
              Bilingual/ESL Education                           $290,854         2.3%                  2.8%                3.2%
              Gifted and Talented Education                     $278,739         2.2%                  1.2%                1.8%
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     COOPERATIVE INFORMATION                                                  District            District                State
                                                                                                     Group
         Staff:
              Professional Staff                                                   0.0                13.9                652.1
              Educational Aides                                                    0.0                 0.7                209.6
              Auxiliary Staff                                                      4.7                24.8                516.8
         Budgeted Financial:
              Total Revenues by Source                                        $203,902          $3,364,147          $90,372,768
                Local                                                                0            $796,638          $10,125,133
                State                                                                0          $1,318,517          $44,396,237
                Federal                                                       $203,902          $1,248,992          $35,851,398
              Total Expenditures by Object                                    $818,262          $5,601,971         $109,973,893
                Operating                                                     $811,162          $5,545,479         $106,672,298
                Non-Operating                                                   $7,100             $56,492           $3,301,595
              Instructional Operating Expenditures                            $230,186          $2,397,644          $61,289,821
 
 
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