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MERCEDES EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM

PublicRegular
MERCEDES, Texas · MERCEDES ISD
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students205
Student:Teacher34.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch100%
Title INo
MERCEDES EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM
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Neighbourhood — who lives here

Median Household Income
2019-2023
$46,635
US median $74,580
Poverty Rate
2019-2023
23%
US avg 12.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
2019-2023
20%
US avg 35%
Unemployment Rate
2019-2023
3.5%
US avg 3.5%
Median Gross Rent
2019-2023
$1,028
Rent Burden (30%+ of income)
2019-2023
26%
US avg ~30%
Foreign-Born Residents
2019-2023
18%
US avg 13.7%
Single-Parent Households
2019-2023
16%
US avg ~26%

Environment & safety around the school

Toxic Release Sites (1 mi)
2024
0
Low concentration
Toxic Release Sites (5 mi)
2024
2
Nearest Brownfield
<1 mile
0.4:1
CERMENIO JOE S TIRE SERVICE
Nearest Superfund Site
10.6:1
DONNA RESERVOIR AND CANAL SYSTEM
Water: Health Violations (10yr)
4
CITY OF MERCEDES
Water: Acute Violations (10yr)
0
Last: 2025-12-30
Air Quality: PM2.5
17.4 mi
12.1:1
EPA std 9 μg/m³
Served by
N/A
CITY OF MERCEDES

Neighbourhood demographics are for the census tract containing the school and may not reflect the student body exactly (students can live in adjacent tracts). Environmental proximity is informational — none of these metrics mean the school itself is unsafe. Sources: US Census ACS 5-year, EPA Superfund NPL, EPA TRI, EPA Brownfields, EPA SDWIS, EPA AQS.