The brief
A school in Mercedes, TX serving grades 6th – 11th.
Students at South Texas ISD Virtual Academy score 54% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 52%).
It ranks 5,286 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 7 of 7 in South Texas ISD.
- 202555%
- 202469%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 44% (multi-year average, 2024-2025) · reading/ELA 80% (multi-year average, 2024-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 78570; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2024-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $39,890
- Median home value
- $83,400
- Median rent
- $686/mo
- College educated
- 11.7%
- Homeownership
- 73.8%
- Poverty rate
- 34.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 78570; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 25
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 29
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,166/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Mercedes. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Mercedes), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 56.9%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does South Texas ISD Virtual Academy serve?
South Texas ISD Virtual Academy serves students in grades 6th through 11th.
How many students attend South Texas ISD Virtual Academy?
South Texas ISD Virtual Academy has an enrollment of approximately 181 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Texas ISD Virtual Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at South Texas ISD Virtual Academy is 11.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does South Texas ISD Virtual Academy rank in TX?
South Texas ISD Virtual Academy ranks #5,286 of 8,584 schools in TX.
What is South Texas ISD Virtual Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
South Texas ISD Virtual Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at South Texas ISD Virtual Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, South Texas ISD Virtual Academy has 44% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2024-2025) and 80% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2024-2025).
Is South Texas ISD Virtual Academy a charter school?
No, South Texas ISD Virtual Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is South Texas ISD Virtual Academy a Title I school?
No, South Texas ISD Virtual Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for South Texas ISD Virtual Academy?
56.9% of students at South Texas ISD Virtual Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 11th
- Enrollment
- 181
- Student-teacher ratio
- 11.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 16
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Virtual
- Yes
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Hidalgo County
- Phone
- (956) 514-4201
- Rank in district
- #7 of 7
- Schools in district
- 7
- District spending per student
- $17,956
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 78570)
- 33,596
- Area average commute
- 22 min
- Area median age
- 27.5
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.