RUBEN HINOJOSA EL

www.misdtx.net

492 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School is a public school located in Mercedes, Texas, serving students within the Mercedes Independent School District. Named in honor of the former U.S. Representative for Texas's 15th congressional district, the school focuses on providing a foundational education to children in the local community. It operates as part of a district committed to academic growth and preparing students for the transition to middle school and beyond.

Like many schools in the Rio Grande Valley, Ruben Hinojosa Elementary emphasizes a supportive learning environment tailored to the diverse needs of its student population. The school integrates state-mandated curriculum standards with local initiatives aimed at fostering literacy, numeracy, and character development. By leveraging the resources of the Mercedes Independent School District, the school strives to bridge educational gaps and ensure that its students have the tools necessary for long-term academic success.

492

Total Students

36.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

78.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RUBEN HINOJOSA EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	476
Black	2
Asian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
476 (96.7 %)
White
11 (2.2 %)
Black
2 (0.4 %)
Asian
2 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	MERCEDES ISD
Phone:	(956)512-2227
Website:	http://www.misdtx.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	492
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	384
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 45

Kindergarten 68

Grade 1 74

Grade 2 73

Grade 3 80

Grade 4 69

Grade 5 83