SOUTH TEXAS ISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY

210 Students

Middle School 6th - 10th

School Overview

SOUTH TEXAS ISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY is a public middle school and part of the SOUTH TEXAS ISD school district, located in MERCEDES, TX with 210 students offering grade levels from 06 to 10.

With 17 teachers, SOUTH TEXAS ISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

210

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

64.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SOUTH TEXAS ISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	84
Hispanic	118
Black	1
Asian	5
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

Hispanic
118 (56.2 %)
White
84 (40.0 %)
Asian
5 (2.4 %)
Black
1 (0.5 %)
Two or More
1 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	SOUTH TEXAS ISD
Phone:	(956)514-4201
Grade Range:	6th - 10th
Total Students:	210
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	134
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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

Grade 6 31

Grade 7 56

Grade 8 63

Grade 9 35

Grade 10 25