SOUTH TEXAS ISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY

212 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

SOUTH TEXAS ISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in MERCEDES, TX. Administered by SOUTH TEXAS ISD, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 212 enrolled students across grades 06 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 15.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 63.7% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 134 students qualified for free lunch and 1 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 100 MED HIGH DR in MERCEDES, TX 78570, SOUTH TEXAS ISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY serves families zoned within the SOUTH TEXAS ISD attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

212

Total Students

15.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

63.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SOUTH TEXAS ISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	41
Hispanic	165
Black	2
Asian	3
Two or More	1

Hispanic
165 (77.8%)
White
41 (19.3%)
Asian
3 (1.4%)
Black
2 (0.9%)
Two or More
1 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High 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 - 12th
Total Students:	212
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
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 22

Grade 7 27

Grade 8 47

Grade 9 32

Grade 10 44

Grade 11 23

Grade 12 17