Ruben Hinojosa El

Ruben Hinojosa EL is a elementary school located in Mercedes, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 492 students. Operated by Mercedes ISD, the campus sits about 30.1 miles from The Brownsville's newsroom and is part of The Brownsville's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 36 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7:1. That ratio is below the state average for TX, generally an indicator of smaller class sizes and more individualized instruction.

Ruben Hinojosa EL is a traditional zoned public school within Mercedes ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Brownsville publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Mercedes considering elementary placement, Ruben Hinojosa EL is one of the campuses The Brownsville regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Ruben Hinojosa EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Ruben Hinojosa EL". For more education coverage, see thebrownsville.org/schools or browse The Brownsville's latest reporting at thebrownsville.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.