School district · Texas

Donna ISD

Donna ISD in Texas: 21 public schools with 12,937 students and 14.3 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $15,042 per student in FY2024.

Schools
21
Students
12,937
Students per teacher
14.3
TX 14.9 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$15,042
TX $12.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
906
Counselors (FTE)
47.0
Students per counselor
275
TX 387 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
5.0
Librarians (FTE): 16.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Texas's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Texas: 54%

43%proficient

+1.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 70% of school districts in Texas

Median 51% · 1,182 school districts compared

4,694 students tested, grades 3–8 · STAAR - English; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Texas: 42%

37%proficient

+1.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 53% of school districts in Texas

Median 38% · 1,182 school districts compared

4,805 students tested, grades 3–8 · STAAR - English; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.8K15
$10.3K16
$10.7K17
$10.8K18
$10.5K19
$11.2K20
$11.7K21
$13.8K22
$15.2K23
$15.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
29% · $65.3M
State
58% · $131.2M
Local
14% · $30.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,446
Support services
$5,481
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$19.4M
Long-term debt
$107M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 13Middle schools: 4High schools: 3Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
A M Ochoa ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–558017.248%35%
C Stainke ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–550915.453%40%
Capt D Salinas II ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–545713.749%51%
Daniel Singleterry SrFree meals for all
Pre-K–556017.829%38%
Eloy Garza Salazar ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–544615.949%46%
Guzman ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–529113.242%41%
1–529913.743%33%
Julian S AdameFree meals for all
Pre-K–556216.146%45%
Le Noir ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–545716.355%45%
Pre-K–241319.5——
Maria Alicia P Munoz ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–568816.645%41%
Patricia S Garza ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–555116.935%31%
T Price ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–541616.645%40%
A P Solis MiddleFree meals for all
6–864612.951%50%
Dora M Sauceda MiddleFree meals for all
6–855311.234%30%
Veterans MiddleFree meals for all
6–886612.738%30%
W A Todd MiddleFree meals for all
6–867014.045%32%
Donna H SFree meals for all
9–121,99213.4——
Donna North H SFree meals for all
9–121,97414.3——
Hidalgo Co J J A E PAlternativeFree meals for all
7–127———
Donna Alternative Education ProgramAlternativeFree meals for all
1–120———

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
116 N 10TH St, Donna, TX 78537
Phone
(956)464-1600
Website