Donna Independent School District (Isd)

The Donna Independent School District (ISD) in Texas operates 20 schools, including 13 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 639 out of 961 school districts in Texas and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out in the data, including A.P. Solis Middle School, which ranks 695 out of 2,344 Texas middle schools and is rated 4 out of 5 stars, and Capt. D. Salinas II Elementary, which ranks 2,226 out of 4,651 Texas elementary schools and is rated 3 out of 5 stars. Additionally, Le Noir Elementary has strong performance, with 49.18% of 3rd graders and 63.16% of 4th graders proficient or better in reading.

However, the district as a whole lags behind the state average on STAAR end-of-course exams, with proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points lower than the Texas average. The majority of schools have very high free/reduced lunch rates, with many over 90%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the district. Per-student spending ranges from $8,815 to $14,031 across the schools, with an average of around $11,000 per student, suggesting potential resource allocation issues. Overall, the Donna ISD faces significant socioeconomic challenges that appear to be impacting academic outcomes, but there are pockets of higher performance that could provide a roadmap for districtwide improvement.