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Donna North High School

Public Grades 9-12

1640^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 18% of Texas high schools

Summary

Donna North High School is a large public high school in Donna, TX, serving nearly 2,000 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Donna Independent School District (Isd), where over 94% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school excels at keeping students engaged and on track, boasting a graduation rate of 96.8% and a dropout rate of just 0.5%, which is higher than many nearby schools like Edinburg High School (90.2% graduation rate). However, academic performance on state tests remains a significant challenge, with proficiency rates in Algebra I (33%) and English II (31%) falling roughly 20-25 percentage points below the state average, and the school has ranked in the bottom 20% of Texas high schools for the past decade.

The most promising development at Donna North is its exceptional progress with English Language Learners (ELL), who ranked in the 53rd percentile in the 2025-2026 school year—a dramatic jump from the 27th percentile just two years prior. This success stands in stark contrast to the school's overall ranking (18th percentile) and suggests targeted strategies are working for this group. In comparison, nearby Donna High School consistently outperforms Donna North in core subjects like Algebra I (39% vs. 33%) and English II (43% vs. 31%), while charter schools such as Idea Toros College Preparatory achieve significantly higher state rankings (55th percentile) despite serving similarly high-poverty populations.

Interestingly, Donna North shows relative strength in U.S. History, where 53% of students are proficient, and per-student spending (~$11,000) is comparable to or lower than higher-performing peers like Psja Memorial Early College High School (~$14,000). This suggests the school's challenges are not about funding but about how resources are used to boost academic achievement. The key takeaway for parents is that Donna North is a school that prioritizes keeping students in school and graduating them, but it struggles to prepare them for college-level work as measured by state standards. The recent ELL success offers hope that improvement is possible across the board.

1,974

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,303

Per pupil spending ?

94.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7250 N Val Verde Rd
Donna, TX 78537

(956) 464-4190

District: Donna Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Donna North High School:

Elementary:	Capt D Salinas II Elementary
	Daniel Singleterry Senior
	Eloy Garza Salazar Elementary
	Julian S Adame
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	Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary
	Patricia S Garza Elementary
Middle:	Dora M Sauceda Middle
	Veterans Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.9%

White:

0.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!English II Reading scores 29 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg46%

Texas avg62%

1,640^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Donna Independent School District (Isd)

605^th of 951Donna Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	1640 of 2009	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	1665 of 1974	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1650 of 1990	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1705 of 1961	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	1595 of 1876	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	1625 of 1861	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1475 of 1857	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	1419 of 1797	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.1	1408 of 1777	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.4	1373 of 1762	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.9	1423 of 1743	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.2	1502 of 1734	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.3	1449 of 1837	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	1512 of 1829	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	1097 of 1810	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	1228 of 1784	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	561 of 1195	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.8	812 of 1153	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1051 of 1437	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	1000 of 1371	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	883 of 1278	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	973 of 1195	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	729 of 1136	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	699 of 1113	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	1603 of 1936	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	1293 of 1504	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1628 of 1880	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1649 of 1891	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1557 of 1841	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	1609 of 1815	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1506 of 1798	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1465 of 1781	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	828 of 1206	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	720 of 964	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	1134 of 1182	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1043 of 1172	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	1101 of 1177	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	1086 of 1145	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	1091 of 1137	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	1491 of 1860	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	1215 of 1453	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1486 of 1805	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	1570 of 1820	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1476 of 1762	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1496 of 1743	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1362 of 1714	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1318 of 1691	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	1548 of 1937	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	1253 of 1513	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1546 of 1884	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	1630 of 1897	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1546 of 1847	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1551 of 1848	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	1429 of 1818	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	1375 of 1794	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	1639 of 1954	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	1309 of 1515	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	1578 of 1891	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1683 of 1913	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1606 of 1853	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	1608 of 1840	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1492 of 1824	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	1498 of 1803	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	68 of 74	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	70 of 81	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	81 of 95	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	62 of 93	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	78 of 114	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	68 of 97	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	95 of 113	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	81 of 131	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	1334 of 1581	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	1098 of 1299	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1241 of 1548	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1287 of 1478	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1228 of 1418	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	1087 of 1382	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1077 of 1357	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	925 of 1347	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)53rd percentile+35 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)31st percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)21st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile~ school

Female (2026)17th percentile~ school

Male (2026)16th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile-3 vs school

Migrant (2026)8th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology56%-15 vs state

U.S. History53%-17 vs state

Algebra I33%-21 vs state

English I Reading33%-23 vs state

English II Reading31%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Donna North High School	Public	9-12	7250 N Val Verde Rd	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-4190	1,974	138	14.3	94.5%	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1,972 (99.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.5	1640^th of 2009 public high schools	18.4%		17.1	1665^th of 1974 public high schools	15.7%	25	33.3	55.7	32.9	31.1	53.5							$11,303
Idea College Preparatory Alamo	Public, Charter	6-12	325 Kansas Rd	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 588-4006	737	44	16.5	95.8%	24 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	711 (96.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.8	1317^th of 2009 public high schools	34.4%		40.6	1154^th of 1974 public high schools	41.5%	163	45.4	57.5	45.7	55.3	61.0	48.7	49.2	53.7	29.1	23.2	26.8	$12,083
Idea College Preparatory San Juan	Public, Charter	6-12	600 E Sioux Rd	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 588-4021	741	49	15.2	89.2%	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	724 (97.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.1	1099^th of 2009 public high schools	45.3%		40.6	1151^st of 1974 public high schools	41.7%	52	47.0	67.9	50.0	61.9	63.0	38.3	43.1	58.8	28.7	31.8	36.1	$13,343
Idea College Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	401 S 1st St	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-0203	823	53	15.5	95.3%	24 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	797 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46.6	1048^th of 2009 public high schools	47.8%		40.8	1140^th of 1974 public high schools	42.2%	92	47.4	75.2	42.0	52.8	78.6	45.5	45.2	44.8	23.8	29.7	20.2	$12,557
Donna High School	Public	9-12	2301 E Wood Ave	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-1700	1,992	149	13.3	88.7%	10 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1,978 (99.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37.1	1310^th of 2009 public high schools	34.8%		28.3	1438^th of 1974 public high schools	27.2%	128	39.3	64.6	41.4	43.5	71.1							$14,385
Psja Memorial Early College High School	Public	9-12	800 S Alamo Rd	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2420	1,997	133	15.0	96.8%	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1,986 (99.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	35.7	1344^th of 2009 public high schools	33.1%		32.1	1353^rd of 1974 public high schools	31.5%	9	54.6	57.4	46.3	52.2	52.8							$12,926
Edinburg High School	Public	9-12	2600 E Wisconsin	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2400	2,267	168	13.5	84.3%	25 (1.1%)	6 (0.3%)	2,228 (98.3%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	37.8	1294^th of 2009 public high schools	35.6%		37.9	1216^th of 1974 public high schools	38.4%	78	46.7	60.8	32.4	56.0	64.9							$11,698
Premier H S Of San Juan	Public, Charter	9-12	1202 E Business 83	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 961-4721	108	6	17.2	92.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.1	1924^th of 2009 public high schools	4.2%		13.1	1725^th of 1974 public high schools	12.6%	199	16.7		5.0	15.4	25.0							$12,461
Texasworks - San Juan	Public, Charter	9-12	1202 E Business Hwy 83	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	9	1	9.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Idea Toros College Preparatory	Public, Charter	8-12	3300 Texas Rd	Edinburg	78542	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 961-7807	258	18	14.3	84.5%	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	251 (97.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.1	898^th of 2009 public high schools	55.3%		28.2	1442^nd of 1974 public high schools	27.0%	544	91.2	94.7	53.1	43.1	58.1			45.0			30.0	$29,931

Frequently Asked Questions about Donna North High School

What schools feed into Donna North High School?

Donna North High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Capt D Salinas II Elementary
Elementary : Daniel Singleterry Senior
Elementary : Eloy Garza Salazar Elementary
Elementary : Julian S Adame
Elementary : Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary
Elementary : Patricia S Garza Elementary
Middle : Dora M Sauceda Middle
Middle : Veterans Middle

Is Donna North High School a good school?

Donna North High School ranks in the bottom 18.4% of Texas high schools.

What district is Donna North High School in?

Donna Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Donna North High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,974 students attended Donna North High School.

What is the racial makeup of Donna North High School?

Students at Donna North High School are 100% Hispanic.

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