Donna High School

Summary:

Donna High School is a public high school located in Donna, Texas, serving 2,095 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Donna Independent School District, which is ranked 679 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Donna High School has a predominantly Hispanic student population, with over 99% of students identifying as Hispanic in recent years.

Academically, Donna High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools, with a statewide ranking between 1,249 and 1,591 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams is also below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 11% to 66% across different subject areas and years. However, the school has shown improvement in its four-year graduation rates, increasing from 89.5% in 2018-2019 to 97.0% in 2021-2022, though still slightly below the state average. Donna High School's dropout rates have remained relatively low, ranging from 0.8% to 1.9% over the past five years, which is lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Donna High School's academic performance is generally lower than that of nearby charter schools like Idea College Preparatory Alamo and Idea Weslaco Pike College Preparatory, which have higher proficiency rates on STAAR EOC exams and higher statewide rankings. However, Donna High School's performance is comparable to or slightly better than that of other nearby traditional public high schools, such as Weslaco East High School and South Palm Gardens High School.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2301 E Wood Ave
       Donna, TX  78537-0629


(956) 464-1700

District: Donna Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1412th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,347 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  2,075

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.4%
White:
0.4%
Asian:
0.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.4% Help


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Compare Details Donna High School ranks worse than 71.1% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.67. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Donna High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Donna High School has the largest high school student body size in the Donna Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (99.4%), White (0.4%), Asian (0.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Donna High School is 14.3. 1 high schools in the Donna Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Donna High School is $12,347, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Donna Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Donna High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Donna High School 1412th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Donna High School in the ranking list.)

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Donna Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Donna Independent School District (Isd) 679th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Donna High School

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Rank History for all students at Donna High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 25.29 1243rd 1427 12.9%
2005 30.44 1160th 1429 18.8%
2006 29.52 1171st 1430 18.1%
2007 33.05 1187th 1497 20.7%
2008 38.26 1140th 1510 24.5%
2009 43.52 1119th 1539 27.3%
2010 40.00 1241st 1568 20.9%
2011 36.26 1368th 1672 18.2%
2013 22.25 1401st 1652 15.2%
2014 30.77 1323rd 1734 23.7%
2015 36.19 1259th 1743 27.8%
2016 36.52 1249th 1762 29.1%
2017 29.43 1269th 1777 28.6%
2018 30.10 1268th 1797 29.4%
2019 31.53 1309th 1857 29.5%
2021 20.89 1506th 1861 19.1%
2022 18.52 1568th 1876 16.4%
2023 20.05 1591st 1961 18.9%
2024 29.67 1412th 1987 28.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Donna High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.38 582nd 1113 47.7%
2019 39.92 573rd 1136 49.6%
2021 29.94 870th 1195 27.2%
2022 33.29 790th 1278 38.2%
2023 27.51 972nd 1371 29.1%
2024 31.00 945th 1435 34.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Donna High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.30 645th 1347 52.1%
2019 23.23 1181st 1357 13.0%
2021 25.31 1153rd 1382 16.6%
2022 26.77 1138th 1418 19.7%
2023 27.16 1161st 1478 21.4%
2024 36.83 980th 1547 36.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Donna High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.02 1194th 1794 33.4%
2019 35.26 1255th 1818 31.0%
2021 25.48 1448th 1848 21.6%
2022 22.75 1496th 1847 19.0%
2023 23.80 1507th 1897 20.6%
2024 30.84 1317th 1883 30.1%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Donna High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.49 42nd 131 67.9%
2019 49.43 58th 113 48.7%
2021 43.10 55th 97 43.3%
2022 26.72 94th 114 17.5%
2023 29.75 78th 93 16.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Donna High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.97 1420th 1781 20.3%
2019 30.71 1336th 1798 25.7%
2021 22.03 1454th 1815 19.9%
2022 16.89 1555th 1841 15.5%
2023 20.69 1528th 1891 19.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Donna High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.48 1017th 1137 10.6%
2019 25.08 1024th 1145 10.6%
2021 14.49 1074th 1177 8.8%
2022 21.66 1034th 1172 11.8%
2023 31.22 977th 1182 17.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Donna High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.38 1088th 1784 39.0%
2019 42.90 949th 1810 47.6%
2021 22.23 1532nd 1829 16.2%
2022 26.07 1424th 1837 22.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Donna High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.10 1279th 1803 29.1%
2019 28.28 1348th 1824 26.1%
2021 17.77 1543rd 1840 16.1%
2022 18.71 1535th 1853 17.2%
2023 18.30 1577th 1913 17.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Donna High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.50 1126th 1691 33.4%
2019 35.27 1152nd 1714 32.8%
2021 24.93 1350th 1743 22.5%
2022 21.47 1438th 1762 18.4%
2023 23.24 1435th 1820 21.2%
2024 30.96 1235th 1804 31.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Donna High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 74 0 1 1575 0 n/a n/a 0 1650
1990 83 0 2 1656 0 n/a n/a 0 1741
1991 73 0 1 1847 0 n/a n/a -628 1293
1992 64 1 1 1894 0 n/a n/a 0 1960
1993 73 1 0 1951 0 n/a n/a 0 2025
1994 65 2 0 1971 0 n/a n/a 0 2038
1995 50 1 3 2249 1 n/a n/a 0 2304
1996 50 1 3 2249 1 n/a n/a 0 2304
1997 28 1 2 2174 2 n/a n/a 0 2207
1998 35 1 3 2297 1 n/a n/a 0 2337
1999 42 2 2 2272 1 n/a n/a 0 2319
2000 33 3 3 2267 1 n/a n/a 0 2307
2001 24 5 3 2227 0 n/a n/a 0 2259
2002 25 1 4 1539 0 n/a n/a 0 1569
2003 25 1 4 1539 0 n/a n/a 0 1569
2004 23 1 1 1685 0 n/a n/a 0 1710
2005 24 4 1 1809 0 n/a n/a 0 1838
2006 21 3 0 1867 0 n/a n/a 0 1891
2007 30 1 0 1950 0 n/a n/a 0 1981
2008 35 1 2 2109 1 n/a n/a 0 2148
2009 33 1 2 2078 0 n/a n/a 0 2114
2010 27 1 2 2167 0 n/a n/a 0 2197
2011 16 0 0 2217 2 0 0 0 2235
2012 14 0 0 2237 1 1 0 0 2253
2013 13 0 0 2151 1 0 0 0 2165
2014 3 5 0 1940 0 0 1 0 1949
2015 12 5 0 1872 0 0 1 0 1890
2016 6 7 0 1965 0 0 1 0 1979
2017 9 6 1 1969 0 0 0 0 1985
2018 8 5 1 2031 0 0 0 0 2045
2019 5 4 1 2036 0 0 0 0 2046
2020 6 2 0 2086 0 0 0 0 2094
2021 7 0 0 2035 0 0 0 0 2042
2022 4 0 1 1951 0 0 0 0 1956
2023 7 0 1 2086 0 0 1 0 2095
2024 9 1 2 2063 0 0 0 0 2075

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Donna High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1650 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1741 105.0 16.5 n/a
1991 1293 105.2 12.2 n/a
1992 1960 121.2 16.1 72
1993 2025 130.0 15.6 72.9
1994 2038 137.6 14.8 67.4
1995 2304 152.3 15.1 62.6
1996 2304 152.3 15.1 62.6
1997 2207 153.3 14.4 63.2
1998 2337 159.3 14.7 63.9
1999 2319 172.2 13.5 66.8
2000 2307 166.9 13.8 69.9
2001 2259 176.6 12.8 74.4
2002 1569 130.5 12.0 75
2003 1569 130.5 12.0 75
2004 1710 129.5 13.2 73.9
2005 1838 130.4 14.1 72.7
2006 1891 137.4 13.8 70.6
2007 1981 143.8 13.8 70.2
2008 2148 152.0 14.1 69.7
2009 2114 166.2 12.7 68.8
2010 2197 166.5 13.1 66.6
2011 2235 166.0 13.4 63.3
2012 2253 170.3 13.2 59.1
2013 2165 174.8 12.3 95.7
2014 1949 143.9 13.5 96.3
2015 1890 148.0 12.7 66
2016 1979 147.0 13.4 88.5
2017 1985 147.4 13.4 89.7
2018 2045 148.2 13.7 89.3
2019 2046 152.3 13.4 90.3
2020 2094 151.4 13.8 90.4
2021 2042 153.5 13.3 91.5
2022 1956 154.5 12.6 90
2023 2095 143.9 14.5 92.4
2024 2075 144.5 14.3 91.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Donna High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1650 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1741 105.0 16.5 n/a
1991 1293 105.2 12.2 n/a
1992 1960 121.2 16.1 72
1993 2025 130.0 15.6 72.9
1994 2038 137.6 14.8 67.4
1995 2304 152.3 15.1 62.6
1996 2304 152.3 15.1 62.6
1997 2207 153.3 14.4 63.2
1998 2337 159.3 14.7 63.9
1999 2319 172.2 13.5 66.8
2000 2307 166.9 13.8 69.9
2001 2259 176.6 12.8 74.4
2002 1569 130.5 12.0 75
2003 1569 130.5 12.0 75
2004 1710 129.5 13.2 73.9
2005 1838 130.4 14.1 72.7
2006 1891 137.4 13.8 70.6
2007 1981 143.8 13.8 70.2
2008 2148 152.0 14.1 69.7
2009 2114 166.2 12.7 68.8
2010 2197 166.5 13.1 66.6
2011 2235 166.0 13.4 63.3
2012 2253 170.3 13.2 59.1
2013 2165 174.8 12.3 95.7
2014 1949 143.9 13.5 96.3
2015 1890 148.0 12.7 66
2016 1979 147.0 13.4 88.5
2017 1985 147.4 13.4 89.7
2018 2045 148.2 13.7 89.3
2019 2046 152.3 13.4 90.3
2020 2094 151.4 13.8 90.4
2021 2042 153.5 13.3 91.5
2022 1956 154.5 12.6 90
2023 2095 143.9 14.5 92.4
2024 2075 144.5 14.3 91.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Donna High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,139 (9.8%) $10,439 (90.2%) $11,578
2020 $1,097 (9.7%) $10,256 (90.3%) $11,353
2021 $1,323 (10.7%) $11,024 (89.3%) $12,347

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Donna High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1309th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1591st of 1961 High schools
 10.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Donna High School)4621
 25%
   End of Course Algebra I (Donna Independent School District (Isd))4823
 25%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Donna High School)4934
 15%
   End of Course Biology (Donna Independent School District (Isd))4633
 13%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Donna High School)3528
 7%
   End of Course English I Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))2925
 4%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Donna High School)3431
 3%
   End of Course English II Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))2927
 2%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Donna High School)6866
 2%
   End of Course U.S. History (Donna Independent School District (Isd))6663
 3%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20462095
 2.4%
African American40
 100%
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic20362086
 2.5%
Pacific Islander00
White57
 40%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.3%92.4%
 2.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Donna High School

Students at Donna High School are 99% Hispanic.

Donna High School ranks 1412th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Donna High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : A M Ochoa Elementary
Elementary : C Stainke Elementary
Elementary : Guzman Elementary
Elementary : J W Caceres Discovery Intermediate Academy
Elementary : Le Noir Elementary
Elementary : M Rivas Pri Discovery Academy
Elementary : T Price Elementary
Middle : A P Solis Middle
Middle : W A Todd Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,075 students attended Donna High School.


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