Guzman Elementary

Summary:

Guzman Elementary is a public elementary school in Donna, Texas, serving 376 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Donna Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked 679 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Guzman Elementary faces significant challenges compared to both the state and its local peers. The school has an overwhelmingly Hispanic student population (over 99%), and it consistently underperforms on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, Guzman's 3rd grade reading proficiency was 38.78%, compared to 39.77% for Donna ISD and 48.85% for Texas. The school also struggles across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Guzman Elementary has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools over the past decade, and it has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (over 97%).

While all the Donna ISD schools in the analysis struggle academically, Guzman Elementary consistently performs worse than its peers within the district. For example, in 2023-2024, Guzman's 3rd grade reading proficiency was 38.78%, compared to 56.79% at J.W. Caceres Discovery Intermediate Academy and 50% at Le Noir Elementary, both within the same district. Addressing the issues at Guzman Elementary will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for the school's predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 510 S D Salinas Blvd
       Donna, TX  78537-3470


(956) 464-1920

District: Donna Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3026th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,031 Help


Students who attend Guzman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    W A Todd Middle
High:    Donna High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  330

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.4%
White:
0.3%
Asian:
0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Guzman Elementary ranks worse than 64.7% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 5th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Donna Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.61. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (99.4%), Asian (0.3%), White (0.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Guzman Elementary is 16.4. 8 elementary 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 Guzman Elementary is $11,031, which is the 5th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Donna Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Guzman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Guzman Elementary 3026th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Guzman Elementary 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 Guzman Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Guzman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 16.61 3246th 3465 6.3%
2005 14.87 3292nd 3475 5.3%
2006 13.75 3308th 3476 4.8%
2007 20.33 3384th 3724 9.1%
2008 22.06 3373rd 3768 10.5%
2009 17.08 3620th 3884 6.8%
2010 2.80 3913th 3937 0.6%
2011 2.36 4072nd 4095 0.6%
2012 9.36 4105th 4206 2.4%
2013 21.47 3741st 4221 11.4%
2014 32.52 3279th 4260 23.0%
2015 45.58 2570th 4320 40.5%
2016 40.97 2788th 4286 35.0%
2017 24.17 3532nd 4329 18.4%
2018 41.23 2471st 4359 43.3%
2019 27.99 3466th 4479 22.6%
2021 7.47 4553rd 4578 0.5%
2022 17.29 4084th 4581 10.8%
2023 22.64 3846th 4647 17.2%
2024 36.61 3026th 4675 35.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Guzman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.63 1226th 3226 62.0%
2019 39.68 2123rd 3333 36.3%
2021 15.67 3351st 3446 2.8%
2022 17.08 3293rd 3487 5.6%
2023 26.88 2927th 3556 17.7%
2024 29.02 2833rd 3638 22.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Guzman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.16 502nd 3558 85.9%
2019 25.81 3137th 3684 14.8%
2021 18.76 3739th 3799 1.6%
2022 12.84 3936th 3952 0.4%
2024 16.47 4020th 4261 5.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Guzman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.98 1756th 4264 58.8%
2019 40.98 2709th 4309 37.1%
2021 9.91 4410th 4451 0.9%
2022 24.42 3819th 4477 14.7%
2023 30.82 3478th 4521 23.1%
2024 42.57 2706th 4560 40.7%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Guzman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.76 106th 112 5.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Guzman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.82 2372nd 4306 44.9%
2019 27.76 3460th 4348 20.4%
2021 7.31 4484th 4499 0.3%
2022 15.17 4224th 4561 7.4%
2023 24.93 3743rd 4588 18.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Guzman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.50 1526th 3184 52.1%
2022 5.86 2909th 2958 1.7%
2023 34.04 2455th 2980 17.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Guzman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.03 785th 4240 81.5%
2019 55.23 1626th 4295 62.1%
2021 13.79 4284th 4331 1.1%
2022 22.83 3924th 4461 12.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Guzman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.75 2645th 4319 38.8%
2019 30.94 3262nd 4357 25.1%
2021 9.76 4441st 4498 1.3%
2022 20.40 3965th 4563 13.1%
2023 22.43 3864th 4585 15.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Guzman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.10 2122nd 4168 49.1%
2019 33.18 3075th 4188 26.6%
2021 9.36 4307th 4329 0.5%
2022 21.09 3904th 4376 10.8%
2023 26.94 3547th 4401 19.4%
2024 37.29 2938th 4431 33.7%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Guzman Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 4 0 0 209 0 n/a n/a -24 189
1992 10 1 0 443 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1993 12 1 0 502 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1994 11 1 0 470 1 n/a n/a 0 483
1995 6 1 0 526 1 n/a n/a 0 534
1996 6 1 0 526 1 n/a n/a 0 534
1997 3 1 0 514 1 n/a n/a 0 519
1998 5 1 0 523 1 n/a n/a 0 530
1999 2 1 0 509 1 n/a n/a 0 513
2000 2 0 0 472 0 n/a n/a 0 474
2001 4 0 0 466 0 n/a n/a 0 470
2002 0 0 0 446 0 n/a n/a 0 446
2003 0 0 0 446 0 n/a n/a 0 446
2004 1 0 0 423 0 n/a n/a 0 424
2005 3 2 0 428 0 n/a n/a 0 433
2006 2 2 0 453 0 n/a n/a 0 457
2007 0 2 0 429 0 n/a n/a 0 431
2008 2 2 0 410 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2009 3 2 0 408 0 n/a n/a 0 413
2010 1 0 0 369 0 n/a n/a 0 370
2011 1 0 0 517 0 0 0 0 518
2012 1 0 0 502 0 0 0 0 503
2013 0 0 0 512 0 0 0 0 512
2014 3 1 0 447 0 0 1 0 452
2015 2 0 0 425 0 0 0 0 427
2016 0 0 0 400 0 0 0 0 400
2017 1 0 0 401 0 0 0 0 402
2018 2 0 0 383 0 0 0 0 385
2019 1 0 0 369 0 0 0 0 370
2020 0 0 0 395 0 0 1 0 396
2021 0 0 1 353 0 0 0 0 354
2022 2 0 1 404 0 0 0 0 407
2023 1 0 1 374 0 0 0 0 376
2024 1 0 1 328 0 0 0 0 330

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 Guzman Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 189 1.7 111.1 n/a
1992 454 27.7 16.3 84.6
1993 515 28.0 18.4 82.3
1994 483 28.0 17.3 83.6
1995 534 32.0 16.7 64.6
1996 534 32.0 16.7 64.6
1997 519 31.8 16.3 48.7
1998 530 33.2 16.0 37.5
1999 513 32.2 15.9 28.8
2000 474 26.1 18.2 86.5
2001 470 27.6 17.0 92.6
2002 446 29.2 15.3 59
2003 446 29.2 15.3 59
2004 424 27.2 15.6 45.8
2005 433 27.2 15.9 34.2
2006 457 27.2 16.8 23
2007 431 26.2 16.5 14.6
2008 414 25.5 16.2 6
2009 413 25.4 16.2 3.1
2010 370 24.0 15.4 0.8
2011 518 30.8 16.8 0
2012 503 27.8 18.0 0
2013 512 27.0 18.9 99.2
2014 452 24.3 18.5 98
2015 427 24.0 17.7 95.8
2016 400 23.0 17.3 94.5
2017 402 24.0 16.7 97.3
2018 385 24.0 15.9 97.9
2019 370 22.0 16.7 98.4
2020 396 22.4 17.6 97.5
2021 354 23.1 15.2 98.6
2022 407 22.3 18.2 97.8
2023 376 21.5 17.4 98.4
2024 330 20.0 16.4 96.1

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 Guzman Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 189 1.7 111.1 n/a
1992 454 27.7 16.3 84.6
1993 515 28.0 18.4 82.3
1994 483 28.0 17.3 83.6
1995 534 32.0 16.7 64.6
1996 534 32.0 16.7 64.6
1997 519 31.8 16.3 48.7
1998 530 33.2 16.0 37.5
1999 513 32.2 15.9 28.8
2000 474 26.1 18.2 86.5
2001 470 27.6 17.0 92.6
2002 446 29.2 15.3 59
2003 446 29.2 15.3 59
2004 424 27.2 15.6 45.8
2005 433 27.2 15.9 34.2
2006 457 27.2 16.8 23
2007 431 26.2 16.5 14.6
2008 414 25.5 16.2 6
2009 413 25.4 16.2 3.1
2010 370 24.0 15.4 0.8
2011 518 30.8 16.8 0
2012 503 27.8 18.0 0
2013 512 27.0 18.9 99.2
2014 452 24.3 18.5 98
2015 427 24.0 17.7 95.8
2016 400 23.0 17.3 94.5
2017 402 24.0 16.7 97.3
2018 385 24.0 15.9 97.9
2019 370 22.0 16.7 98.4
2020 396 22.4 17.6 97.5
2021 354 23.1 15.2 98.6
2022 407 22.3 18.2 97.8
2023 376 21.5 17.4 98.4
2024 330 20.0 16.4 96.1

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 Guzman Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,060 (11.3%) $8,360 (88.7%) $9,420
2020 $1,018 (10.5%) $8,640 (89.5%) $9,658
2021 $2,296 (20.8%) $8,735 (79.2%) $11,031

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Guzman Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3466th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3846th of 4647 Elementary schools
 5.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Guzman Elementary)2723
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3235
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Guzman Elementary)457
 38%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3526
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Guzman Elementary)3840
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3328
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Guzman Elementary)4343
   4th Grade Mathematics (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3832
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Guzman Elementary)2826
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3137
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Guzman Elementary)4243
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Donna Independent School District (Isd))4938
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Guzman Elementary)3211
 21%
   5th Grade Science (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3719
 18%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students370376
 1.6%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic369374
 1.4%
Pacific Islander00
White11
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.4%98.4%
 0%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Guzman Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 330 students attended Guzman Elementary.

Students at Guzman Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

Guzman Elementary ranks 3026th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Guzman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : W A Todd Middle
High : Donna High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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