Capt D Salinas II Elementary

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Capt D Salinas II Elementary is a public elementary school located in Alamo, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 416. The school is part of the Donna Independent School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, Capt D Salinas II Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages on STAAR assessments across all grade levels, particularly in reading, math, and science. The school's 5th-grade STAAR/Reading proficiency rate was just 22.73% in 2023-2024, compared to the district's 40.63% and the state's 53.96%. The school's performance is especially low in STAAR Spanish assessments, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages. Capt D Salinas II Elementary has a low statewide ranking, typically in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, and its performance is particularly poor for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Gifted and Talented students.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District generally outperform Capt D Salinas II Elementary on STAAR assessments and have higher statewide rankings. For example, Alfred Sorensen Elementary and Augusto Guerra Elementary both have higher proficiency rates in STAAR/Reading and STAAR/Mathematics compared to Capt D Salinas II Elementary, despite serving a similarly high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 333 E Hwy 83
       Alamo, TX  78516-2702


(956) 783-1332

District: Donna Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2916th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,185 Help


Students who attend Capt D Salinas II Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Dora M Sauceda Middle
High:    Donna North High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  477

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.4%
White:
0.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.8% Help


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Compare Details Capt D Salinas II Elementary ranks worse than 62.4% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 4th 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 38.22. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (99.4%), White (0.4%), Pacific Islander (0.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Capt D Salinas II Elementary is 13.1, which is the lowest among 13 elementary schools in the Donna Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Capt D Salinas II Elementary is $11,185, which is the 3rd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Donna Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Capt D Salinas II Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Capt D Salinas II Elementary 2916th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Capt D Salinas II 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 Capt D Salinas II Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Capt D Salinas II Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 15.72 3264th 3465 5.8%
2005 6.05 3426th 3475 1.4%
2006 29.33 2875th 3476 17.3%
2007 42.15 2594th 3724 30.3%
2008 13.39 3593rd 3768 4.6%
2009 17.48 3607th 3884 7.1%
2010 21.40 3562nd 3937 9.5%
2011 8.60 3999th 4095 2.3%
2012 6.69 4137th 4206 1.6%
2013 25.85 3579th 4221 15.2%
2014 13.39 4030th 4260 5.4%
2015 32.15 3247th 4320 24.8%
2016 28.14 3372nd 4286 21.3%
2017 46.87 2129th 4329 50.8%
2018 54.10 1781st 4359 59.1%
2019 37.12 2870th 4479 35.9%
2021 16.26 4129th 4578 9.8%
2022 32.89 3189th 4581 30.4%
2023 43.28 2583rd 4647 44.4%
2024 38.22 2916th 4675 37.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Capt D Salinas II Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.13 904th 3226 72.0%
2019 45.68 1803rd 3333 45.9%
2021 28.35 2756th 3446 20.0%
2022 40.96 2173rd 3487 37.7%
2023 45.26 1933rd 3556 45.6%
2024 35.51 2461st 3638 32.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Capt D Salinas II Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.53 467th 3558 86.9%
2019 98.75 20th 3684 99.5%
2024 61.25 1189th 4261 72.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Capt D Salinas II Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.61 1008th 4264 76.4%
2019 48.01 2202nd 4309 48.9%
2021 22.04 3921st 4451 11.9%
2022 42.19 2681st 4477 40.1%
2023 55.54 1789th 4521 60.4%
2024 42.48 2709th 4560 40.6%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Capt D Salinas II Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.66 38th 112 66.1%
2019 37.76 65th 93 30.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Capt D Salinas II Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.65 1702nd 4306 60.5%
2019 33.10 3124th 4348 28.2%
2021 12.57 4339th 4499 3.6%
2022 35.82 3052nd 4561 33.1%
2023 44.50 2508th 4588 45.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Capt D Salinas II Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.32 1629th 3106 47.6%
2019 74.34 490th 3184 84.6%
2021 11.00 2820th 3006 6.2%
2022 36.21 2322nd 2958 21.5%
2023 51.98 1839th 2980 38.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Capt D Salinas II Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.10 744th 4240 82.5%
2019 55.49 1606th 4295 62.6%
2021 27.48 3557th 4331 17.9%
2022 50.27 2075th 4461 53.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Capt D Salinas II Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.21 1888th 4319 56.3%
2019 41.68 2550th 4357 41.5%
2021 23.01 3662nd 4498 18.6%
2022 31.52 3310th 4563 27.5%
2023 41.60 2660th 4585 42.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Capt D Salinas II Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.16 1374th 4168 67.0%
2019 43.10 2430th 4188 42.0%
2021 19.76 3908th 4329 9.7%
2022 37.70 2905th 4376 33.6%
2023 50.13 2049th 4401 53.4%
2024 36.55 2994th 4431 32.4%
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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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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Capt D Salinas II Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 7 0 0 736 0 n/a n/a 0 743
1996 7 0 0 736 0 n/a n/a 0 743
1997 11 0 0 803 0 n/a n/a 0 814
1998 8 0 0 700 0 n/a n/a 0 708
1999 8 0 0 723 1 n/a n/a 0 732
2000 8 0 0 569 0 n/a n/a 0 577
2001 17 0 0 754 0 n/a n/a 0 771
2002 15 0 0 667 0 n/a n/a 0 682
2003 15 0 0 667 0 n/a n/a 0 682
2004 10 0 0 686 0 n/a n/a 0 696
2005 11 1 0 714 0 n/a n/a 0 726
2006 12 1 0 722 0 n/a n/a 0 735
2007 9 0 0 746 0 n/a n/a 0 755
2008 7 0 0 758 0 n/a n/a 0 765
2009 7 0 0 750 0 n/a n/a 0 757
2010 5 0 1 773 0 n/a n/a 0 779
2011 1 0 1 711 0 0 0 0 713
2012 0 0 1 634 0 0 0 0 635
2013 0 0 1 622 0 0 0 0 623
2014 2 0 1 633 0 0 0 0 636
2015 2 0 1 579 0 0 0 0 582
2016 0 0 1 499 0 0 0 0 500
2017 0 0 1 520 0 0 0 0 521
2018 0 0 1 588 0 0 0 0 589
2019 1 0 1 524 0 0 0 0 526
2020 1 0 1 534 0 0 0 0 536
2021 0 0 1 460 0 0 0 0 461
2022 0 0 0 413 0 0 0 0 413
2023 0 0 0 416 0 0 0 0 416
2024 2 0 0 474 0 1 0 0 477

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 Capt D Salinas II Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 743 38.9 19.1 0.3
1996 743 38.9 19.1 0.3
1997 814 45.3 18.0 1.5
1998 708 44.5 15.9 0.4
1999 732 44.3 16.5 0.4
2000 577 40.7 14.2 96.9
2001 771 42.8 18.0 99
2002 682 42.9 15.9 54.5
2003 682 42.9 15.9 54.5
2004 696 42.7 16.3 41.1
2005 726 40.9 17.8 28.9
2006 735 41.6 17.7 14.7
2007 755 42.0 18.0 8.5
2008 765 42.1 18.2 1.4
2009 757 43.2 17.5 0.3
2010 779 43.1 18.0 0
2011 713 42.0 16.9 0
2012 635 36.8 17.2 0
2013 623 34.1 18.2 97.8
2014 636 32.5 19.5 97.3
2015 582 32.0 18.1 93.1
2016 500 29.0 17.2 96.2
2017 521 27.5 18.8 96.5
2018 589 35.5 16.5 96.1
2019 526 32.8 16.0 95.1
2020 536 33.1 16.1 95.7
2021 461 32.7 14.0 95.9
2022 413 25.4 16.2 94.4
2023 416 28.7 14.4 95.7
2024 477 36.1 13.1 95.8

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 Capt D Salinas II Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 743 38.9 19.1 0.3
1996 743 38.9 19.1 0.3
1997 814 45.3 18.0 1.5
1998 708 44.5 15.9 0.4
1999 732 44.3 16.5 0.4
2000 577 40.7 14.2 96.9
2001 771 42.8 18.0 99
2002 682 42.9 15.9 54.5
2003 682 42.9 15.9 54.5
2004 696 42.7 16.3 41.1
2005 726 40.9 17.8 28.9
2006 735 41.6 17.7 14.7
2007 755 42.0 18.0 8.5
2008 765 42.1 18.2 1.4
2009 757 43.2 17.5 0.3
2010 779 43.1 18.0 0
2011 713 42.0 16.9 0
2012 635 36.8 17.2 0
2013 623 34.1 18.2 97.8
2014 636 32.5 19.5 97.3
2015 582 32.0 18.1 93.1
2016 500 29.0 17.2 96.2
2017 521 27.5 18.8 96.5
2018 589 35.5 16.5 96.1
2019 526 32.8 16.0 95.1
2020 536 33.1 16.1 95.7
2021 461 32.7 14.0 95.9
2022 413 25.4 16.2 94.4
2023 416 28.7 14.4 95.7
2024 477 36.1 13.1 95.8

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 Capt D Salinas II Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $859 (9.0%) $8,654 (91.0%) $9,513
2020 $1,071 (10.7%) $8,927 (89.3%) $9,998
2021 $2,541 (22.7%) $8,644 (77.3%) $11,185

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Capt D Salinas II Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2870th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2583rd of 4647 Elementary schools
 8.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Capt D Salinas II Elementary)2551
 26%
   3rd Grade Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3235
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Capt D Salinas II Elementary)3439
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3526
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Capt D Salinas II Elementary)2424
   3rd Grade Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))2212
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Capt D Salinas II Elementary)3015
 15%
   4th Grade Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3328
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Capt D Salinas II Elementary)4424
 20%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3832
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Capt D Salinas II Elementary)4026
 14%
   4th Grade Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))1814
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Capt D Salinas II Elementary)298
 21%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Donna Independent School District (Isd))164
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2622
 4%
5th Grade Reading (Capt D Salinas II Elementary)3748
 11%
   5th Grade Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3137
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Capt D Salinas II Elementary)7061
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Donna Independent School District (Isd))4938
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Capt D Salinas II Elementary)4133
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3719
 18%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Capt D Salinas II Elementary)5643
 13%
   5th Grade Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))4025
 15%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students526416
 20.9%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic524416
 20.6%
Pacific Islander00
White10
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.1%95.7%
 0.6%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 477 students attended Capt D Salinas II Elementary.

Students who attend Capt D Salinas II Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dora M Sauceda Middle
High : Donna North High School

Students at Capt D Salinas II Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

Capt D Salinas II Elementary ranks 2916th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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