Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary

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Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary is a public elementary school in Donna, Texas, serving 754 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Donna Independent School District, which is ranked 679 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Despite the school's high concentration of students from low-income families, with 96-97% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the academic performance at Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary is consistently below state and district averages. On the 2023-2024 STAAR assessments, the school's 3rd grade reading proficiency rate was just 29.73%, compared to the state average of 48.85% and the district average of 39.77%. The school's performance is particularly low in science, with only 8.41% of 5th graders achieving proficiency, compared to the state average of 26.29% and the district average of 13.53%. These challenges extend to the school's Spanish-language assessments as well.

When comparing Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary to nearby schools within the Donna ISD, such as T Price Elementary and Le Noir Elementary, the performance gap becomes more pronounced. These schools, while still serving predominantly Hispanic student populations, demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement on STAAR assessments. The comparison is even starker when looking at schools outside the Donna ISD, such as Cleckler/Heald Elementary in the Weslaco Independent School District and San Carlos Elementary in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, which outperform Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary, particularly in mathematics and science.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1901 E Roosevelt
       Donna, TX  78537


(956) 464-1310

District: Donna Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2742nd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,347 Help


Students who attend Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Veterans Middle
High:    Donna North High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  754

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary ranks worse than 58.7% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 3rd 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 41.12. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Donna Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (100%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary is 18.4, which is the highest among 13 elementary schools in the Donna Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary employs 40.8 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary is $10,347. 10 elementary schools in the Donna Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

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 Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 10.63 3362nd 3465 3.0%
2005 14.78 3295th 3475 5.2%
2006 15.62 3270th 3476 5.9%
2007 10.01 3620th 3724 2.8%
2008 25.08 3280th 3768 13.0%
2009 40.39 2715th 3884 30.1%
2010 29.07 3304th 3937 16.1%
2011 43.92 2752nd 4095 32.8%
2012 19.49 3864th 4206 8.1%
2013 28.59 3457th 4221 18.1%
2014 9.95 4123rd 4260 3.2%
2015 8.15 4165th 4320 3.6%
2016 16.24 3884th 4286 9.4%
2017 17.21 3919th 4329 9.5%
2018 38.66 2643rd 4359 39.4%
2019 40.03 2682nd 4479 40.1%
2021 12.92 4347th 4578 5.0%
2022 16.73 4113th 4581 10.2%
2023 22.48 3857th 4647 17.0%
2024 41.12 2742nd 4675 41.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.25 1240th 3226 61.6%
2019 58.32 1165th 3333 65.0%
2021 23.95 3006th 3446 12.8%
2022 22.71 3076th 3487 11.8%
2023 32.01 2676th 3556 24.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.37 729th 3558 79.5%
2019 75.97 407th 3684 89.0%
2021 31.32 2704th 3799 28.8%
2022 40.65 2228th 3952 43.6%
2023 31.83 2987th 4086 26.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.88 2116th 4264 50.4%
2019 52.69 1859th 4309 56.9%
2021 18.02 4128th 4451 7.3%
2022 24.35 3824th 4477 14.6%
2023 31.69 3418th 4521 24.4%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.81 70th 112 37.5%
2019 54.30 37th 93 60.2%
2021 19.32 49th 56 12.5%
2022 25.06 41st 49 16.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.87 2823rd 4306 34.4%
2019 41.64 2567th 4348 41.0%
2021 10.29 4426th 4499 1.6%
2022 15.67 4200th 4561 7.9%
2023 23.90 3810th 4588 17.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.00 1449th 3106 53.3%
2019 62.55 1337th 3184 58.0%
2021 9.03 2861st 3006 4.8%
2022 16.42 2771st 2958 6.3%
2023 34.98 2430th 2980 18.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.36 1296th 4240 69.4%
2019 69.91 797th 4295 81.4%
2021 25.46 3702nd 4331 14.5%
2022 30.09 3508th 4461 21.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.22 2492nd 4319 42.3%
2019 38.79 2744th 4357 37.0%
2021 19.09 3935th 4498 12.5%
2022 21.00 3924th 4563 14.0%
2023 22.75 3840th 4585 16.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.98 2333rd 4168 44.0%
2019 46.76 2208th 4188 47.3%
2021 16.19 4087th 4329 5.6%
2022 21.12 3903rd 4376 10.8%
2023 27.22 3526th 4401 19.9%
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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 Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 12 0 0 609 0 n/a n/a 0 621
2001 10 0 0 713 0 n/a n/a 0 723
2002 7 1 0 719 0 n/a n/a 0 727
2003 7 1 0 719 0 n/a n/a 0 727
2004 6 1 0 771 0 n/a n/a 0 778
2005 8 1 0 861 5 n/a n/a 0 875
2006 7 2 0 794 0 n/a n/a 0 803
2007 5 1 0 895 1 n/a n/a 0 902
2008 3 1 0 841 0 n/a n/a 0 845
2009 5 0 0 880 0 n/a n/a 0 885
2010 2 0 1 975 0 n/a n/a 0 978
2011 0 0 0 750 0 0 0 0 750
2012 2 0 0 728 0 0 0 0 730
2013 0 0 0 777 0 0 0 0 777
2014 0 0 0 874 0 0 0 0 874
2015 1 0 0 835 0 0 0 0 836
2016 2 0 0 884 0 0 0 0 886
2017 2 0 0 771 0 0 0 0 773
2018 2 0 0 750 0 0 0 0 752
2019 0 0 0 804 0 0 0 0 804
2020 0 0 0 862 0 0 0 0 862
2021 0 0 0 636 0 0 0 0 636
2022 0 0 0 702 0 0 0 0 702
2023 0 0 0 754 0 0 0 0 754

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 Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 621 32.1 19.3 79.7
2001 723 41.0 17.6 92.5
2002 727 46.0 15.8 54.5
2003 727 46.0 15.8 54.5
2004 778 49.1 15.8 33.3
2005 875 50.1 17.5 20.9
2006 803 44.8 17.9 13.1
2007 902 47.1 19.2 5.7
2008 845 44.0 19.2 1.7
2009 885 48.1 18.4 0.2
2010 978 53.3 18.3 0.4
2011 750 45.8 16.3 0.5
2012 730 41.9 17.3 0.7
2013 777 39.1 19.8 97.3
2014 874 38.8 22.4 97.4
2015 836 42.0 19.9 96.9
2016 886 42.0 21.0 96.4
2017 773 40.9 18.8 96.6
2018 752 41.1 18.2 96.7
2019 804 43.2 18.5 97.6
2020 862 46.5 18.5 97.6
2021 636 41.3 15.3 96.9
2022 702 39.1 17.9 97.4
2023 754 40.8 18.4 97.6

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 Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 621 32.1 19.3 79.7
2001 723 41.0 17.6 92.5
2002 727 46.0 15.8 54.5
2003 727 46.0 15.8 54.5
2004 778 49.1 15.8 33.3
2005 875 50.1 17.5 20.9
2006 803 44.8 17.9 13.1
2007 902 47.1 19.2 5.7
2008 845 44.0 19.2 1.7
2009 885 48.1 18.4 0.2
2010 978 53.3 18.3 0.4
2011 750 45.8 16.3 0.5
2012 730 41.9 17.3 0.7
2013 777 39.1 19.8 97.3
2014 874 38.8 22.4 97.4
2015 836 42.0 19.9 96.9
2016 886 42.0 21.0 96.4
2017 773 40.9 18.8 96.6
2018 752 41.1 18.2 96.7
2019 804 43.2 18.5 97.6
2020 862 46.5 18.5 97.6
2021 636 41.3 15.3 96.9
2022 702 39.1 17.9 97.4
2023 754 40.8 18.4 97.6

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $711 (8.7%) $7,463 (91.3%) $8,174
2020 $687 (7.8%) $8,101 (92.2%) $8,789
2021 $2,291 (22.1%) $8,056 (77.9%) $10,347

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2682nd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3857th of 4647 Elementary schools
 23.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary)3414
 20%
   3rd Grade Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3235
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary)3325
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3526
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary)3314
 19%
   3rd Grade Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))2212
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary)3129
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3328
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary)4240
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3832
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary)1126
 15%
   4th Grade Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))1814
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
5th Grade Reading (Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary)4445
 1%
   5th Grade Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3137
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary)6130
 31%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Donna Independent School District (Isd))4938
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary)4813
 35%
   5th Grade Science (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3719
 18%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary)5512
 43%
   5th Grade Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))4015
 25%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students804754
 6.2%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic804754
 6.2%
Pacific Islander00
White00
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97.6%97.6%
 0%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 754 students attended Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary.

Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary ranks 2742nd of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

Students who attend Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Veterans Middle
High : Donna North High School


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