Enrollment
580
Elementary
DISTRICT 479 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DONNA ISD·NCES 481739001496
A M OCHOA EL
424 S 11TH ST, DONNA, TX 78537 · (956) 464-1900 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL580 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
543 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
34.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
580
+141 (+32%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 16.4:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
100%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About A M OCHOA EL
A M OCHOA EL operates as a moderately sized elementary school in DONNA, Texas, operated by DONNA ISD. Current enrollment sits at 580 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.
DONNA ISD comprises 20 schools with combined enrollment of 12,937 students; A M OCHOA EL is among them.
Looking at the student body, A M OCHOA EL lists that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Hidalgo County (around 85%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, A M OCHOA EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.0%; this one delivers 30.4%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Hidalgo County put median household earnings sit near $54,338, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A M OCHOA EL is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students).
The closest other public school is C STAINKE EL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around A M OCHOA EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts A M OCHOA EL at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 40.5%.
Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 32%: 439 students in 2018 compared to 580 in 2025.
On this page, members of the A M OCHOA EL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DONNA ISD
- DONNA H SHigh · 1,992 students
- DONNA NORTH H SHigh · 1,974 students
- VETERANS MIDDLEMiddle · 866 students
- MARIA ALICIA P MUNOZ ELElementary · 688 students
- W A TODD MIDDLEMiddle · 670 students
- A P SOLIS MIDDLEMiddle · 646 students
Other schools in DONNA
- DONNA H SHigh · 1,992 students
- DONNA NORTH H SHigh · 1,974 students
- VETERANS MIDDLEMiddle · 866 students
- IDEA COLLEGE PREPHigh · 823 students
- IDEA ACADEMYElementary · 744 students
- MARIA ALICIA P MUNOZ ELElementary · 688 students
Nearby schools
- C STAINKE EL0.3 mi · 509
- A P SOLIS MIDDLE0.4 mi · 646
- GUZMAN EL0.6 mi · 291
- LE NOIR EL0.7 mi · 457
- IDEA ACADEMY0.8 mi · 744
- IDEA COLLEGE PREP0.8 mi · 823
Frequently asked questions
About A M OCHOA ELHow large is A M OCHOA EL?
A M OCHOA EL enrolls approximately 580 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does A M OCHOA EL serve?
A M OCHOA EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at A M OCHOA EL?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at A M OCHOA EL.
How diverse is A M OCHOA EL?
A M OCHOA EL reports a student body of 0% White, 100% Hispanic, 0% Asian.
What district is A M OCHOA EL in?
A M OCHOA EL is part of DONNA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.