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What's one thing A P SOLIS MIDDLE gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
646
Middle
DISTRICT 684 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DONNA ISD·NCES 481739017037
A P Solis Middle School
700 S AVE, DONNA, TX 78537 · (956) 464-1650 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL646 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
590 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 212 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 211 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 223 | 35% |
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +43.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 41 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 43 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 29.0% | 22.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 35.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 55.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 5.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
54.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like A P Solis Middle School
A P Solis Middle School's state test result (54.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P Solis Middle School this school | 646 | 91.3% | 54.5% |
| W A Todd Middle School DONNA | 670 | 91.5% | 43.0% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Laredo LAREDO | 659 | 92.3% | 46.5% |
| Ysleta Middle School EL PASO | 682 | 91.9% | 42.2% |
| Antonio Gonzalez Middle School LAREDO | 664 | 90.2% | 47.2% |
| Ann Richards Middle School MISSION | 665 | 92.9% | 45.5% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where A P Solis Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #364 of 1,635 | #7 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #602 of 1,670 ▼ 222 | #13 of 54 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #786 of 1,670 ▼ 6 | #26 of 54 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #1,063 of 1,570 | #45 of 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 646 | #848 of 1,749 | #31 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #329 of 1,542 | #27 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.6% | #1,523 of 1,543 | #42 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.3% | #211 of 1,648 | #22 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.3% | #256 of 942 | #9 of 44 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
646
-218 (-25%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 646 | 50 | 12.9:1 | 91% (590) |
| 2023-24 | 631 | 50.4 | 12.5:1 | 93% (586) |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 54.3 | 12.3:1 | 93% (619) |
| 2020-21 | 864 | 62 | 13.9:1 | 90% (778) |
| 2017-18 | 842 | 80.7 | 10.4:1 | 88% (738) |
| 2015-16 | 710 | 82 | 8.7:1 | 82% (582) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A P Solis Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (842 to 646); teachers down 38% (80.7 to 50).
About A P Solis Middle School
A P Solis Middle School is a public middle-grades school run by DONNA ISD in DONNA, Texas. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 646 students enrolled.
A P Solis Middle School is part of a district of 20 schools: DONNA ISD, with 12,937 students.
A P Solis Middle School enrolls a student body that is 100% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at A P Solis Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 1%.
The school has about 12.9 students per teacher and 50 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, higher than at this school. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, A P Solis Middle School is in the top 10% of Texas schools: 54.5% actual against 34.7% predicted.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Hidalgo County show that median household income is about $54,338, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. A P Solis Middle School is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County, which together enroll about 212,859 students.
A M Ochoa Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. A P Solis Middle School places 1st of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
The student count in 2024-25 was 646, 25% below the 864 of 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 12.9:1, from 13.9:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 High SchoolHigh · 1,992 students
- Donna North High SchoolHigh · 1,974 students
- Veterans Middle SchoolMiddle · 866 students
- Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary SchoolElementary · 688 students
- W A Todd Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- A M Ochoa Elementary SchoolElementary · 580 students
Other schools in DONNA
- Donna High SchoolHigh · 1,992 students
- Donna North High SchoolHigh · 1,974 students
- Veterans Middle SchoolMiddle · 866 students
- IDEA College PrepHigh · 823 students
- IDEA AcademyElementary · 744 students
- Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary SchoolElementary · 688 students
Nearby schools
- A M Ochoa Elementary School0.4 mi · 580
- C Stainke Elementary School0.5 mi · 509
- IDEA College Prep0.6 mi · 823
- IDEA Academy0.6 mi · 744
- M Rivas Pri Discovery Academy0.8 mi · 413
- J W Caceres Discovery Int Academy0.9 mi · 299
Frequently asked questions
About A P Solis Middle SchoolHow large is A P Solis Middle School?
A P Solis Middle School enrolls approximately 646 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does A P Solis Middle School serve?
A P Solis Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at A P Solis Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at A P Solis Middle School is approximately 12.9:1 (50 FTE teachers).
How diverse is A P Solis Middle School?
A P Solis Middle School reports a student body of 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees A P Solis Middle School?
A P Solis Middle School is overseen by DONNA ISD in Hidalgo County.
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