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What's one thing DONNA H S gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,992
High
DISTRICT 1,324 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DONNA ISD·NCES 481739001497
Donna High School
2301 E WOOD AVE, DONNA, TX 78537 · (956) 464-1700 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,992 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Texas public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
149 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
1,767 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 518 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 534 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 472 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 468 | 23% |
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
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 36.0% | 21.0% | 38.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 24.0% | 45.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
Schools most like Donna High School
Donna High School's state test result (42.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna High School this school | 1,992 | 88.7% | 42.9% |
| La Joya Palmview High School MISSION | 2,073 | 90.4% | 41.0% |
| South San Antonio High School SAN ANTONIO | 2,190 | 89.6% | 35.4% |
| Roma High School ROMA | 1,721 | 86.8% | 51.7% |
| Hanna Early College High School BROWNSVILLE | 2,039 | 91.2% | 57.1% |
| Weslaco East High School WESLACO | 2,066 | 86.0% | 39.8% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Donna High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #1,050 of 1,385 | #39 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #908 of 1,425 ▼ 11 | #40 of 56 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,217 of 1,425 ▲ 9 | #43 of 56 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.5pp | #299 of 1,184 | #5 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,992 | #332 of 2,107 | #15 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #460 of 1,344 | #18 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.4% | #1,320 of 1,346 | #45 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.7% | #216 of 1,522 | #36 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #482 of 557 | #29 of 31 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,992
-50 (-2%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 1,293
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 1,992 | 148.8 | 13.4:1 | 89% (1,767) |
| 2023-24 | 2,075 | 144.5 | 14.4:1 | 91% (1,897) |
| 2022-23 | 2,095 | 144 | 14.6:1 | 92% (1,936) |
| 2020-21 | 2,042 | 153 | 13.3:1 | 91% (1,868) |
| 2017-18 | 2,045 | 148.2 | 13.8:1 | 89% (1,827) |
| 2015-16 | 1,979 | 147 | 13.5:1 | 89% (1,752) |
| 2010-11 | 2,235 | 166 | 13.5:1 | 63% (1,414) |
| 2000-01 | 2,259 | 176 | 12.8:1 | 74% (1,681) |
| 1990-91 | 1,293 | 105 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Donna High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (2,045 to 1,992); teachers unchanged (148.2 to 148.8).
About Donna High School
Donna High School is a high school in DONNA, Texas, and it is part of DONNA ISD. The school had 1,992 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Texas) has about 796 students.
The district for Donna High School is DONNA ISD, with 20 schools and 12,937 students.
Most students at Donna High School are Hispanic: 99% of enrollment. The chance that two students picked at random at Donna High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 1%.
The school reported 148.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.4:1. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 89%.
Donna High School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 41% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Donna High School is 7.1 points above its prediction. Actual: 42.9%. Predicted: 35.8%.
Hidalgo County has these Census figures: median household income is about $54,338, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. Donna High School is among the 364 public schools in Hidalgo County.
T Price Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Donna High School places 3rd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
In the federal locale system, Donna High School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 2,042 students in 2020-21 and 1,992 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Donna High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 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 P Solis Middle SchoolMiddle · 646 students
- A M Ochoa Elementary SchoolElementary · 580 students
Other schools in DONNA
- 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
- W A Todd Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 students
Nearby schools
- T Price Elementary School0.3 mi · 416
- W A Todd Middle School0.3 mi · 670
- Guzman Elementary School0.7 mi · 291
- Le Noir Elementary School1.0 mi · 457
- A M Ochoa Elementary School1.1 mi · 580
- C Stainke Elementary School1.2 mi · 509
Frequently asked questions
About Donna High SchoolHow large is Donna High School?
Donna High School enrolls approximately 1,992 students in grades 09-12.
Is Donna High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Donna High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Donna High School have?
Donna High School employs 149 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Donna High School?
At Donna High School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Donna High School public or private?
Donna High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DONNA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.