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Enrollment
1,974
High
DISTRICT 1,324 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DONNA ISD·NCES 481739012761
Donna North High School
7250 N VAL VERDE RD, DONNA, TX 78537 · (956) 464-4190 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,974 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
138 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
1,866 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 | 536 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 531 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 457 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 450 | 23% |
Student demographics
0%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
30.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.0% | 28.0% | 21.0% | 49.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 18.0% | 42.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 30.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 9.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 7.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 →
Schools most like Donna North High School
Donna North High School's state test result (33.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna North High School this school | 1,974 | 94.5% | 33.8% |
| Rivera Early College High School BROWNSVILLE | 2,150 | 94.4% | 45.2% |
| Nixon High School LAREDO | 2,124 | 95.6% | 52.1% |
| Psja Early College High School SAN JUAN | 2,300 | 93.7% | 53.3% |
| Psja Memorial Early College High School ALAMO | 1,997 | 96.8% | 46.7% |
| Psja North Early College High School PHARR | 2,166 | 92.6% | 55.3% |
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 North High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #1,277 of 1,385 | #54 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #1,114 of 1,425 ▲ 151 | #50 of 56 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #1,379 of 1,425 ▼ 23 | #54 of 56 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.0pp | #562 of 1,184 | #13 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,974 | #341 of 2,107 | #16 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #610 of 1,344 | #25 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.2% | #1,342 of 1,346 | #53 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.5% | #77 of 1,522 | #16 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #283 of 557 | #16 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
1,974
-161 (-8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
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 | 1,974 | 137.8 | 14.3:1 | 95% (1,866) |
| 2023-24 | 1,996 | 140.6 | 14.2:1 | 98% (1,953) |
| 2022-23 | 2,091 | 147.3 | 14.2:1 | 100% (2,082) |
| 2020-21 | 2,135 | 153 | 13.9:1 | 97% (2,070) |
| 2017-18 | 2,162 | 145.7 | 14.8:1 | 95% (2,062) |
| 2015-16 | 1,960 | 137 | 14.3:1 | 97% (1,900) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Donna North High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (2,162 to 1,974); teachers down 5% (145.7 to 137.8).
About Donna North High School
Donna North High School is a high-enrollment high school in DONNA, Texas, (ZIP code 78537). The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 1,974 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Texas is about 796, so this school runs 148% larger than that.
DONNA ISD, which runs Donna North High School, has 20 schools and 12,937 students.
Federal enrollment data show Donna North High School is 100% Hispanic. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 92%. The school's diversity index is 0%, meaning two students picked at random have a 0% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 137.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.3:1. This ratio sits 0.8 below the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 95%. That is higher than the 85% average for public schools in Hidalgo County.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Donna North High School's results are within a point of predicted: 33.8% against 33.3%.
Among Hidalgo County residents, the median household income is $54,338, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. Donna North High School is one of 364 public schools in the county.
Patricia S Garza Elementary School is the public school closest to Donna North High School, about 1.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Donna North High School is 6th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment dropped 8% from its 2020-21 level of 2,135.
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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
- 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 High SchoolHigh · 1,992 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
- Patricia S Garza Elementary School1.2 mi · 551
- Daniel Singleterry Sr1.3 mi · 560
- IDEA College Preparatory Alamo2.4 mi · 737
- IDEA Academy Alamo2.4 mi · 698
- Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary School2.5 mi · 688
- Audie Murphy Middle School2.5 mi · 790
Frequently asked questions
About Donna North High SchoolHow many students attend Donna North High School?
Donna North High School enrolls approximately 1,974 students in grades 09-12.
Is Donna North High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Donna North High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Donna North High School have?
Donna North High School employs 138 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Donna North High School?
Student demographics at Donna North High School are roughly 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
What district is Donna North High School in?
Donna North High School is part of DONNA ISD.
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