DORA M SAUCEDA MIDDLE

DORA M SAUCEDA MIDDLE is a junior high of reasonably sized scale in DONNA, Texas, run under DONNA ISD, instructing 553 students in grades 6 through 8.

Across the 20 schools in DONNA ISD (12,937 students total), DORA M SAUCEDA MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, DORA M SAUCEDA MIDDLE records that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, DORA M SAUCEDA MIDDLE has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting DORA M SAUCEDA MIDDLE tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Hidalgo County's rate of about 85%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DORA M SAUCEDA MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.3%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Hidalgo County) logs that median household earnings sit near $54,338, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. Across Hidalgo County's 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), DORA M SAUCEDA MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: J W CACERES DISCOVERY INT ACADEMY, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DORA M SAUCEDA MIDDLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DORA M SAUCEDA MIDDLE at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 37.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 37%: 882 students in 2018 compared to 553 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the DORA M SAUCEDA MIDDLE community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.