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What's one thing VETERANS MIDDLE gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
866
Middle
DISTRICT 684 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DONNA ISD·NCES 481739008842
Veterans Middle School
2711 N GOLIE RD, DONNA, TX 78537 · (956) 464-1350 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL866 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
826 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 | 287 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 280 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 299 | 35% |
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
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +32.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 6.0% |
% 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
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% 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 Veterans Middle School
Veterans Middle School's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Middle School this school | 866 | 95.4% | 36.8% |
| Faulk Middle School BROWNSVILLE | 885 | 96.3% | 43.6% |
| Alton Memorial Junior High School ALTON | 819 | 93.7% | 34.4% |
| Audie Murphy Middle School ALAMO | 790 | 97.2% | 47.6% |
| R Yzaguirre Middle School SAN JUAN | 736 | 95.1% | 39.6% |
| Veterans Middle School RIO GRANDE CITY | 734 | 95.1% | 41.6% |
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 Veterans Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #1,097 of 1,635 | #45 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,011 of 1,670 ▲ 170 | #37 of 54 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,314 of 1,670 ▲ 68 | #44 of 54 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #639 of 1,570 | #22 of 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 866 | #458 of 1,749 | #10 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #291 of 1,542 | #24 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.0% | #1,534 of 1,543 | #46 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.4% | #100 of 1,648 | #13 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #415 of 437 | #6 of 6 |
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
866
-15 (-2%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 1,113
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
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 | 866 | 68 | 12.7:1 | 95% (826) |
| 2023-24 | 870 | 64.8 | 13.4:1 | 97% (845) |
| 2022-23 | 894 | 60.4 | 14.8:1 | 100% (894) |
| 2020-21 | 881 | 66 | 13.3:1 | 97% (854) |
| 2017-18 | 858 | 79.7 | 10.8:1 | 95% (813) |
| 2015-16 | 949 | 80 | 11.9:1 | 95% (905) |
| 2010-11 | 1,133 | 86 | 13.2:1 | 7% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 1,113 | 73 | 15.3:1 | 86% (953) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Veterans Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (858 to 866); teachers down 15% (79.7 to 68).
About Veterans Middle School
Veterans Middle School is a public mid-sized middle school in DONNA, Texas. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 866 students. Middle schools in Texas average about 643 students, which makes this school 35% above average.
DONNA ISD counts 12,937 students in its 20 schools, and Veterans Middle School is one of them.
At Veterans Middle School, 100% of students are Hispanic. Census figures show Hidalgo County is about 92% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Veterans Middle School scores 0%.
Based on 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, Veterans Middle School has a ratio of 12.7:1. The gap from the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is 1.6 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 95%. The 85% average for public schools in Hidalgo County is 10 points lower.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 33.0%.
In Hidalgo County, home to about 891,977 people, median household income comes to about $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of people live in poverty. There are 364 public schools in the county, enrolling about 212,859, Veterans Middle School among them.
Eloy Garza Salazar Elementary School sits about 0.2 miles from Veterans Middle School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Veterans Middle School is 5th among 9 schools close by.
The NCES locale for Veterans Middle School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 881 in 2020-21 and 866 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- 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
- Donna North High SchoolHigh · 1,974 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
Other Veterans Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Veterans Middle. Veterans Middle School is the largest of the 3.
- Veterans Middle SchoolRIO GRANDE CITY, TX · 734 students
- Veterans Middle SchoolNorth Arlington, NJ · 426 students
Nearby schools
- Eloy Garza Salazar Elementary School0.2 mi · 446
- Le Noir Elementary School1.0 mi · 457
- Dora M Sauceda Middle School1.1 mi · 553
- W A Todd Middle School1.4 mi · 670
- IDEA Academy1.6 mi · 744
- IDEA College Prep1.6 mi · 823
Frequently asked questions
About Veterans Middle SchoolHow large is Veterans Middle School?
Veterans Middle School enrolls approximately 866 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Veterans Middle School serve?
Veterans Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Veterans Middle School have?
Veterans Middle School employs 68 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Veterans Middle School?
Student demographics at Veterans Middle School are roughly 100% Hispanic.
What district is Veterans Middle School in?
Veterans Middle School is part of DONNA ISD.
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