W A TODD MIDDLE

W A TODD MIDDLE is a middle-of-the-pack middle school in DONNA, Texas, one of the schools within DONNA ISD. The school instructs 670 students in grades 6 through 8.

Within DONNA ISD, which oversees 20 schools and 12,937 students, W A TODD MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

Demographically, W A TODD MIDDLE lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%).

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), W A TODD MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.9%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Hidalgo County indicate the typical household earns roughly $54,338 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. Across Hidalgo County's 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), W A TODD MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: DONNA H S, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), W A TODD MIDDLE ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 38.4%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at W A TODD MIDDLE has fell 8%, going from 732 students in 2018 to 670 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 9.3:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

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