Donna ISD
Donna, Texas · Hidalgo County · Grades Pre-K–12
Donna ISD runs 19 schools (13 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high) with 12,937 students. By enrollment it is the 100th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 19 |
| Students | 12,937 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 898.5 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4817390 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Donna ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A M Ochoa Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 580 | 17.2 | 93.6% |
| A P Solis Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 646 | 12.9 | 91.3% |
| C Stainke Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 509 | 15.4 | 88% |
| Capt D Salinas II Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 457 | 13.7 | 86% |
| Daniel Singleterry Sr. | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 560 | 17.8 | 98.9% |
| Donna High School | High | 9–12 | 1,992 | 13.4 | 88.7% |
| Donna North High School | High | 9–12 | 1,974 | 14.3 | 94.5% |
| Dora M Sauceda Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 553 | 11.2 | 98% |
| Eloy Garza Salazar Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 446 | 15.9 | 95.1% |
| Guzman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 291 | 13.2 | 93.8% |
| J W Caceres Discovery Intermediate Academy | Elementary | 1–5 | 299 | 13.7 | 95.3% |
| Julian S Adame | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 562 | 16.1 | 90.6% |
| Le Noir Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 457 | 16.3 | 82.1% |
| M Rivas Primary Discovery Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 413 | 19.5 | 87.7% |
| Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 688 | 16.6 | 95.1% |
| Patricia S Garza Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 551 | 16.9 | 98.4% |
| T Price Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 416 | 16.6 | 90.1% |
| Veterans Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 866 | 12.7 | 95.4% |
| W a Todd Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 670 | 14 | 91.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Donna ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Donna ISD in context
Size
Donna ISD enrolls 0.2% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 681 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Donna High School (1,992) and the smallest is Guzman Elementary School (291).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 10, with 1,067 students. Grade 12 has 919 students and kindergarten has 784, 17% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Donna ISD enrolls 1,081 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Donna ISD at 99.6%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
92.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 82.1% at Le Noir Elementary School to 98.9% at Daniel Singleterry Sr.. All 19 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 898.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.4 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 47 counselors it has 275 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 16 librarians or media specialists and 5 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Donna ISD is based in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, an area NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest district is Weslaco ISD, 4.5 miles away with 16,300 students. 25 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Donna ISD. Hidalgo County has 24 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 721.2 | 18 |
| School counselors | 47 | 275 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 16 | 809 |
| School psychologists | 5 | 2,587 |
| Instructional aides | 299.8 | 43 |
| Other student support staff | 58 | 223 |
| School administrators | 65 | 199 |
| District administrators | 30 | 431 |
| All staff | 2,265.5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.6% |
| White | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1,081 |
| Kindergarten | 784 |
| Grade 1 | 829 |
| Grade 2 | 815 |
| Grade 3 | 861 |
| Grade 4 | 937 |
| Grade 5 | 922 |
| Grade 6 | 888 |
| Grade 7 | 906 |
| Grade 8 | 942 |
| Grade 9 | 1,054 |
| Grade 10 | 1,067 |
| Grade 11 | 932 |
| Grade 12 | 919 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weslaco ISD | 5 mi | 16,300 | 19.2 | – |
| Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 6 mi | 29,613 | 14.4 | – |
| Vanguard Academy | 8 mi | 6,814 | 16.7 | – |
| Mercedes ISD | 8 mi | 4,207 | 14.2 | – |
| Progreso ISD | 9 mi | 1,339 | 13.8 | – |
| Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 9 mi | 4,349 | 13.5 | – |
| South Texas ISD | 9 mi | 4,639 | 14.1 | – |
| Edinburg CISD | 10 mi | 33,343 | 14.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hidalgo County
- IDEA Public Schools (79,430 students)
- Edinburg CISD (33,343 students)
- Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (29,613 students)
- La Joya ISD (22,942 students)
- McAllen ISD (19,890 students)
- Weslaco ISD (16,300 students)
- Mission CISD (13,765 students)
- Sharyland ISD (9,844 students)
- Premier High Schools (7,948 students)
- Vanguard Academy (6,814 students)
- South Texas ISD (4,639 students)
- Edcouch-Elsa ISD (4,349 students)
- Mercedes ISD (4,207 students)
- Valley View ISD (3,444 students)
- Hidalgo ISD (2,918 students)
- Progreso ISD (1,339 students)
- Horizon Montessori Public Schools (1,164 students)
- Monte Alto ISD (819 students)
- La Villa ISD (512 students)
- Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley (457 students)
- Texas Works (446 students)
- Brillante Academy (354 students)
- Excellence in Leadership Academy (183 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
116 N 10th St, Donna, TX 78537
Phone: (956)464-1600
Website: donnaisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.