Test Scores for Donna Independent School District

Welcome! Sign In My School List (0)


Schools Community Articles

Home

Find a School

Preschool

Elementary School

Middle School

High School

Holiday

Donna Independent School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

116 N 10th St
Donna, TX 78537
Hidalgo County
Map >

PH: (956) 464-1600
FAX: (956) 464-1752

District Web site >

Grades PK-12
13,310 students
21 schools

View all schools in this district >

Compare schools in this district:

TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

87% (2009)

85% (2008)

82% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2009.

Math

72% (2009)

66% (2008)

69% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading

73% (2009)

68% (2008)

67% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2009.

Writing

87% (2009)

86% (2008)

88% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2009.

Math

74% (2009)

74% (2008)

69% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading

75% (2009)

76% (2008)

79% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2009.

Science

74% (2009)

73% (2008)

71% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Science was 84% in 2009.

Math

85% (2009)

81% (2008)

88% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading

76% (2009)

76% (2008)

78% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2009.

Math

68% (2009)

72% (2008)

67% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading

63% (2009)

64% (2008)

67% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2009.

Writing

83% (2009)

80% (2008)

85% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 93% in 2009.

Math

68% (2009)

65% (2008)

63% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading

86% (2009)

83% (2008)

75% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2009.

Social Studies

90% (2009)

83% (2008)

81% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 92% in 2009.

Science

60% (2009)

48% (2008)

57% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Science was 72% in 2009.

Math

77% (2009)

68% (2008)

57% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 9

Reading

72% (2009)

71% (2008)

77% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 93% in 2009.

Math

58% (2009)

51% (2008)

55% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Social Studies

92% (2009)

90% (2008)

81% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2009.

Science

61% (2009)

54% (2008)

42% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Science was 66% in 2009.

English Language Arts

87% (2009)

81% (2008)

79% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 88% in 2009.

Math

74% (2009)

67% (2008)

60% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Social Studies

94% (2009)

92% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 97% in 2009.

Science

77% (2009)

73% (2008)

63% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Science was 85% in 2009.

English Language Arts

87% (2009)

79% (2008)

85% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 92% in 2009.

Math

79% (2009)

75% (2008)

76% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

About the tests

In 2008-2009, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11.
TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas.
The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

See Texas' state standards

Compare all elementary, middle and high schools in this district

TAKS Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	88%
Male	86%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Special education	67%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	90%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Migrant	82%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	72%
Female	73%
Male	71%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	72%
Native American	n/a
White	78%
Economically disadvantaged	72%
Not economically disadvantaged	82%
Special education	68%
Not special education	72%
Limited English proficient	71%
Not limited English proficient	73%
Migrant	72%
Non-migrant	72%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	73%
Female	77%
Male	70%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	73%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	73%
Not economically disadvantaged	81%
Special education	57%
Not special education	74%
Limited English proficient	68%
Not limited English proficient	77%
Migrant	59%
Non-migrant	75%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	87%
Female	94%
Male	81%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Special education	60%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	85%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Migrant	82%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	74%
Female	73%
Male	76%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	74%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	74%
Not economically disadvantaged	76%
Special education	64%
Not special education	75%
Limited English proficient	72%
Not limited English proficient	77%
Migrant	65%
Non-migrant	75%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	75%
Female	78%
Male	73%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	75%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	75%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Special education	33%
Not special education	77%
Limited English proficient	61%
Not limited English proficient	81%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	76%
Gifted/talented	98%

Science	This District
All Students	74%
Female	70%
Male	79%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	74%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	74%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Special education	62%
Not special education	75%
Limited English proficient	63%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Migrant	76%
Non-migrant	74%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	85%
Female	84%
Male	86%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	75%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient	79%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Migrant	87%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	76%
Female	75%
Male	77%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	76%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	43%
Not special education	78%
Limited English proficient	57%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Migrant	68%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	68%
Female	68%
Male	69%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	68%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	68%
Not economically disadvantaged	77%
Special education	30%
Not special education	70%
Limited English proficient	53%
Not limited English proficient	75%
Migrant	72%
Non-migrant	68%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	63%
Female	67%
Male	59%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	63%
Native American	n/a
White	71%
Economically disadvantaged	63%
Not economically disadvantaged	68%
Special education	11%
Not special education	67%
Limited English proficient	32%
Not limited English proficient	80%
Migrant	61%
Non-migrant	63%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	83%
Female	88%
Male	78%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	76%
Special education	36%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient	64%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Migrant	83%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	68%
Female	68%
Male	68%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	68%
Native American	n/a
White	71%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
Not economically disadvantaged	69%
Special education	11%
Not special education	72%
Limited English proficient	48%
Not limited English proficient	79%
Migrant	65%
Non-migrant	68%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	87%
Male	85%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	79%
Special education	41%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	65%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Migrant	81%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	90%
Female	90%
Male	90%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	70%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	78%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Migrant	90%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	60%
Female	53%
Male	69%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	60%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	60%
Not economically disadvantaged	63%
Special education	31%
Not special education	62%
Limited English proficient	33%
Not limited English proficient	74%
Migrant	56%
Non-migrant	61%
Gifted/talented	94%

Math	This District
All Students	77%
Female	74%
Male	80%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	77%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
Not economically disadvantaged	72%
Special education	37%
Not special education	80%
Limited English proficient	57%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Migrant	73%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	72%
Female	74%
Male	69%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	72%
Native American	n/a
White	60%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
Not economically disadvantaged	78%
Special education	16%
Not special education	79%
Limited English proficient	38%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Migrant	66%
Non-migrant	73%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	58%
Female	60%
Male	56%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	58%
Native American	n/a
White	60%
Economically disadvantaged	58%
Not economically disadvantaged	57%
Special education	13%
Not special education	64%
Limited English proficient	32%
Not limited English proficient	69%
Migrant	49%
Non-migrant	59%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	92%
Female	89%
Male	95%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	67%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	79%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Migrant	86%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	61%
Female	54%
Male	68%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	61%
Native American	n/a
White	71%
Economically disadvantaged	60%
Not economically disadvantaged	79%
Special education	33%
Not special education	61%
Limited English proficient	28%
Not limited English proficient	74%
Migrant	50%
Non-migrant	62%
Gifted/talented	95%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	87%
Female	88%
Male	87%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	44%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	61%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Migrant	85%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	74%
Female	71%
Male	76%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	74%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	73%
Not economically disadvantaged	83%
Special education	73%
Not special education	74%
Limited English proficient	55%
Not limited English proficient	80%
Migrant	70%
Non-migrant	74%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	94%
Female	93%
Male	94%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	94%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	57%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	74%
Not limited English proficient	98%
Migrant	91%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	77%
Female	77%
Male	78%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	77%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	80%
Special education	15%
Not special education	79%
Limited English proficient	39%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Migrant	80%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	96%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	87%
Female	91%
Male	83%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	81%
Special education	50%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	50%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Migrant	87%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	80%
Male	77%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	79%
Native American	n/a
White	70%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	76%
Special education	43%
Not special education	80%
Limited English proficient	47%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Migrant	71%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11.
TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas.
The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

See Texas' state standards

Accountability Rating

In 2008-2009 this district was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. In 2007-2008, this district was rated "Academically Acceptable". In 2006-2007, this district was rated "Academically Acceptable".

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

About the Accountability Ratings

Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district.
The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12.
Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable.
Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

Compare all elementary, middle and high schools in this district

Gold Performance Acknowledgments

In 2007-2008 this district was acknowledged by the Texas Education Agency for the following indicator(s):

Recommended High School Program

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the GPA

Texas uses the Gold Performance Acknowledgments (GPA) to recognize schools and districts for performance on a range of indicators including, among others, test results in specific subject areas, college admission test results and attendance rates.
To be considered for the GPA, schools must have an Accountability Rating of "Academically Acceptable" or higher and must meet the acknowledgment criteria for one or more of the indicators. For example, to receive a GPA for attendance, Academically Acceptable high schools must meet the state's minimum acknowledgment threshold of 95% attendance rate.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

ACT Results

Composite

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2006	17	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	17	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	16	20	21

¹Source: TX Education Agency
²Source: ACT

About the Tests

The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination.
ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.

More about the tests

Teachers

Teacher Experience

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Beginning teachers	13%	8%
1 to 5 years	40%	30%
6 to 10 years	16%	20%
11 to 20 years	17%	23%
21 or more years	15%	19%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten	19	19
Grade 1	19	19
Grade 2	17	19
Grade 3	19	19
Grade 4	19	20
Grade 5	20	22
Grade 6	21	21
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)	n/a	22
English (middle and high school)	20	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	19	21
Math (middle and high school)	22	20
Science (middle and high school)	22	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	21	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	99%	47%
White	<1%	35%
Asian or Pacific Islander	<1%	3%
Black	<1%	14%
Native American	<1%	<1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Subgroups

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Economically disadvantaged	96%	55%
Special education	8%	10%
Gifted/talented students	9%	8%
Limited English proficient	55%	17%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$9,367	$7,733

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	57%	60%
Support services	11%	10%
School leadership	9%	11%
Other expenditures	23%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >