A M Ochoa Elementary School
- Elementary school in Donna ISD
- Donna, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
D
Donna ISD: B
Total students
332
Avg. teacher experience
13 years
Donna ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Donna ISD: 91.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
A M Ochoa Elementary School is an elementary school in Donna, TX, in the Donna ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 332 students. 72.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 42.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of D for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,752, which is $111 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
116 N 10th StDonna, TX 78537-2799
Office phone number
Principal
- Alfonso Sayavedra
- asayavedra@donnaisd.net
- (956) 464-1900
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in A M Ochoa Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
332
African American
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
330 (99.4%)
Donna ISD: 99.7%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2 (0.6%)
Donna ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.7%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
72.6 %
Donna ISD: 79%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
92.2 %
Donna ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
38 %
Donna ISD: 53.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
42.2 %
Donna ISD: 55.3%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
3.6 %
Donna ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
14.5 %
Donna ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
D
Donna ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
D
Donna ISD: C
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Donna ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
F
Donna ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
11.2 %
Donna ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Donna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
Masked
Donna ISD: 30%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Donna ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
10.7 %
Donna ISD: 11%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Donna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
Masked
Donna ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Donna ISD: Masked
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
22.6
African American
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
20.7 (91.5%)
Donna ISD: 96%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1.9 (8.5%)
Donna ISD: 3%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
19.8 (87.5%)
Donna ISD: 82.3%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
2.8 (12.5%)
Donna ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
14.7
Donna ISD: 14.2
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13 years
Donna ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$57,752
Donna ISD: $56,241
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
N/A
Donna ISD: $51,521
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$53,591
Donna ISD: $52,950
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$55,471
Donna ISD: $54,058
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$58,724
Donna ISD: $58,171
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$64,748
Donna ISD: $62,183
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Donna ISD: $69,174
Statewide: $69,974