A P Solis Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Donna ISD
- Donna, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Donna ISD: B
Total students
732
Avg. teacher experience
10.3 years
Donna ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Donna ISD: 92.1%
Statewide: 90%
A P Solis Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Donna, TX, in the Donna ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 732 students. 79.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 51.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,605, which is $1,282 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.3 years of experience.
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Principal
- Mary Lou Ramirez
- maryramirez@donnaisd.net
- (956) 464-1650
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in A P Solis Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
732
African American
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
726 (99.2%)
Donna ISD: 99.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
6 (0.8%)
Donna ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
79.1 %
Donna ISD: 82.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
92.5 %
Donna ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
51.5 %
Donna ISD: 56.1%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
51.1 %
Donna ISD: 57%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.2 %
Donna ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.9 %
Donna ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Donna ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Donna ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Donna ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
30 %
Donna ISD: 21%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Donna ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Donna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Donna ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
29.9 %
Donna ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Donna ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
60 %
Donna ISD: 50%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Donna ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
70.8
African American
1 (1.4%)
Donna ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
67.8 (95.8%)
Donna ISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
2 (2.8%)
Donna ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
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: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
57.7 (81.5%)
Donna ISD: 80.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
13.1 (18.5%)
Donna ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
10.3
Donna ISD: 13.4
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
10.3 years
Donna ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 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
$57,605
Donna ISD: $58,223
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$45,900
Donna ISD: $53,500
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,563
Donna ISD: $53,852
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,852
Donna ISD: $56,098
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$61,063
Donna ISD: $60,197
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,787
Donna ISD: $64,449
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$74,099
Donna ISD: $74,392
Statewide: $71,111