A P Solis Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Donna ISD
- Donna, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Donna ISD: B
Total students
855
Avg. teacher experience
11.3 years
Donna ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Donna ISD: 85.2%
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 2019-2020 school year, it had 855 students. 76.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 51.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,978, which is $2,113 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.3 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
116 N 10th StDonna, TX 78537-2799
Office phone number
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
855
African American
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.1%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
850 (99.4%)
Donna ISD: 99.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4 (0.5%)
Donna ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
76.5 %
Donna ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
86.1 %
Donna ISD: 94%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
52.2 %
Donna ISD: 52.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
51.8 %
Donna ISD: 54.4%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
14.7 %
Donna ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
12.6 %
Donna ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.7 %
Donna ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 10.5%
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 2019-2020 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.
Overall
B
Donna ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Donna ISD: C
School progress
A
Donna ISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
67.7
African American
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
67.7 (100%)
Donna ISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Donna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
50.4 (74.5%)
Donna ISD: 81.8%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
17.3 (25.5%)
Donna ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
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 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
12.6
Donna ISD: 14.7
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
11.3 years
Donna ISD: 11.1 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
$54,978
Donna ISD: $54,857
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Donna ISD: $48,347
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$49,911
Donna ISD: $50,705
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$53,012
Donna ISD: $53,082
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$57,356
Donna ISD: $56,871
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$65,641
Donna ISD: $64,174
Statewide: $65,449