Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Donna ISD: B

Total students

140

Avg. teacher experience

2.9 years

Donna ISD: 11.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Donna ISD: 92.1%

Statewide: 90%

Donna Early College High School is a high school in Texas, in the Donna ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 140 students. 59.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 35.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,408, which is $8,479 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 2.9 years of experience.

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Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Donna Early College High 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

140

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

140 (100%)

Donna ISD: 99.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Donna ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

0 (0%)

Donna ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Donna ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

0%

Two or more races

0%

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

59.3 %

Donna ISD: 82.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

87.1 %

Donna ISD: 94.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

35.7 %

Donna ISD: 56.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

59.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

87.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

35.7%

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

35.7 %

Donna ISD: 57%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

30.7 %

Donna ISD: 8.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

4.3 %

Donna ISD: 10.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

35.7%

Gifted and talented

30.7%

Special education

4.3%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Donna ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Donna ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Donna ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

N/A

Donna ISD: 92.1%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Donna ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Donna ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Donna ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

N/A

Donna ISD: 92.2%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Donna ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

N/A

Donna ISD: Masked

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Donna ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

N/A

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

N/A

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0 %

Donna ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

N/A

Donna ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Donna ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

N/A

Donna ISD: N/A

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Donna ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Donna ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

N/A

Donna ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Donna ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2%

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

5.3 %

Donna ISD: 21%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Donna ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Donna ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Donna ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

5.3 %

Donna ISD: 20.9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Donna ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

N/A

Donna ISD: 50%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Donna ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

N/A

Donna ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

N/A

Donna ISD: N/A

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Donna ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Donna ISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

N/A

Donna ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Donna ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

N/A

Donna ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Donna ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

N/A

Donna ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Donna ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Donna ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Donna ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Donna ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Donna ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Donna ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Donna ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

N/A

Donna ISD: 968

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

N/A

Donna ISD: 17.3

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

N/A

Donna ISD: 25.4%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

N/A

Donna ISD: 13.1%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

N/A

Donna ISD: 11.5%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

N/A

Math

N/A

Reading + Math

N/A

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

14.6

African American

1 (6.9%)

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

12.6 (86.3%)

Donna ISD: 96.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Donna ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

1 (6.9%)

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

11.8 (81%)

Donna ISD: 80.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2.8 (19%)

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

9.6

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

2.9 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

$50,408

Donna ISD: $58,223

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$53,643

Donna ISD: $53,500

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$48,227

Donna ISD: $53,852

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$45,388

Donna ISD: $56,098

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,268

Donna ISD: $60,197

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

N/A

Donna ISD: $64,449

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Donna ISD: $74,392

Statewide: $71,111

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