Capt D Salinas Ii El, Alamo TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Capt D Salinas Ii El

Captain D. Salinas II Elementary is a small public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Alamo, a community in Hidalgo County. The school draws its enrollment almost entirely from one demographic group: nearly all students are Hispanic, and a very large majority qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting substantial economic need in the attendance zone.

The most recent state assessment data shows academic performance that is below the midpoint among Hidalgo County districts. In math, proficiency rates across grades three through five range around the low-to-mid range. English language arts results are mixed: fourth graders score substantially lower, while fifth graders perform measurably better, suggesting variation in preparation across grade levels. A notably weak area is science, where fifth-grade proficiency is very low. The school shows strength in meeting the baseline "Approaches" standard across most subjects, meaning most students are acquiring foundational skills, but a smaller share reach the "Meets" or "Masters" levels that indicate grade-level competency or advanced mastery. The data reflects a school where the majority of students are working toward proficiency rather than demonstrating it.

A particular consideration for families: the school administers some assessments in Spanish. Third-grade Spanish language arts proficiency is substantially lower than English proficiency, a pattern worth discussing with the school if language pathway decisions matter to your family.

The school operates within the Donna Independent School District. No recent strategic changes or major initiatives for the district were available, so parents may want to contact the district directly to understand its current priorities and support structures.

Alamo itself is a small municipality where home values are modest and rent is affordable relative to national and state benchmarks. Mortgage costs and rental costs are both low by broad comparison, though rent as a share of typical household income is moderate. The area has experienced modest appreciation in housing values. No detailed information was available about employment centers, civic institutions, or growth patterns in the immediate locality.

For families considering this school, the core question is whether the current academic performance trajectory and the school's strengths in foundational skills align with your child's needs. A parent may want to look into further details with the school about instructional support, how the school addresses the science proficiency gap, and what language instruction pathway makes sense for your family.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 356%

School 56% · District 17% · ▲ 39 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 27% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 548%

School 48% · District 38% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 321%

School 21% · District 16% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 445%

School 45% · District 29% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 556%

School 56% · District 28% · ▲ 28 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Science

Grade 517%

School 17% · District 8% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

This schoolDONNA ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income22%Higher-income30%8 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income52%Higher-income50%2 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income40%Higher-income71%31 pp gap