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Donna Wernecke El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

4500 Dove Ave, McAllen, TX 78504 · (956) 928-1063 · Part of Sharyland Independent School District

McAllen’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
631
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Donna Wernecke El

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4500 Dove Ave, McAllen

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten58
Grade 170
Grade 284
Grade 383
Grade 499
Grade 5107
Grade 694
Enrollment over time
724’20
689’21
697’22
672’23
631’24

Down 12.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 95%White 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Donna Wernecke El from McAllen families.

Other schools in Sharyland Independent School District

The district →
John H Shary El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mission
C+
652 students16:1
Olivero Garza Sr. El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McAllen
D
648 students16:1
Jessie L Jensen El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Alton
D
615 students16:1
Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McAllen
C
611 students17:1
Harry Shimotsu El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mission
A−
605 students18:1
Romulo D Martinez El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mission
B−
525 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; McAllen’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.