De Zavala Elementary School
De Zavala Elementary School serves 600 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
De Zavala Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
De Zavala Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
De Zavala Elementary School's student population of 600 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
600 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
De Zavala Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of De Zavala Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#7552 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
4%

Hispanic
98%
52%

Black
1%
13%

White
1%
28%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
4%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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