Robert C Zamora Middle School
Robert C Zamora Middle School serves 776 students in grades 6-8.
Robert C Zamora Middle 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 32% (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 30% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than 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).
School Overview
Robert C Zamora Middle School's student population of 776 students has grown by 33% over five school years.
The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
776 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Robert C Zamora Middle 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 Robert C Zamora Middle 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
#6969 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
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
86%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
3%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 5/17/2016
This is my son's second year at Zamora and we couldn't be happier. He is involved in Band, Engineers'' Club and JNHS. The teachers are wonderful and the administration top notch!
5 9/6/2010
this school is one of the bests schools in san antonio that i have worked with and this school is so beautiful.
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