Zapata High School
Tel:
(956)765-0280
- Zapata High School serves 956 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 77% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 78%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 54% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Zapata High 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Top Placements
Zapata High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Zapata High School's student population of 956 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 69 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 956 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 69 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Zapata High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 7,953 schools in Texas (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Zapata High School is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall School Rank | #5687 out of 7953 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 77% | 78% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 72% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| Hispanic | 100% | 52% |
| White | n/a | 28% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.63 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90% | 89% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 83% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Zapata County ISD School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Zapata High School is Lyndon B Johnson (37.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Zapata Middle School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Fidel And Andrea R Villarreal Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Zapata Fidel And Andrea R Villarreal Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 536 students
0.7 miles
805 Mira Flores St
Zapata, TX 78076
(956)765-4321 0.7 PK-5 536 - Zapata Zapata Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 748 students
1.1 miles
702 E 17th Ave
Zapata, TX 78076
(956)765-6542 1.1 6-8 748 - Zapata Zapata North Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 641 students
1.3 miles
1302 Glenn St
Zapata, TX 78076
(956)765-6921 1.3 PK-5 641 - Zapata Zapata South Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 602 students
1.3 miles
500 Delmar St
Zapata, TX 78076
(956)765-4332 1.3 PK-5 602 - San Ygnacio Benavides Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 78 students
14.3 miles
307 Lincoln St
San Ygnacio, TX 78067
(956)765-5611 14.3 PK-5 78
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