Zavalla Elementary School
Zavalla Elementary School serves 178 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Zavalla Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (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 40-44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Zavalla Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Zavalla Elementary School's student population of 178 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
178 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Zavalla 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 Zavalla Elementary School is 0.20, 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
#4109 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
4%
Hispanic
3%
52%

Black
1%
13%

White
89%
28%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

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