De Zavala Elementary School vs. Tijerina Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
De Zavala Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Tijerina Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 389 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, De Zavala Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tijerina Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
389 students
342 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3250 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3353 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
47
55
Kindergarten Students
39
34
Grade 1 Students
66
79
Grade 2 Students
47
41
Grade 3 Students
47
45
Grade 4 Students
75
43
Grade 5 Students
68
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
99%
98%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
n/a
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.02
0.04


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
97%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%

