For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 784 students in Zapata County Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Zapata County Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
3,376 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Zapata County Independent School District, which is ranked #993 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1002 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
46%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,355 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
99%
53%
# Black Students
1 Student
198,107 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
15 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
1%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
200
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
202
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
225
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
256
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
254
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
274
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
281
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
257
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
243
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,730 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,078 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,730
$13,417
Spending / Student
$13,078
$14,148
Best Zapata County Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Zapata Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
702 E 17th Ave
Zapata, TX 78076
(956) 765-6542
Zapata, TX 78076
(956) 765-6542
Grades: 6-8
| 784 students
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