For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 750 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 40%), 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 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
3,359 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Zapata County Independent School District, which is ranked #991 of all 1,196 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
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,345 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
100%
53%
# Black Students
1 Student
186,072 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
11 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
n/a
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
189
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
218
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
213
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
232
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
248
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
229
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
280
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
283
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
252
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
253
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,795 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,145 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$74,029 MM

Spending
$44 MM
$78,063 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,795
$13,387

Spending / Student
$13,145
$14,116

Best Zapata County Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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
| 750 students
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