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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at DE ZAVALA EL this year?
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Enrollment
388
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN ANTONIO ISD·NCES 483873004342
De Zavala Elementary School
2311 SAN LUIS ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78207 · (210) 978-7975 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
380 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 78 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 12% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
33.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 21.0% | 24.0% | 43.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% | 55.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 33.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 20.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where De Zavala Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #4,205 of 4,401 | #275 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #4,179 of 4,466 | #272 of 317 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #4,183 of 4,466 | #280 of 317 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #1,103 of 3,998 | #85 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #3,585 of 4,938 | #254 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,607 of 4,622 | #116 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.6% | #4,386 of 4,628 | #308 of 314 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.3% | #296 of 2,838 | #24 of 192 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
388
-212 (-35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.6:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
98%
was 99%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 388 | 27.6 | 14.1:1 | 98% (380) |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 27.8 | 13.8:1 | 98% (376) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 31.7 | 13.2:1 | 98% (409) |
| 2017-18 | 600 | 41 | 14.6:1 | 97% (581) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for De Zavala Elementary School.
About De Zavala Elementary School
Among the schools in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, is De Zavala Elementary School, a small elementary school. The school counted 388 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. That is 25% below the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
SAN ANTONIO ISD runs De Zavala Elementary School along with 99 other schools, enrolling 47,623 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, De Zavala Elementary School is 98% Hispanic. The county population is about 60% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 4%.
There are 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at De Zavala Elementary School, giving a ratio of 14.1:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. By family income, 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Bexar County report 63%.
De Zavala Elementary School is 9.9 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (22.0% versus 31.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
In the surrounding county, Bexar County, the median household earns about $72,341 a year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Bexar County has 638 public schools with about 368,487 students, including De Zavala Elementary School.
Measured in a straight line, David Barkley/Francisco Ruiz Elementary School is about 0.5 miles from De Zavala Elementary School. The five-mile area around De Zavala Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 22.7%, higher than De Zavala Elementary School's 22.0%.
The federal government classifies De Zavala Elementary School's location as City: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 388, compared with 600 in 2017-18.
People who know De Zavala Elementary School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO ISD
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,706 students
- Lanier High SchoolHigh · 1,620 students
- Brackenridge High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- Highlands High SchoolHigh · 1,478 students
- Burbank High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Edison High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Nearby schools
- David Barkley/Francisco Ruiz Elementary School0.5 mi · 355
- El DAEP0.5 mi · 7
- Lanier High School0.5 mi · 1,620
- J T Brackenridge Elementary School0.7 mi · 597
- David Crockett Academy0.8 mi · 717
- Tafolla Middle School0.8 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About De Zavala Elementary SchoolHow large is De Zavala Elementary School?
De Zavala Elementary School enrolls approximately 388 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does De Zavala Elementary School serve?
De Zavala Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does De Zavala Elementary School have?
De Zavala Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
How diverse is De Zavala Elementary School?
De Zavala Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is De Zavala Elementary School in?
De Zavala Elementary School is part of SAN ANTONIO ISD.
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