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Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ZAPATA COUNTY ISD·NCES 484671009448
FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL
805 MIRA FLORES ST, ZAPATA, TX 78076 · (956) 765-4321 · Zapata County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
416 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within ZAPATA COUNTY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
44.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +42.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 42 points.
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
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
445
-76 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.3:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL
FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL is one of the average-sized K-5 schools in ZAPATA, Texas, operated by ZAPATA COUNTY ISD, with 445 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.
FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL is one of 6 schools operated by ZAPATA COUNTY ISD, a district that teaches 3,290 students overall.
Demographically, FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%).
Looking at school resources, FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL reports 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 93% of students at FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.1%; this one delivers 47.0%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Zapata County) logs that median household income runs about $39,239, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 36%. In all, Zapata County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,290 students), of which FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL is one.
ZAPATA MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 40.9%.
The school occupies a low-density site.
Looking at the recent track record. FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL's enrollment has edged down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 521 (now 445). Class-load math has tightened: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Zapata County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,841
Census ACS
Median income
$39,239
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
36%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,290 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ZAPATA COUNTY ISD
- ZAPATA H SHigh · 1,065 students
- ZAPATA MIDDLEMiddle · 730 students
- ZAPATA NORTH ELElementary · 571 students
- ZAPATA SOUTH ELElementary · 428 students
- BENAVIDES ELElementary · 51 students
Other schools in ZAPATA
- ZAPATA H SHigh · 1,065 students
- ZAPATA MIDDLEMiddle · 730 students
- ZAPATA NORTH ELElementary · 571 students
- ZAPATA SOUTH ELElementary · 428 students
Nearby schools
- ZAPATA MIDDLE0.7 mi · 730
- ZAPATA NORTH EL0.9 mi · 571
- ZAPATA H S1.0 mi · 1,065
- ZAPATA SOUTH EL1.4 mi · 428
- BENAVIDES EL13.6 mi · 51
- KENNEDY ZAPATA EL31.4 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL ELWhat is the total enrollment at FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL?
FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL enrolls approximately 445 students in grades PK-05.
Is FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL have?
FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL?
Student demographics at FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL are roughly 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
What district is FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL in?
FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL is part of ZAPATA COUNTY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.