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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at LORENZO DE ZAVALA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY?
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Enrollment
716
Elementary
DISTRICT 548 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND PRAIRIE ISD·NCES 482142002164
Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy
3410 KIRBY CREEK DR, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052 · (972) 642-0448 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL716 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
581 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 42 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 142 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (142).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +5.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 5 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 22.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
Schools most like Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy
Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy's state test result (42.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy this school | 716 | 81.1% | 42.1% |
| Hopkins Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 707 | 81.3% | 26.3% |
| Reed Academy HOUSTON | 637 | 83.0% | 36.3% |
| Mill Street Elementary School LEWISVILLE | 665 | 83.6% | 18.9% |
| Bear Creek Elementary School HOUSTON | 631 | 79.2% | 38.3% |
| Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary School GRAND PRAIRIE | 623 | 79.3% | 36.6% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #2,312 of 4,401 | #161 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,962 of 4,466 ▲ 376 | #156 of 429 ▲ 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #3,459 of 4,466 ▼ 346 | #315 of 429 ▼ 54 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.0pp | #253 of 3,998 | #32 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 716 | #819 of 4,938 | #59 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #2,471 of 4,622 | #227 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.4% | #3,171 of 4,628 | #275 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.1% | #1,869 of 4,789 | #276 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #1,440 of 2,838 | #146 of 274 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
716
-38 (-5%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 699
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 716 | 47.7 | 15.0:1 | 81% (581) |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 46 | 15.1:1 | 84% (583) |
| 2022-23 | 704 | 45.1 | 15.6:1 | 85% (599) |
| 2020-21 | 754 | 49 | 15.4:1 | 79% (597) |
| 2017-18 | 862 | 52.6 | 16.4:1 | 77% (666) |
| 2015-16 | 944 | 55 | 17.2:1 | 76% (721) |
| 2010-11 | 532 | 31 | 17.2:1 | 68% (362) |
| 2000-01 | 585 | 40 | 14.6:1 | 39% (227) |
| 1990-91 | 699 | 35 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (862 to 716); teachers down 9% (52.6 to 47.7).
About Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy
Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy operates as a medium-sized elementary school in GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas. School enrollment was 716 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 38% bigger than that.
Besides Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy, GRAND PRAIRIE ISD runs 39 other schools. The district enrolls 27,240 students.
At 78%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy combined. It is also 14% Black and 5% White. Dallas County's residents are about 41% Hispanic, 36 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy comes in at 37%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1 at Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy, with 47.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 81%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 39.0%. Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy scores 42.1%.
Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy is located in Dallas County, where median household income is about $76,547, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County, which together enroll about 459,645 students.
Andrew Jackson Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy comes in 4th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 754 in 2020-21 and 716 in 2024-25, a decrease of 38 students.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAND PRAIRIE ISD
- South Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 3,239 students
- Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 2,817 students
- John A Dubiski Career High SchoolHigh · 1,574 students
- Bill Arnold Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,081 students
- Ronald W Reagan Middle SchoolMiddle · 885 students
- Grand Prairie Fine Arts AcademyHigh · 877 students
Other schools in GRAND PRAIRIE
- South Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 3,239 students
- Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 2,817 students
- John A Dubiski Career High SchoolHigh · 1,574 students
- Bill Arnold Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,081 students
- Advantage AcademyCombined · 972 students
- Iltexas Grand Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 936 students
Nearby schools
- Andrew Jackson Middle School0.2 mi · 787
- South Grand Prairie High School0.5 mi · 3,239
- Trinity Basin Preparatory - Grand Prairie0.8 mi · 433
- Lyndon B Johnson DAEP0.9 mi · 73
- Ervin C Whitt Elementary School0.9 mi · 523
- Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy1.1 mi · 582
Frequently asked questions
About Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science AcademyHow large is Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy?
Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy enrolls approximately 716 students in grades PK-05.
Is Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy is approximately 15.0:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy?
Student demographics at Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy are roughly 5% White, 78% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy in?
Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy is part of GRAND PRAIRIE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.