Enrollment
333
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH ZULCH ISD·NCES 483303003670
North Zulch Elementary/Secondary
11390 FIFTH ST, NORTH ZULCH, TX 77872 · (936) 241-7100 · Madison County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Texas public K-12 schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
33 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
217 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 21 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 16 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 20% larger than its 8th grade class (20).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
71.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 41.0% | 20.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 30.0% | 33.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 71.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
58.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 North Zulch Elementary/Secondary
North Zulch Elementary/Secondary's state test result (58.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Zulch Elementary/Secondary this school | 333 | 65.2% | 58.4% |
| Leakey School LEAKEY | 343 | 65.0% | 40.2% |
| Newcastle School NEWCASTLE | 227 | 62.1% | 55.6% |
| Wells School WELLS | 239 | 65.7% | 32.8% |
| Martinsville School MARTINSVILLE | 313 | 56.5% | 49.3% |
| Kopperl School KOPPERL | 191 | 67.0% | 34.4% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 North Zulch Elementary/Secondary ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #26 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #63 of 218 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #29 of 218 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #99 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #71 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #28 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #84 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.2% | #84 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #42 of 60 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
333
+33 (+11%) vs 2020
+505% since 1990-91, when it was 55
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 333 | 33 | 10.1:1 | 65% (217) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 30.6 | 11.7:1 | 71% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 30.6 | 11.5:1 | 66% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 30 | 10.0:1 | 62% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 31.6 | 11.2:1 | 64% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 350 | 30 | 11.7:1 | 70% (244) |
| 2010-11 | 130 | 15 | 8.7:1 | 53% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 160 | 16 | 10.0:1 | 33% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 55 | 7 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Zulch Elementary/Secondary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (353 to 333); teachers up 4% (31.6 to 33).
About North Zulch Elementary/Secondary
North Zulch Elementary/Secondary is a school serving multiple grade levels in NORTH ZULCH, Texas, reachable at (936) 241-7100. The school enrolls 333 students in pre-K through 12. That compares with an average of about 485 students for combined schools in Texas.
Federal records list NORTH ZULCH ISD as the district for North Zulch Elementary/Secondary.
The largest group at North Zulch Elementary/Secondary is White students, at 73%. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. By comparison, Madison County residents are about 59% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, North Zulch Elementary/Secondary scores 42%.
There are 33 full-time-equivalent teachers at North Zulch Elementary/Secondary, giving a ratio of 10.1:1. By comparison, the average for combined schools in Texas is 11.7:1. A total of 217 students, or 65%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Texas public K-12 schools, North Zulch Elementary/Secondary outscored 82%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
North Zulch Elementary/Secondary is 12.5 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (58.4% versus 45.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
The county, Madison County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $74,596, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 5 public schools and about 2,710 students.
North Zulch Elementary/Secondary's closest public school neighbor is Normangee Elementary School, about 7.6 miles away. Within ten miles of North Zulch Elementary/Secondary, there are 3 other public schools. On proficiency, North Zulch Elementary/Secondary is ahead of the 54.8% nearby average, ranking 4th of 9.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 33 students, from 300 to 333.
This page is set up for the North Zulch Elementary/Secondary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,648
Census ACS
Median income
$74,596
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,710 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Normangee Elementary School7.6 mi · 308
- Normangee Middle School7.6 mi · 161
- Normangee High School7.6 mi · 192
- Iola Elementary School10.5 mi · 311
- Iola High School10.5 mi · 315
- Madisonville High School12.0 mi · 672
Frequently asked questions
About North Zulch Elementary/SecondaryHow large is North Zulch Elementary/Secondary?
North Zulch Elementary/Secondary enrolls approximately 333 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does North Zulch Elementary/Secondary serve?
North Zulch Elementary/Secondary serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Zulch Elementary/Secondary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Zulch Elementary/Secondary is approximately 10.1:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Zulch Elementary/Secondary?
At North Zulch Elementary/Secondary, the student body is approximately 73% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is North Zulch Elementary/Secondary public or private?
North Zulch Elementary/Secondary is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTH ZULCH ISD.
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