R C FLORES-MARK A ZAPATA EL

Located at 14000 N ROOTH RD, in EDINBURG, Texas, R C FLORES-MARK A ZAPATA EL is a middle-of-the-pack primary school that educates 625 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under EDINBURG CISD. That puts it 20% bigger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Across the 44 schools in EDINBURG CISD (33,343 students total), R C FLORES-MARK A ZAPATA EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, R C FLORES-MARK A ZAPATA EL records that 98% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority.

In terms of school funding signals, R C FLORES-MARK A ZAPATA EL lists 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, R C FLORES-MARK A ZAPATA EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.1%; this one delivers 44.4%.

In the broader community, Hidalgo County reports that the typical household earns roughly $54,338 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. R C FLORES-MARK A ZAPATA EL is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students).

The closest other public school is IDEA QUEST ACADEMY, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), R C FLORES-MARK A ZAPATA EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 49.3%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 17%: 532 students in 2018 compared to 625 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.