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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the ZAPATA NORTH EL administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
571
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ZAPATA COUNTY ISD·NCES 484671009446
ZAPATA NORTH EL
502 E 17TH AVE, ZAPATA, TX 78076 · (956) 765-6921 · Zapata County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL571 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
506 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
48.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +36.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 36 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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
571
-49 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 17.2:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
100%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ZAPATA NORTH EL
ZAPATA NORTH EL, a mid-tier elementary school in ZAPATA, Texas, part of ZAPATA COUNTY ISD, educates 571 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.
Within ZAPATA COUNTY ISD, which oversees 6 schools and 3,290 students, ZAPATA NORTH EL is one campus in the system.
On demographics, ZAPATA NORTH EL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%).
Looking at school resources, The school employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ZAPATA NORTH EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.2%, the actual is 48.8%, a residual of +13.6 points.
In the area at large, Zapata County reports that median household earnings sit near $39,239, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 36%. In all, Zapata County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,290 students), of which ZAPATA NORTH EL is one.
The closest other public school is ZAPATA MIDDLE, roughly 0.2 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ZAPATA NORTH EL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.6%.
ZAPATA NORTH EL operates from a town-center location.
Trend over the last 7 years. ZAPATA NORTH EL's enrollment has shrank 8% since 2018, when it stood at 620 (now 571). Class-load math has tightened: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL ELElementary · 445 students
- ZAPATA SOUTH ELElementary · 428 students
- BENAVIDES ELElementary · 51 students
Other schools in ZAPATA
- ZAPATA H SHigh · 1,065 students
- ZAPATA MIDDLEMiddle · 730 students
- FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL ELElementary · 445 students
- ZAPATA SOUTH ELElementary · 428 students
Nearby schools
- ZAPATA MIDDLE0.2 mi · 730
- FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL0.9 mi · 445
- ZAPATA SOUTH EL0.9 mi · 428
- ZAPATA H S1.7 mi · 1,065
- BENAVIDES EL13.7 mi · 51
- KENNEDY ZAPATA EL31.9 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About ZAPATA NORTH ELHow many students attend ZAPATA NORTH EL?
ZAPATA NORTH EL enrolls approximately 571 students in grades PK-05.
Is ZAPATA NORTH EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ZAPATA NORTH EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does ZAPATA NORTH EL have?
ZAPATA NORTH EL employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ZAPATA NORTH EL?
At ZAPATA NORTH EL, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Who oversees ZAPATA NORTH EL?
ZAPATA NORTH EL is overseen by ZAPATA COUNTY ISD in Zapata County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.