ZAVALA EL

Set in AUSTIN, Texas, ZAVALA EL is a compact elementary campus, part of AUSTIN ISD. It works with 229 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 56% smaller than typical.

AUSTIN ISD runs 123 schools in total, collectively educating 72,272 students. ZAVALA EL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, ZAVALA EL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 66%. Other groups include 21% Black, 10% White. The wider county runs roughly 33% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, ZAVALA EL has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Travis County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ZAVALA EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.8%; this one delivers 26.7%.

In the surrounding community, Travis County reports that median household income runs about $99,611, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ZAVALA EL is one of 333 public schools in Travis County (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students).

Nearest neighbor: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS EL CHARTER SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, ZAVALA EL comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 30.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. ZAVALA EL's enrollment has shrank 23% since 2018, when it stood at 298 (now 229). Over the same period, the Hispanic share contracted from 81% to 66%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.