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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORPUS CHRISTI ISD·NCES 481527001096

ZAVALA EL

3125 RUTH ST, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78405 · (361) 878-2720 · Nueces County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
411 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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
Pre-K
65
Kindergarten
68
Grade 1
59
Grade 2
61
Grade 3
58
Grade 4
64
Grade 5
58
Student demographics
White
133%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
41496%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 54%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
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
Male
23053%
Female
20347%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
32.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +15.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
433
-213 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.2:1
% White
3%
was 5%
% Hispanic
96%
was 94%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ZAVALA EL

As a modestly sized elementary campus in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, ZAVALA EL educates 433 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by CORPUS CHRISTI ISD.

Across the 54 schools in CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (33,103 students total), ZAVALA EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ZAVALA EL lists that 96% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 3% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

In terms of school funding signals, ZAVALA EL lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 95% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Nueces County's rate of about 67%.

After controlling for student poverty, ZAVALA EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.4%; this one delivers 24.6%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Nueces County put median household income runs about $66,897, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Nueces County runs 124 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,619 students), of which ZAVALA EL is one.

PROMESA COLLEGE PREP WEST CORPUS CHRISTI is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ZAVALA EL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ZAVALA EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 33.9%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 33%: 646 students in 2018 compared to 433 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the ZAVALA EL community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Nueces County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
352,955
Census ACS
Median income
$66,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
59,619 students

Quick facts

School name
ZAVALA EL
District
CORPUS CHRISTI ISD
Address
3125 RUTH ST, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78405
Phone
(361) 878-2720
County
Nueces County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
433
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
15.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
411 (95%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481527001096
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ZAVALA EL
How many students attend ZAVALA EL?
ZAVALA EL enrolls approximately 433 students in grades PK-05.
Is ZAVALA EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ZAVALA EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at ZAVALA EL?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at ZAVALA EL.
How diverse is ZAVALA EL?
ZAVALA EL reports a student body of 3% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is ZAVALA EL public or private?
ZAVALA EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CORPUS CHRISTI ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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