Enrollment
253
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO ISD·NCES 481830001722
ZAVALA EL
51 N HAMMETT ST, EL PASO, TX 79905 · (915) 496-8160 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL253 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
244 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
33.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +2.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 2 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 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
32.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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
253
+27 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.8:1
% White
2%
was 0%
% Hispanic
98%
was 100%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ZAVALA EL
ZAVALA EL is a small elementary campus in EL PASO, Texas, operated by EL PASO ISD. The school serves 253 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 51% leaner than typical.
Across the 76 schools in EL PASO ISD (48,118 students total), ZAVALA EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, ZAVALA EL shows that 98% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 2% White. By comparison, El Paso County as a whole is about 83% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, ZAVALA EL lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, El Paso County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.
With demographic context factored in, ZAVALA EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.8%; this one delivers 32.0%.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for El Paso County indicate median household earnings sit near $59,806, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Across El Paso County's 273 public schools (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students), ZAVALA EL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is JEFFERSON H S, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, ZAVALA EL comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 37.1%.
ZAVALA EL operates from a high-density location.
Looking at the recent track record. ZAVALA EL's enrollment has edged up 12% since 2018, when it stood at 226 (now 253).
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the ZAVALA EL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
870,779
Census ACS
Median income
$59,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
273
165,404 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EL PASO ISD
- FRANKLIN H SHigh · 2,835 students
- CORONADO H SHigh · 2,576 students
- CHAPIN H SHigh · 1,766 students
- EL PASO H SHigh · 1,636 students
- HORNEDO MIDDLEMiddle · 1,442 students
- DON HASKINS PK-8Elementary · 1,405 students
Other schools in EL PASO
- EASTLAKE H SHigh · 3,004 students
- PEBBLE HILLS H SHigh · 2,952 students
- FRANKLIN H SHigh · 2,835 students
- SOCORRO H SHigh · 2,579 students
- CORONADO H SHigh · 2,576 students
- MONTWOOD H SHigh · 2,499 students
Nearby schools
- JEFFERSON H S0.7 mi · 998
- BOWIE H S0.8 mi · 1,003
- SILVA HEALTH MAGNET0.8 mi · 544
- HILLSIDE EL1.1 mi · 348
- DOUGLASS EL1.1 mi · 451
- EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY1.3 mi · 181
Frequently asked questions
About ZAVALA ELHow many students attend ZAVALA EL?
ZAVALA EL enrolls approximately 253 students in grades PK-05.
Is ZAVALA EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ZAVALA EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ZAVALA EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ZAVALA EL is approximately 11.3:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is ZAVALA EL?
ZAVALA EL reports a student body of 2% White, 98% Hispanic.
Is ZAVALA EL public or private?
ZAVALA EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by EL PASO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.