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Enrollment
861
Elementary
DISTRICT 722 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD·NCES 483455003878
Zavala Elementary School
600 E 9TH ST, PECOS, TX 79772 · (432) 447-7497 · Reeves County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL861 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
547 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 210 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 235 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 204 | 24% |
| Grade 5 | 212 | 25% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
36.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +2.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 2 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 23.0% | 27.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 38.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 36.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 43.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Zavala Elementary School
Zavala Elementary School's state test result (28.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zavala Elementary School this school | 861 | 63.5% | 28.0% |
| James P Butler Elementary School EL PASO | 884 | 60.9% | 47.6% |
| Pullam Elementary School BROWNSVILLE | 889 | 67.6% | 71.3% |
| Tuloso-Midway Primary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 779 | 61.0% | N/A |
| Uhland Elementary School UHLAND | 919 | 66.7% | 35.1% |
| IDEA Edgemere Academy EL PASO | 788 | 63.8% | 59.0% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Zavala Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #3,843 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,263 of 4,466 ▲ 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #4,009 of 4,466 ▼ 38 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #2,782 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 861 | #273 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #1,844 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.9% | #3,859 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.5% | #2,945 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +87.2% | #39 of 1,307 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
861
+465 (+117%) vs 2020
+72% since 1990-91, when it was 502
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 861 | 60 | 14.3:1 | 64% (547) |
| 2023-24 | 878 | 60.8 | 14.4:1 | 76% (671) |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 32 | 12.6:1 | 80% (322) |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 28 | 14.1:1 | 71% (283) |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 25 | 18.4:1 | 68% (311) |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 77% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 311 | 27 | 11.5:1 | 76% (236) |
| 2000-01 | 402 | 25 | 16.1:1 | 76% (307) |
| 1990-91 | 502 | 30 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Zavala Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 87% (460 to 861); teachers up 140% (25 to 60).
About Zavala Elementary School
Zavala Elementary School is a large elementary school in PECOS, Texas. Students in grades 2 through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 861 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
Zavala Elementary School is one of 4 schools in PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD, which enrolls 2,919 students in total.
Zavala Elementary School's enrollment is 91% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 6% White. The school's diversity index is 17%, meaning two students picked at random have a 17% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 60 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.3:1. That is 0.7 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Zavala Elementary School reports 64% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 64% average for public schools in Reeves County.
Zavala Elementary School is 18.6 points below expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the bottom 10% in Texas.
Zavala Elementary School is located in Reeves County, where the median household income is $64,297, 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Zavala Elementary School is one of 6 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Pecos High School, about 1.1 miles away. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 28.0% is below the 35.8% average for nearby schools.
Federal data place Zavala Elementary School in the Town: Remote locale, which means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment records show 396 in 2020-21 and 861 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Reeves County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,664
Census ACS
Median income
$64,297
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
7%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,065 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD
- Pecos High SchoolHigh · 854 students
- Crockett Middle SchoolMiddle · 621 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 583 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolCombined
Other schools in PECOS
- Pecos High SchoolHigh · 854 students
- Crockett Middle SchoolMiddle · 621 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 583 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolCombined
Other Zavala Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 1 state are named Zavala Elementary. Zavala Elementary School is the largest of the 7.
- Zavala Elementary SchoolEDINBURG, TX · 565 students
- Zavala Elementary SchoolCORPUS CHRISTI, TX · 433 students
- Zavala Elementary SchoolHARLINGEN, TX · 332 students
- Zavala Elementary SchoolCRYSTAL CITY, TX · 300 students
- Zavala Elementary SchoolEL PASO, TX · 253 students
Nearby schools
- Pecos High School1.1 mi · 854
- Crockett Middle School1.5 mi · 621
- Austin Elementary School1.6 mi · 583
- Wink Elementary School30.3 mi · 227
- Wink High School30.3 mi · 211
- Balmorhea ISD Educational Community34.4 mi · 146
Frequently asked questions
About Zavala Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Zavala Elementary School?
Zavala Elementary School enrolls approximately 861 students in grades 02-05.
What age range does Zavala Elementary School serve?
Zavala Elementary School serves students from grade 02 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Zavala Elementary School have?
Zavala Elementary School employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Zavala Elementary School?
At Zavala Elementary School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Zavala Elementary School public or private?
Zavala Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.