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Enrollment
861
Elementary
DISTRICT 722 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD·NCES 483455003878
ZAVALA EL
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
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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
29.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -5.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are down about 5 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 10 points.
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
26.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
861
+401 (+87%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 18.4:1
% White
6%
was 5%
% Hispanic
91%
was 93%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ZAVALA EL
ZAVALA EL is a sizable primary school in PECOS, Texas, operated by PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD. The school enrolls 861 students in grades 2 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 66% above typical.
PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 2,919 students; ZAVALA EL is among them.
In terms of who attends, ZAVALA EL logs that nearly all students (91%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 6% White.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting ZAVALA EL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, ZAVALA EL is in the bottom 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 46.1%; ZAVALA EL posts 26.7%, -19.4 points below that line.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Reeves County put median household income runs about $64,297, roughly 7% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Reeves County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,065 students), of which ZAVALA EL is one.
The closest other public school is PECOS H S, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, ZAVALA EL comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 34.4%.
Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 87%: 460 students in 2018 compared to 861 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.
On this page, members of the ZAVALA EL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 H SHigh · 854 students
- CROCKETT MIDDLEMiddle · 621 students
- AUSTIN ELElementary · 583 students
- AUSTIN ELCombined
Other schools in PECOS
- PECOS H SHigh · 854 students
- CROCKETT MIDDLEMiddle · 621 students
- AUSTIN ELElementary · 583 students
- AUSTIN ELCombined
Nearby schools
- PECOS H S1.1 mi · 854
- CROCKETT MIDDLE1.5 mi · 621
- AUSTIN EL1.6 mi · 583
- WINK EL30.3 mi · 227
- WINK H S30.3 mi · 211
- BALMORHEA ISD EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY34.4 mi · 146
Frequently asked questions
About ZAVALA ELWhat is the total enrollment at ZAVALA EL?
ZAVALA EL enrolls approximately 861 students in grades 02-05.
What age range does ZAVALA EL serve?
ZAVALA EL serves students from grade 02 through grade 05.
How many teachers does ZAVALA EL have?
ZAVALA EL employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ZAVALA EL?
At ZAVALA EL, the student body is approximately 6% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is ZAVALA EL public or private?
ZAVALA EL 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.