Enrollment
141
High
DISTRICT 152 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ZAVALLA ISD·NCES 484674005354
Zavalla High School
431 E MAIN ST, ZAVALLA, TX 75980 · (936) 410-4040 · Angelina County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL141 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Texas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
98 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 23 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 23 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 18 | 13% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ZAVALLA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 41.0% | 25.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 29.0% | 43.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 64.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
Schools most like Zavalla High School
Zavalla High School's state test result (32.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zavalla High School this school | 141 | 69.5% | 32.6% |
| James Bowie High School SIMMS | 153 | 58.8% | 59.4% |
| Petrolia Junior High/High School PETROLIA | 233 | 64.8% | 49.4% |
| Brookeland High School BROOKELAND | 183 | 59.0% | 58.5% |
| West Hardin High School SARATOGA | 254 | 60.2% | 43.0% |
| Cross Plains High School CROSS PLAINS | 158 | 61.4% | 48.3% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Zavalla High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Angelina County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #1,298 of 1,385 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #1,006 of 1,425 ▲ 327 | #5 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #520 of 1,425 ▲ 616 | #3 of 7 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 141 | #1,474 of 2,107 | #7 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.5% | #592 of 1,522 | #2 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high 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
141
-11 (-7%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 156
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 141 | 13.6 | 10.4:1 | 70% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 155 | 16.3 | 9.5:1 | 65% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 160 | 19.5 | 8.2:1 | 62% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 152 | 17 | 8.9:1 | 57% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 190 | 18.4 | 10.3:1 | 61% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 217 | 19 | 11.4:1 | 59% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 220 | 20 | 11.0:1 | 57% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 231 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 43% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 156 | 11 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Zavalla High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (190 to 141); teachers down 26% (18.4 to 13.6).
About Zavalla High School
Zavalla High School, a very small high school, is located in ZAVALLA, Texas. Students in grades 6 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 141 students. By comparison, high schools in Texas enroll about 796 students on average.
ZAVALLA ISD enrolls 303 students in 2 schools, including Zavalla High School.
Zavalla High School is 94% White by enrollment. Next come 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. That compares with about 63% White among all Angelina County residents. The diversity index for Zavalla High School is 12%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 13.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 10.4:1. The average for high schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 70%. Public schools in Angelina County average a similar 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, Zavalla High School lands at F, ahead of 3% of Texas public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 44.0% at Zavalla High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 32.6%.
The school's county is Angelina County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $60,960 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Zavalla High School shares Angelina County with 42 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Zavalla Elementary School is about 0.1 miles from Zavalla High School. The school's 32.6% average proficiency ranks 7th among 8 nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 7% decline, from 152 to 141. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 8.9:1 to 10.4:1.
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Angelina County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
87,275
Census ACS
Median income
$60,960
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
15,649 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ZAVALLA ISD
- Zavalla Elementary SchoolElementary · 162 students
- Stubblefield Lrn CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Zavalla Elementary School0.1 mi · 162
- Huntington Intermediate School11.5 mi · 237
- Huntington High School11.6 mi · 485
- Huntington Elementary School12.1 mi · 491
- Huntington Middle School12.4 mi · 339
- Pride Alter School12.4 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About Zavalla High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Zavalla High School?
Zavalla High School enrolls approximately 141 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Zavalla High School serve?
Zavalla High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Zavalla High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Zavalla High School is approximately 10.4:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Zavalla High School?
At Zavalla High School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Zavalla High School public or private?
Zavalla High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ZAVALLA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.