ZEPHYR SCHOOL

ZEPHYR SCHOOL is a multi-level school of modestly sized scale in ZEPHYR, Texas, operated by ZEPHYR ISD, teacheing 220 students in grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 55% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 485 students.

Operationally, ZEPHYR SCHOOL answers to ZEPHYR ISD, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ZEPHYR SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (83%) are White. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.7:1 average. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ZEPHYR SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.9%; this one delivers 41.8%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Brown County indicate the typical household earns roughly $57,470 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Brown County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,238 students), of which ZEPHYR SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: EARLY EL, around 9.1 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ZEPHYR SCHOOL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 52.8%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ZEPHYR SCHOOL has remained close to its prior level, going from 217 students in 2018 to 220 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.