Enrollment
220
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ZEPHYR ISD·NCES 484677005356
Zephyr School
11625 C R 281, ZEPHYR, TX 76890 · (325) 739-5331 · Brown County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL220 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
116 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 14 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (18).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 40.0% | 25.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 21.0% | 35.0% | 34.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Zephyr School
Zephyr School's state test result (42.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zephyr School this school | 220 | 52.7% | 42.1% |
| Sulphur Bluff ISD SULPHUR BLUFF | 209 | 55.5% | 47.4% |
| Woodson School WOODSON | 178 | 56.2% | 38.4% |
| Avery School AVERY | 304 | 51.3% | 59.0% |
| Utopia School UTOPIA | 196 | 49.5% | 52.5% |
| Blum ISD BLUM | 334 | 50.3% | 47.3% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Zephyr School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #114 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #160 of 218 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #101 of 218 ▼ 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 220 | #131 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #31 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #112 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.7% | #136 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.4% | #39 of 42 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
220
+21 (+11%) vs 2020
+150% since 1990-91, when it was 88
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 220 | 21.7 | 10.2:1 | 53% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 217 | 19.4 | 11.2:1 | 56% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 227 | 21.6 | 10.5:1 | 61% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 199 | 20 | 9.9:1 | 60% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 217 | 20 | 10.9:1 | 63% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 199 | 19 | 10.5:1 | 65% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 90 | 10 | 9.0:1 | 71% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 83 | 10 | 8.3:1 | 42% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 88 | 5 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Zephyr School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (217 to 220); teachers up 8% (20 to 21.7).
About Zephyr School
Zephyr School is a school serving multiple grade levels in ZEPHYR, Texas, reachable at (325) 739-5331. Federal data show 220 students enrolled in pre-K through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 485 students for combined schools in Texas.
Zephyr School is a school in ZEPHYR ISD.
Roughly 83% of students at Zephyr School are White. Enrollment also includes 10% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The diversity index for Zephyr School is 30%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Zephyr School has 21.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.2:1. By comparison, the average for combined schools in Texas is 11.7:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 53% at Zephyr School.
In Texas, Zephyr School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 42.1% actual against a predicted 51.2%.
In the surrounding county, Brown County, median household income comes to about $57,470, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The county has 23 public schools and about 6,238 students.
The closest school to Zephyr School is Early Elementary School, located about 9.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 6. On proficiency, Zephyr School is behind the 52.2% nearby average, ranking 6th of 7.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 11%.
The discussion board for Zephyr School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Brown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,347
Census ACS
Median income
$57,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,238 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Early Elementary School9.1 mi · 241
- Early Middle School9.2 mi · 230
- Early High School9.4 mi · 365
- Woodland Heights Elementary School9.9 mi · 494
- Early Primary School9.9 mi · 231
- Blanket School10.0 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About Zephyr SchoolHow large is Zephyr School?
Zephyr School enrolls approximately 220 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Zephyr School serve?
Zephyr School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Zephyr School?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at Zephyr School.
How diverse is Zephyr School?
Zephyr School reports a student body of 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Zephyr School?
Zephyr School is overseen by ZEPHYR ISD in Brown County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.