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Lorenzo de Zavala Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

2801 N Coulter St, Amarillo, TX 79124 · (806) 326-3400 · Part of Amarillo Independent School District

Amarillo’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
427
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
City
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Lorenzo de Zavala Middle

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Amarillo kids: 5 high schools

On the path

Where Amarillo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–536 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Lorenzo de Zavala MiddleYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency69%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2801 N Coulter St, Amarillo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 595
Grade 6123
Grade 7100
Grade 8109
Enrollment over time
416’20
419’21
410’22
406’23
427’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 30%Asian 6%Black 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lorenzo de Zavala Middle from Amarillo families.

Other schools in Amarillo Independent School District

The district →
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Humphrey's Highland El
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567 students16:1
Sleepy Hollow El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
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519 students15:1
Eastridge El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
C+
504 students13:1
Emerson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
A
500 students14:1
Rogers El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
B−
490 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Amarillo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.