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Zavala El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3125 Ruth St, Corpus Christi, TX 78405 · (361) 878-2720 · Part of Corpus Christi Independent School District

Corpus Christi’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Texas school districts

Students
433
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Zavala El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Corpus Christi kids: 11 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Zavala ElYou are here
6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 41.8%

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

3125 Ruth St, Corpus Christi

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K65
Kindergarten68
Grade 159
Grade 261
Grade 358
Grade 464
Grade 558
Enrollment over time
494’20
422’21
430’22
440’23
433’24

Down 12.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 96%White 3%Black 1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Zavala El from Corpus Christi families.

Other schools in Corpus Christi Independent School District

The district →

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; Corpus Christi’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.