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Schools in Medina · Zapata County Independent School District

Medina’s public schools score below 76% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

35% of students in Medina’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Medina, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#527of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 16 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 11 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 3 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▲ 4% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,240 students on the public path
In brief

Medina’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 21 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Medina’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,267 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Zapata Middle, then Zapata H S. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Medina’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 24% of Texas school districts, #527 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (21)Better than 14%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,928 test results and a graduating class of 245 could put Medina anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Medina’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,902 in math, 1,955 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Medina, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Fidel and Andrea R Villarreal ElZapata County Independent School DistrictD
6–8Zapata Middlein ZapataC−
9–12Zapata H Sin ZapataC−

Medina’s public schools are run by Zapata County Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Zapata County Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,290 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,267TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 51.1% · 1955 students tested
Math30%
State average 40.9% · 1902 students tested

Medina vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Medina’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MedinaC−Zapata County Independent

Every school in Medina

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Medinaby address
Fidel and Andrea R Villarreal El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Zapata
D
445 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Medinain other towns
Zapata Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Zapata
C−
730 students12:1Rate it →
Zapata H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Zapata
C−
1,065 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Medina’s schools

Are Medina’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Medina children attend score below 76% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #527 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Medina in?

Zapata County Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,290 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Medina kids go to high school?

Zapata H S in Zapata, with 1,065 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Medina’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Zapata County Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Medina spend per student?

$13,267 in Zapata County Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.