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De Zavala Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

101 E Jackson Ave, Pasadena, TX 77506 · (713) 740-0544 · Part of Pasadena Independent School District

Pasadena’s School Grade C better than 30% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
457
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about De Zavala Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 31.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

101 E Jackson Ave, Pasadena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5229
Grade 6228
Enrollment over time
666’20
559’21
563’22
505’23
457’24

Down 31.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 95%White 3%Black 1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about De Zavala Middle from Pasadena families.

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