Siesta Shores’s public schools score below 76% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 35% of Siesta Shores’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Siesta Shores, 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.
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.
Siesta Shores’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 182 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Siesta Shores’s, its schools beat 31%, higher 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 ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; 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.
What’s behind Siesta Shores’s grade
C−: better than 24% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Siesta Shores, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Siesta Shores
Zapata Middle
Grades 6–8 · 730 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Zapata
7th grade in Siesta Shores
Zapata Middle
Grades 6–8 · 730 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Zapata
8th grade in Siesta Shores
Zapata Middle
Grades 6–8 · 730 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Zapata
9th grade in Siesta Shores
Zapata H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,065 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Zapata
10th grade in Siesta Shores
Zapata H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,065 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Zapata
11th grade in Siesta Shores
Zapata H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,065 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Zapata
12th grade in Siesta Shores
Zapata H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,065 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Zapata
Siesta Shores’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.
Well below the state in reading
Siesta Shores vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Siesta Shores’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Siesta Shores | C− | Zapata County Independent |
Every school in Siesta Shores
6 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).
Questions about Siesta Shores’s schools
Are Siesta Shores’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Siesta Shores children attend score below 76% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Siesta Shores in?
Zapata County Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,290 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Siesta Shores kids go to high school?
Zapata H S in Zapata, with 1,065 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Siesta Shores’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 Siesta Shores spend per student?
$13,267 in Zapata County Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Siesta Shores families are saying about school.
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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.