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Zapata Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

702 E 17th Ave, Zapata, TX 78076 · (956) 765-6542 · Part of Zapata County Independent School District

Zapata’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
730
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Zapata Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Zapata kids: Zapata H S

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Zapata MiddleYou are here
9–12Zapata H S1,065 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts25%
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 ↗

702 E 17th Ave, Zapata

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6235
Grade 7245
Grade 8250
Enrollment over time
834’20
808’21
784’22
750’23
730’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 99%Two or more races <1%White <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Zapata Middle from Zapata families.

Other schools in Zapata County Independent School District

The district →
Zapata North El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Zapata
C+
571 students16:1
Fidel and Andrea R Villarreal El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Zapata
D
445 students14:1
Zapata South El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Zapata
C+
428 students14:1
Benavides El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · San Ygnacio
D−
51 students8:1
Zapata H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Zapata
C−
1,065 students15:1

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