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C+

Zapata North El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

502 E 17th Ave, Zapata, TX 78076 · (956) 765-6921 · Part of Zapata County Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
571
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Zapata North El

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Zapata kids: Zapata Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Zapata North ElYou are here
6–8Zapata Middle730 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

502 E 17th Ave, Zapata

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K71
Kindergarten71
Grade 186
Grade 285
Grade 386
Grade 491
Grade 581
Enrollment over time
581’20
534’21
581’22
575’23
571’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 100%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Zapata North El from Zapata families.

Other schools in Zapata County Independent School District

The district →
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 Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Zapata
C−
730 students12:1
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.