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Best Public Schools in Zapata County, TX

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Schools

3,290

Students

Top rankedZapata South Elementary1541^st of 4,627 Texas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Zapata South Elementary up 1,002 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Zapata Middle 12 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Benavides Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Lincoln St	San Ygnacio	78067	Zapata County	Zapata County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 765-5611	51	6	8.5	86.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							58.3						75.0						$13,122
Zapata High School	Public	9-12	2009 State Hwy 16	Zapata	78076	Zapata County	Zapata County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 765-0280	1,065	72	14.8	88.5%	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1,057 (99.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.9	1982^nd of 2009 public high schools	1.3%		2.4	1943^rd of 1974 public high schools	1.6%	39	7.0	11.1	0.9	8.9	18.8														$8,849
Zapata Middle	Public	6-8	702 E 17th Ave	Zapata	78076	Zapata County	Zapata County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 765-6542	730	61	12.0	88.2%	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	726 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	30.3	1701^st of 2335 public middle schools	27.2%		35.6	1539^th of 2344 public middle schools	34.3%	162									37.3	49.6	50.2				14.5	4.1	42.0	17.7	$9,114
Zapata North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	502 E 17th Ave	Zapata	78076	Zapata County	Zapata County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 765-6921	571	37	15.5	88.6%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	570 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.2	1902^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	58.9%		61.3	1515^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.4%	387						36.3	46.5	63.0				33.8	55.8	71.7					$7,944
Zapata South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Delmar St	Zapata	78076	Zapata County	Zapata County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 765-4332	428	31	13.8	86.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	428 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.5	1541^st of 4627 public elementary schools	66.7%		43.4	2543^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	45.3%	1002						39.0	73.8	62.9				37.3	73.8	56.3					$9,972
Fidel And Andrea R Villarreal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Mira Flores St	Zapata	78076	Zapata County	Zapata County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 765-4321	445	31	14.4	93.5%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	444 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.4	2195^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.6%		44.3	2483^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	46.6%	288						39.3	34.6	50.8				50.8	49.1	65.6					$9,438

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