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De Zavala Elementary

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De Zavala Elementary ranks 2965 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2965^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

De Zavala Elementary is a public elementary school in Channelview, Texas, serving 562 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Channelview Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 687 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

De Zavala Elementary generally performs below the Channelview ISD and Texas state averages on STAAR Reading, Mathematics, and Science tests across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, only 41.89% of 5th-grade students at De Zavala were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 54.11% for Channelview ISD and 57.83% for Texas. The school also struggles with STAAR Spanish assessments, with significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state. De Zavala Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

The nearby schools within the Channelview ISD, such as Harvey S. Brown Elementary, Crenshaw Elementary, and McGhee Elementary, also struggle with low test scores and rankings, similar to De Zavala. However, some schools in the neighboring Galena Park ISD, such as North Shore Elementary and James B. Havard Elementary, perform significantly better on STAAR assessments and have higher rankings.

634

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,946

Per pupil spending ?

94.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

910 Deer Pass
Channelview, TX 77530

(281) 452-6008

District: Channelview Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend De Zavala Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alice Johnson J H
High:	Channelview High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.1%

White:

5.4%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg41%

Texas avg46%

2,965^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Channelview Independent School District (Isd)

687^th of 961Channelview Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	2965 of 4651	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	2868 of 4710	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	2864 of 4647	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	2088 of 4581	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	2138 of 4578	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.2	3142 of 4479	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	2382 of 4359	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.0	2520 of 4329	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.3	2868 of 4286	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.2	2940 of 4320	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.0	2648 of 4260	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.9	3262 of 4221	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.8	2463 of 4206	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.0	2071 of 4095	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.7	2603 of 3937	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.3	2916 of 3884	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.5	2925 of 3768	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.6	3157 of 3724	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	50.0	2053 of 3476	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.9	2443 of 3475	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	50.1	2016 of 3465	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	70.3	821 of 4461	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	461 of 4331	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	1113 of 4295	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	658 of 4240	84.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	32.2	2669 of 3668	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.4	1137 of 3556	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	682 of 3487	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	577 of 3446	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	41.6	2026 of 3333	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	1264 of 3226	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	25.8	3736 of 4658	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	3344 of 4588	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.2	1956 of 4561	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	2150 of 4499	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	2883 of 4348	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	2404 of 4306	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.5	1281 of 2958	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	2491 of 3184	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	78.8	132 of 3106	95.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	32.5	3293 of 4465	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.1	2424 of 4401	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	1544 of 4376	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	1400 of 4329	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	2532 of 4188	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	2019 of 4168	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	35.9	3210 of 4594	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	2185 of 4521	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	1241 of 4477	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	1130 of 4451	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.2	2412 of 4309	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	1773 of 4264	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	33.1	3242 of 4647	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	2418 of 4585	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	2201 of 4563	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	2122 of 4498	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.0	3258 of 4357	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	2493 of 4319	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	47.3	14 of 23	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	21.9	3755 of 4292	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	3404 of 4086	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.8	1780 of 3952	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.3	2947 of 3799	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	2719 of 3684	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.4	1126 of 3558	68.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	62.5	1086 of 3108	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	1570 of 3082	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	2441 of 3082	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	2801 of 3142	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	2013 of 3127	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)82nd percentile+27 vs school

White (2024)65th percentile+26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)57th percentile~ school

Native American (2018)39th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2024)30th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)30th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)27th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2024)26th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2024)20th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2024)13th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading46%-9 vs state

Mathematics38%-8 vs state

Science22%-7 vs state

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Schools Near De Zavala Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
De Zavala Elementary	Public	K-5	910 Deer Pass	Channelview	77530	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 452-6008	634	43	14.6	94.3%	34 (5.4%)	16 (2.5%)	571 (90.1%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37.3	2965^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.3%		39.5	2868^th of 4710 public elementary schools	39.1%	97	8.0	15.0	46.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.5	42.9	50.6	41.9	45.4	31.7	38.1	22.4	$13,946
B H Hamblen Elementary	Public	K-5	1019 Dell Dale St	Channelview	77530	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 457-8720	886	57	15.6	84.5%	27 (3.0%)	114 (12.9%)	728 (82.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	60.7	1544^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.8%		63.2	1450^th of 4710 public elementary schools	69.2%	94		33.3	66.7		40.0	66.7	16.7	44.4	57.5	70.4	53.8	50.0	55.3	20.4	$9,852
McMullan Elementary	Public	K-5	1290 Dell Dale St	Channelview	77530	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 452-1154	482	36	13.4	90.0%	25 (5.2%)	16 (3.3%)	435 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	36.8	3001^st of 4651 public elementary schools	35.5%		26.2	3705^th of 4710 public elementary schools	21.3%	704	0.0	36.8	33.3	33.3	20.0	12.5	0.0	47.7	55.1	39.2	43.7	43.9	29.3	9.2	$11,241
McGhee Elementary	Public	K-5	1045 Sheldon Rd	Channelview	77530	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 452-2880	770	54	14.1	92.6%	29 (3.8%)	52 (6.8%)	675 (87.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	53.2	1953^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.0%		49.5	2197^th of 4710 public elementary schools	53.4%	244	33.3	9.1	8.3	38.9	12.5	0.0	0.0	46.0	50.0	60.0	34.1	57.4	46.5	32.8	$10,830
Sam Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 E Sam Houston Pkwy N	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4430	703	47	14.8	94.0%	18 (2.6%)	13 (1.8%)	664 (94.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	52.8	1971^st of 4651 public elementary schools	57.6%		51.7	2075^th of 4710 public elementary schools	55.9%	104	12.5			37.5				40.2	62.6	63.8	32.7	40.4	68.8	23.4	$10,443
North Shore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14310 Duncannon	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4660	965	56	17.1	90.5%	25 (2.6%)	78 (8.1%)	850 (88.1%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	55.5	1801^st of 4651 public elementary schools	61.3%		63.6	1433^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	69.6%	368	46.7	18.8	42.9	41.7	23.1			45.2	48.3	61.5	43.1	54.2	53.6	31.0	$10,527
Harvey S Brown Elementary	Public	K-5	16550 Wallisville Rd	Houston	77049	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 860-1400	569	43	13.3	76.8%	21 (3.7%)	114 (20.0%)	415 (72.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	49.2	2186^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.0%		35.3	3128^th of 4710 public elementary schools	33.6%	942								53.2	54.8	58.4	39.6	49.4	47.5	10.0	$10,074
Crenshaw Elementary	Public	K-5	16204 Wood Dr	Channelview	77530	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 457-3080	482	34	14.2	95.0%	36 (7.5%)	5 (1.0%)	424 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.5%)	18	4144^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.9%		19.2	4109^th of 4710 public elementary schools	12.8%	35	13.3	19.1	13.3	7.1		12.5	12.5	32.4	33.8	35.6	23.2	38.0	22.5	8.1	$11,666
James B Havard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15150 Wallisville Rd	Houston	77049	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-3710	694	46	15.2	83.9%	15 (2.2%)	141 (20.3%)	520 (74.9%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	65	1348^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.0%		62.1	1494^th of 4710 public elementary schools	68.3%	146								46.6	67.4	67.4	38.6	55.4	54.7	35.8	$10,981
Cloverleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1035 Frankie	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-3200	821	50	16.4	96.1%	20 (2.4%)	13 (1.6%)	786 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	38.5	2890^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.9%		36.5	3059^th of 4710 public elementary schools	35.1%	169								42.3	40.0	44.8	35.7	37.8	62.6	18.3	$9,596

Frequently Asked Questions about De Zavala Elementary

What schools do graduates of De Zavala Elementary attend?

Students who attend De Zavala Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alice Johnson J H
High : Channelview High School

Is De Zavala Elementary a good school?

De Zavala Elementary ranks 2965^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of De Zavala Elementary?

Students at De Zavala Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend De Zavala Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 634 students attended De Zavala Elementary.

What district is De Zavala Elementary in?

Channelview Independent School District (Isd)

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