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De Zavala Elementary

Public Grades K-5

3849^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

De Zavala Elementary in Channelview, TX, is a K-5 school serving 634 students in a high-poverty area where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it has experienced a significant decline from a 3-star rating to a 1-star rating in recent years.

This school's performance has been inconsistent, dropping from a peak of 3 stars in the 2021-2022 school year to a 1-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, placing it among the lowest-performing schools in the state. A major concern is the school's struggle with male students, who ranked in the 9th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year, a dramatic drop from the 47th percentile just two years prior. Additionally, De Zavala has critically low scores in Spanish-language math, with 0% proficiency recorded for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade STAAR Spanish Mathematics tests in the 2024-2025 school year. Despite spending $11,627 per student—higher than the district average—these resources are not translating into strong academic outcomes. For comparison, nearby B H Hamblen Elementary, just 0.28 miles away, serves a similar demographic but spends less per student ($10,041) and achieves significantly better results, ranking in the 55th percentile. This contrast suggests that De Zavala's challenges are likely related to school-specific factors like leadership, teaching quality, or school culture, rather than the neighborhood or student demographics alone.

Science is a universal weak point across the Channelview Independent School District (Isd) and nearby Galena Park Independent School District (Isd), with De Zavala's 5th-grade science proficiency at only 22.35% in 2024-2025, below the state average of 29.57%. The school's history of inconsistency—earning 3 stars in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022, then dropping to 1 star in 2018-2019 and again in 2025-2026—indicates a lack of sustained improvement and systemic instability. While De Zavala was once effective with "At Risk" students, earning 4 stars in that category in earlier years, this success has faded, with performance for low socio-economic status students dropping from 3 stars to 1 star. The success of B H Hamblen Elementary provides a clear, local benchmark for what is possible in the same community, highlighting the need for a comprehensive review of instructional strategies and resource allocation at De Zavala.

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: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg43%

Texas avg50%

3,849^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Channelview Independent School District (Isd)

654^th of 951Channelview 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
2026	23.5	3849 of 4627	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	31.5	3357 of 4575	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	19.7	2887 of 3075	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	29.6	3497 of 4413	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	32.0	3447 of 4520	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	18.1	4153 of 4582	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	30.5	3313 of 4301	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	9.9	2906 of 3006	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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

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

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

Female (2026)27th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)6th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics36%-11 vs state

Reading36%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 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%)	23.5	3849^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.8%		37.3	2965^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.3%	884	9.5	14.3	12.5	0.0			36.5	31.0	38.8	33.9	34.0	38.7	$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%)	50.5	2089^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.9%		60.7	1544^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.8%	545	26.7		25.0	20.0		0.0	59.7	45.8	57.1	70.3	46.9	28.0	$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%)								(n/a)													$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%)	45.1	2378^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.6%		53.2	1953^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.0%	425	22.2	16.7	35.3	11.1	20.0	29.4	40.9	42.3	55.9	40.1	54.7	45.3	$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%)	49.3	2157^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.4%		52.8	1971^st of 4651 public elementary schools	57.6%	186	40.0			9.1			47.1	40.7	53.4	47.9	52.3	50.5	$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%)	69	1182^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	74.5%		55.5	1801^st of 4651 public elementary schools	61.3%	619	0.0	60.0	42.9		50.0	50.0	55.7	53.4	61.1	60.3	63.5	54.3	$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%)	46.9	2273^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	50.9%		49.2	2186^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.0%	87							41.7	53.9	46.3	48.2	53.9	40.2	$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%)	27.9	3568^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.9%		18	4144^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.9%	576	0.0		0.0				26.3	40.9	50.0	26.7	31.2	46.2	$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%)	58.8	1660^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.1%		65	1348^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.0%	312							41.1	50.0	82.1	30.9	55.4	75.0	$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%)	38.2	2876^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.8%		38.5	2890^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.9%	14	12.5			12.5			31.6	37.1	45.5	32.3	54.8	61.1	$9,596

Frequently Asked Questions about De Zavala Elementary

Is De Zavala Elementary a good school?

De Zavala Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.8% of Texas elementary schools.

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.

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

What district is De Zavala Elementary in?

Channelview Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend De Zavala Elementary?

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

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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