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Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary

Q: Is Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary a good school?

Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary ranks 3433 rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary?

Students at Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Dr L G Pinkston Senior High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

3433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Dallas Independent School District (ISD) in Dallas, Texas. The school has 384 students and has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 3433 out of 4651 Texas elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary faces significant academic challenges, as evidenced by its consistently low test scores on STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 26.83% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 47.27% for the Dallas ISD and 52.02% for Texas. The school also has a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 96.88% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8 and higher spending per student than the district and state averages, Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary has not shown consistent improvement in its academic performance over the past 10 years.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Dallas ISD, such as George Peabody Elementary and C.F. Carr Elementary, Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary generally underperforms on test scores and other metrics. Addressing the root causes of these issues, which may include socioeconomic factors, will be crucial for the school to improve and provide a high-quality education for its students.

369

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,812

Per pupil spending ?

96.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3214 N Winnetka Ave
Dallas, TX 75212-3930

(972) 892-6400

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary usually attend:

High:

Dr L G Pinkston Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.8%

African American:

6.5%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 61st percentile in 2023 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 61st-percentile peak (2023) to 26th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg43%

Texas avg47%

3,433^rd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

106^th of 146Elementary Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

493^rd of 961Dallas 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	30.0	3433 of 4651	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	3469 of 4710	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.8	1835 of 4647	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	2588 of 4581	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	3200 of 4578	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	2900 of 4479	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	2609 of 4359	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.5	3438 of 4329	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.7	3786 of 4286	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.3	3909 of 4320	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	27.3	3530 of 4260	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.7	2770 of 4221	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.3	3673 of 4206	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.1	3172 of 4095	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.5	3476 of 3937	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.9	2651 of 3884	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.2	2896 of 3768	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	6.6	2505 of 2515	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	72.4	729 of 4461	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	1445 of 4331	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	1817 of 4295	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	1687 of 4240	60.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	1676 of 2918	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	2231 of 3668	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.3	672 of 3556	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	970 of 3487	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	1240 of 3446	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	1478 of 3333	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	1092 of 3226	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	2883 of 3744	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	3888 of 4658	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.5	2574 of 4588	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	2676 of 4561	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	3388 of 4499	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	2603 of 4348	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	2733 of 4306	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	2555 of 2619	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	2533 of 2980	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.1	2066 of 2958	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.5	2693 of 3006	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	2794 of 3184	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	2650 of 3106	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	2576 of 3644	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	3066 of 4465	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.2	1082 of 4401	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	1931 of 4376	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	2643 of 4329	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	2302 of 4188	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	2183 of 4168	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	2308 of 3705	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	2981 of 4594	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.4	944 of 4521	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	1724 of 4477	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	2377 of 4451	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	1958 of 4309	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	1969 of 4264	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	2857 of 3739	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	3094 of 4647	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.2	1245 of 4585	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	45.1	2435 of 4563	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	2833 of 4498	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	2997 of 4357	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	2473 of 4319	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	3205 of 3549	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	3229 of 4292	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.6	1310 of 4086	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	2564 of 3952	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	2191 of 3799	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	2570 of 3684	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)84th percentile+40 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)2nd percentile-24 vs school

African American (2019)<1st percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading42%-13 vs state

Mathematics30%-14 vs state

Science22%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3214 N Winnetka Ave	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-6400	369	28	13.1	96.7%	6 (1.6%)	24 (6.5%)	335 (90.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30	3433^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	26.2%		29.9	3469^th of 4710 public elementary schools	26.3%	36									26.8	44.7	53.1	40.0			26.8	34.0	42.9	11.1			22.5			$11,812
Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1400 Walmsley Ave	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-4400	633	44	14.5	77.7%	61 (9.6%)	72 (11.4%)	484 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	43.7	2512^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.0%		47	2368^th of 4710 public elementary schools	49.7%	144	16.7							88.0	48.9	45.6	56.0	72.3	77.3	81.3	39.2	20.6	29.3	34.7	8.3	70.3	22.7	80.6	33.3	$11,731
C F Carr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1952 Bayside St	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-4300	259	23	11.3	98.8%	6 (2.3%)	149 (57.5%)	100 (38.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	54.2	1892^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	59.3%		28.7	3537^th of 4710 public elementary schools	24.9%	1645									51.7	39.3	70.8	53.9			48.3	40.0	58.3	38.5			29.2			$18,566
Dr Elba And Domingo Garcia West Dallas Stem School	Public	PK, KG-3	2200 Dennison St	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 925-3700	124	11	11.0	74.2%	9 (7.3%)	65 (52.4%)	47 (37.9%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)									53.9						53.9									$29,796
Uplift Heights Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2202 Calypso St	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 873-9700	944	47	20.0	91.3%	7 (0.7%)	253 (26.8%)	654 (69.3%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.0%)	16.3	4218^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.3%		17.8	4175^th of 4710 public elementary schools	11.4%	43									30.7	29.1	44.3				23.4	31.3	24.8				4.7			$9,102
Hogg New Technical Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1144 N Madison Ave	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8600	322	22	14.5	98.4%	16 (5.0%)	28 (8.7%)	273 (84.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	27.6	3578^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.1%		30.8	3413^th of 4710 public elementary schools	27.5%	165			66.7			66.7	50.0		59.0	38.5	39.5				28.2	21.4	32.6				16.3			$12,290
Esperanza Medrano Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2221 Lucas Dr	Dallas	75219	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-3300	349	25	13.9	96.3%	6 (1.7%)	69 (19.8%)	253 (72.5%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	29.5	3465^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.5%		17.8	4174^th of 4710 public elementary schools	11.4%	709	25.0	70.0	30.0				0.0		42.3	29.0	53.6				34.9	29.8	39.5				17.9			$13,174
Rosemont Lower - Chris V Semos Building	Public	PK, KG-2	1919 Stevens Forest Dr	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5000	457	30	15.1	53.0%	122 (26.7%)	20 (4.4%)	294 (64.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)								(n/a)																								$9,806
Stevens Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2615 W Colorado Blvd	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-4200	631	40	15.7	99.8%	11 (1.7%)	41 (6.5%)	561 (88.9%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	24.4	3767^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.0%		26.7	3678^th of 4710 public elementary schools	21.9%	89	36.2	50.0	52.8	0.0	0.0	4.2	7.1		33.3	27.3	37.8	32.9			40.7	24.7	29.3	34.2			16.7			$10,450
Trinity Basin Preparatory - Dallas	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	808 N Ewing Ave	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Trinity Basin Preparatory	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 942-8846	1,873	114	16.4	84.4%	137 (7.3%)	186 (9.9%)	1,482 (79.1%)	10 (0.5%)	42 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (0.9%)	21.4	3950^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.1%		21.1	4004^th of 4710 public elementary schools	15.0%	54								95.5	34.0	30.9	37.8	46.3	44.5	55.5	25.7	28.6	29.1	31.3	30.1	52.3	8.6	54.9	20.3	$12,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary?

Students at Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary attend?

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

High : Dr L G Pinkston Senior High School

What district is Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary.

Is Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary a good school?

Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary ranks 3433^rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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