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Zavala Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3532^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Zavala Elementary is a PK-5 campus in Edinburg, TX, serving 565 students within the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, where the vast majority of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Zavala Elementary has experienced a dramatic decline in performance since 2019, when it ranked in the 71st percentile statewide. By 2022, it had fallen to the 9th percentile, and it has only partially recovered to the 24th percentile. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools with similar student demographics. For example, Truman Elementary ranks in the 56th percentile, and De La Vina Elementary ranks in the 49th percentile. Even Lee Elementary, which serves a comparable percentage of students from low-income households, outperforms Zavala in several key areas. The most concerning metric is science proficiency: only 5.48% of Zavala’s 5th graders were proficient in science in 2024-2025, the lowest score among all nearby schools and far below the state average of 29.57%.

Despite these challenges, there is a glimmer of hope in 5th-grade reading, where 50.68% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—approaching the district average. The school’s per-student spending ($9,977–$11,268) is in the middle of the pack compared to peers, suggesting that funding alone is not the issue. The school’s past success (71st percentile in 2019) shows that improvement is possible, but a comprehensive, data-driven turnaround strategy is needed to address inconsistent support for different student groups and to rebuild instructional quality across all subjects.

565

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,771

Per pupil spending ?

88%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3615 W Rogers Rd
Edinburg, TX 78539

(956) 289-2350

District: Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Zavala Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elias Longoria Senior Middle
High:	Edinburg North High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.8%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg52%

Texas avg51%

3,532^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

377^th of 951Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District 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	28.4	3532 of 4627	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	3763 of 4651	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	3620 of 4710	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	3593 of 4647	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	4188 of 4581	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	3975 of 4578	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.1	1301 of 4479	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	45.6	2213 of 4359	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.3	1425 of 4329	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.0	2655 of 4286	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.6	2406 of 4320	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.5	2615 of 4260	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.4	2569 of 4221	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.3	3131 of 4206	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.6	2492 of 4095	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.2	1699 of 3937	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.3	2331 of 3884	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.7	2339 of 3768	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.5	1583 of 3724	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.2	2278 of 3476	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.9	2167 of 3475	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.4	2698 of 3465	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.6	4040 of 4461	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	3791 of 4331	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.7	407 of 4295	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	74.2	609 of 4240	85.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	2135 of 2918	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	2711 of 3668	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	3058 of 3556	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	3109 of 3487	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	2897 of 3446	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.2	425 of 3333	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	552 of 3226	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	3607 of 4575	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	2983 of 3744	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	3236 of 4658	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	3245 of 4588	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	4135 of 4561	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	3407 of 4499	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.8	1344 of 4348	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	2155 of 4306	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	79.2	17 of 2958	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	49.4	1772 of 3006	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	3115 of 4413	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	2649 of 3644	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	3093 of 4465	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	3306 of 4401	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	3997 of 4376	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	3719 of 4329	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.9	834 of 4188	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	53.0	1763 of 4168	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	3151 of 4520	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	2564 of 3705	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	3109 of 4594	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	3260 of 4521	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	4124 of 4477	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	3903 of 4451	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.7	561 of 4309	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	1490 of 4264	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	3311 of 4582	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.5	2472 of 3739	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	3742 of 4647	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	3769 of 4585	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	4182 of 4563	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	4226 of 4498	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	63.3	1310 of 4357	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	2306 of 4319	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	41.6	32 of 56	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.1	78 of 93	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	69.5	21 of 112	81.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	3967 of 4301	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	51.8	1478 of 3549	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	1854 of 4292	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.6	2835 of 4086	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.3	3615 of 3952	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	3680 of 3799	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	1716 of 3684	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	951 of 3558	73.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2022)99th percentile+91 vs school

Migrant (2021)43rd percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading39%-15 vs state

Mathematics37%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3615 W Rogers Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2350	565	33	17.1	88.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	564 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.4	3532^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	23.7%		24.5	3763^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	19.1%	231	33.7	31.7	50.7	38.4	33.3	39.7	$9,771
R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14000 N Rooth Rd	Edinburg	78540	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2445	625	38	16.5	77.4%	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	615 (98.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60.8	1578^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.9%		69.6	1150^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.3%	428	58.3	55.7	55.2	51.4	63.2	44.8	$10,269
Idea Quest Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	14001 N Rooth Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 287-1003	592	33	17.9	86.7%	19 (3.2%)	8 (1.4%)	554 (93.6%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57.9	1717^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.9%		70.8	1095^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.5%	622	52.3	60.6	69.9	32.4	65.1	37.4	$10,412
Truman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 W Rogers Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2555	696	43	16.1	85.9%	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	682 (98.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51.6	2030^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.1%		52.2	2011^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.8%	19	46.8	51.2	55.4	50.7	54.8	40.2	$9,644
Trevino Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	909 S Monmack Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2550	672	43	15.5	49.9%	21 (3.1%)	8 (1.2%)	622 (92.6%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	82.9	658^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.8%		82.5	658^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.9%		68.4	64.0	71.4	63.2	61.0	67.4	$10,129
Anne L Magee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3420 Rogers Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2306	460	28	16.3	78.0%	9 (2.0%)	5 (1.1%)	439 (95.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.9	3882^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	16.1%		44.6	2460^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.1%	1422	30.9	41.5	41.7	20.0	42.3	35.0	$11,461
De La Vina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 S Jackson Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2366	641	38	16.9	78.6%	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.1%)	620 (96.7%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	46	2337^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.5%		60.7	1546^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.8%	791	42.9	50.7	58.1	31.7	46.6	52.7	$9,878
Idea Edinburg Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2753 N Roegiers Rd	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 287-6100	728	34	21.3	86.1%	27 (3.7%)	8 (1.1%)	682 (93.7%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	31.7	3328^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.1%		32.9	3265^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.8%	63	41.0	46.7	53.2	30.5	40.0	28.6	$10,261
Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 W Sprague St	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2342	414	29	14.2	94.0%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	412 (99.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.4	2308^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.1%		29.4	3470^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.4%	1162	39.5	50.9	43.8	39.5	60.4	46.8	$11,807
Cavazos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 W Freddy Gonzalez	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2535	479	30	16.1	76.6%	12 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	460 (96.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	67.9	1229^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.4%		50.5	2117^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.5%	888	63.2	58.5	58.1	55.2	55.6	54.1	$11,672

Frequently Asked Questions about Zavala Elementary

What district is Zavala Elementary in?

Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

What schools do graduates of Zavala Elementary attend?

Students who attend Zavala Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elias Longoria Senior Middle
High : Edinburg North High School

What is the racial makeup of Zavala Elementary?

Students at Zavala Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

How many students attend Zavala Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 565 students attended Zavala Elementary.

Is Zavala Elementary a good school?

Zavala Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Texas elementary schools.

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