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R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary

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R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary ranks 1578 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1578^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary is a PK-5 school in Edinburg, TX, serving 625 students within the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, where nearly 78% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its exceptional math instruction in the early grades. In 3rd and 4th grade, students consistently score well above both district and state averages in math, a remarkable achievement given the high level of economic disadvantage. The school also shows a strong recent rebound in overall performance, jumping from the 56th percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 75th percentile in 2024-2025. This rebound is especially notable for its support of students from low-income backgrounds and English Language Learners, who saw dramatic improvements in their state rankings over the same period. However, the school has historically struggled with 5th Grade Science, though the most recent scores show a significant improvement that now exceeds district and state averages.

Interestingly, Zapata Elementary is located just 0.26 miles from Idea Quest Academy, a charter school in the Idea Public Schools network. The two schools achieve nearly identical overall state rankings (75th percentile for Zapata, 76th for Idea Quest), but Zapata spends more per student ($11,934 vs. $8,214) and maintains smaller class sizes (16.5:1 vs. 17.9:1). This comparison shows that Zapata Elementary provides a competitive educational option for families, with a strong focus on building a solid math foundation in the early years and a recent, effective push to better support all its students.

625

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,269

Per pupil spending ?

77.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14000 N Rooth Rd
Edinburg, TX 78540

(956) 289-2445

District: Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.4%

African American:

1.0%

Asian:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 56th percentile in 2021 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2026) from a 56th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Texas median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg52%

Texas avg51%

1,578^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	60.8	1578 of 4627	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.6	1150 of 4651	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	1723 of 4710	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	1822 of 4647	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	1826 of 4581	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	2016 of 4578	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.8	595 of 4479	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	93.1	249 of 4359	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	88.7	416 of 4329	90.4%	★★★★★
2016	82.3	626 of 4286	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	81.1	672 of 4320	84.4%	★★★★☆
2014	66.1	1417 of 4260	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.2	1656 of 4221	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.3	2028 of 4206	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.3	1627 of 4095	60.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.6	2051 of 4461	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	1737 of 4331	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.7	189 of 4295	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	65 of 4240	98.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	607 of 2918	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	39.2	2270 of 3668	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	1735 of 3556	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	2444 of 3487	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.5	1446 of 3446	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	404 of 3333	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	120 of 3226	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	1571 of 4575	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.3	984 of 3744	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.8	2136 of 4658	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	2233 of 4588	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	1788 of 4561	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	2209 of 4499	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.3	583 of 4348	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	93.0	203 of 4306	95.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	234 of 3075	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	77.3	78 of 2619	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	52.7	1805 of 2980	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.9	1321 of 3006	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.7	256 of 3106	91.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	1089 of 4413	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.7	449 of 3644	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	1434 of 4465	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	1362 of 4401	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	1333 of 4376	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	1383 of 4329	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.0	240 of 4188	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	79 of 4168	98.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	1679 of 4520	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.2	454 of 3705	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.4	2184 of 4594	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	1455 of 4521	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	1323 of 4477	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	1335 of 4451	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	112 of 4309	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	30 of 4264	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	1635 of 4582	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.5	708 of 3739	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	1860 of 4647	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	1569 of 4585	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	1949 of 4563	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	1848 of 4498	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.4	659 of 4357	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	415 of 4319	90.4%	★★★★★

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	93.2	2 of 93	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	4 of 112	96.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	1232 of 4301	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	558 of 3549	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	1239 of 4292	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	552 of 4086	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	51.2	1496 of 3952	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.1	291 of 3799	92.3%	★★★★★

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)

Migrant (2019)98th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)92nd percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)54th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics53%+6 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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th 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
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
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
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
Idea Tres Lagos Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5200 Tres Lagos Blvd	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 287-6900	695	31	22.6	80.0%	34 (4.9%)	14 (2.0%)	626 (90.1%)	16 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	50.1	2107^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.5%		60.8	1536^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.0%	571			54.1	51.0	59.4	40.9	41.2	45.5	$10,864
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
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
Blanca E Sanchez	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Incarnate Word	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-1100	502	30	16.8	56.4%	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	482 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.5	1207^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.9%		81.7	690^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.2%	517	71.4	100.0	52.6	67.6	72.8	39.0	57.3	53.1	$11,141
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary

What district is R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary in?

Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

What schools do graduates of R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary attend?

Students who attend R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary?

Students at R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary are 98% Hispanic.

How many students attend R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 625 students attended R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary.

Is R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary a good school?

R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary ranks 1578^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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