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De Zavala Elementary

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De Zavala Elementary ranks 1273 rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

De Zavala Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 232 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District, which is ranked 505 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

De Zavala Elementary has consistently performed better than the Houston ISD and Texas state averages in STAAR Reading and Mathematics assessments across grades 3-5. In 2024-2025, De Zavala's 5th-grade students achieved 68.97% proficiency in STAAR Reading, compared to 57.55% for Houston ISD and 57.83% for Texas. Additionally, in 2024-2025, De Zavala's 3rd-grade students achieved 70.59% proficiency in STAAR Mathematics, compared to 47.47% for Houston ISD and 44.88% for Texas. The school has shown strong performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top 25% of Texas elementary schools in these subgroups for the past three school years. However, the school has struggled with its Special Education and Gifted and Talented student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Texas elementary schools in these areas.

Despite having a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, De Zavala Elementary has outperformed the district and state in academic measures, suggesting the school is effectively serving its economically disadvantaged population. When compared to nearby schools, such as Davila Elementary and Briscoe Elementary, De Zavala consistently outperforms most of them in STAAR Reading and Mathematics assessments, particularly in the upper elementary grades. This highlights the school's ability to achieve strong academic outcomes, even in the face of significant socioeconomic challenges faced by schools in this area of Houston.

246

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,619

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7521 Ave H
Houston, TX 77012-1199

(713) 924-1888

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend De Zavala Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Middle
High:	Milby High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.6%

African American:

1.2%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Houston Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 20 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg46%

Texas avg47%

1,273^rd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

505^th of 961Houston 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	66.7	1273 of 4651	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	1382 of 4710	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	2015 of 4647	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	2175 of 4581	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.5	3474 of 4578	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.5	1093 of 4479	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	1294 of 4359	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	73.8	921 of 4329	78.7%	★★★★☆
2016	58.7	1847 of 4286	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.9	1277 of 4320	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	69.8	1225 of 4260	71.2%	★★★★☆
2013	71.1	1124 of 4221	73.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	916 of 4206	78.2%	★★★★☆
2011	69.2	1236 of 4095	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.2	1585 of 3937	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.4	1279 of 3884	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.4	905 of 3768	76.0%	★★★★☆
2007	56.2	1897 of 3724	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.2	1362 of 3476	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.2	1864 of 3475	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.5	2916 of 3465	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	61.3	1342 of 4461	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	2093 of 4331	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.6	278 of 4295	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	305 of 4240	92.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	64.3	979 of 3668	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	1132 of 3556	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	1571 of 3487	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	1909 of 3446	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.5	287 of 3333	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	145 of 3226	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	51.0	2121 of 4658	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	2319 of 4588	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	1944 of 4561	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.7	3558 of 4499	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.7	985 of 4348	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	1693 of 4306	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	62.3	1324 of 2980	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.3	2582 of 2958	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	2738 of 3006	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	2782 of 3184	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	2659 of 3106	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	72.1	854 of 4465	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	1480 of 4401	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	1636 of 4376	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.6	3123 of 4329	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.9	653 of 4188	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	811 of 4168	80.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	76.3	620 of 4594	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	867 of 4521	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	1390 of 4477	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	3187 of 4451	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	78.8	442 of 4309	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	706 of 4264	83.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	73.8	959 of 4647	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	1670 of 4585	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	2478 of 4563	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	3306 of 4498	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.9	1205 of 4357	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	985 of 4319	77.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	35.2	2700 of 4086	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	3277 of 3952	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	3478 of 3799	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	92.4	95 of 3684	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	18.4	3340 of 3558	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)87th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2024)81st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2024)79th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)70th percentile+17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)56th percentile~ school

Female (2024)54th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2023)34th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%+20 vs state

Reading58%+4 vs state

Science9%-20 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 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 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
De Zavala Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7521 Ave H	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1888	246	18	13.6	95.5%	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	240 (97.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.7	1273^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	72.6%		64.5	1382^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	70.7%	109								52.9	55.0	69.0				70.6	72.5	53.1				9.4			$19,619
Gallegos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7415 Harrisburg Blvd	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1830	351	27	13.1	99.7%	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.3%)	340 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.6	3010^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.3%		65	1343^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	71.5%	1667				45.5				37.9	43.2	45.3				47.2	43.2	47.2				11.3			$12,507
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7101 Canal St	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1820	218	17	12.8	98.2%	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	212 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.3	2298^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.6%		32	3339^th of 4710 public elementary schools	29.1%	1041				63.2				44.8	40.6	61.1				60.0	50.0	52.8				8.3			$14,926
Briscoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	321 Forest Hill	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1740	177	17	10.4	93.2%	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	173 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.4	1758^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.2%		58.3	1686^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.2%	72	33.3	16.7			0.0			27.8	47.6	69.6				23.8	50.0	78.3				39.1			$14,119
Tijerina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 Sherman St	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1790	333	20	16.6	99.1%	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	322 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43.9	2507^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.1%		58.4	1682^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	64.3%	825	26.3			60.5				24.0	37.2	65.0				44.0	48.8	47.5				17.5			$12,366
Carrillo Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	960 S Wayside Dr	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1870	346	19	18.2	82.9%	7 (2.0%)	7 (2.0%)	329 (95.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30	3435^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.1%		40.4	2812^th of 4710 public elementary schools	40.3%	623								27.1	44.0	45.3				34.7	40.0	37.7				17.0			$11,435
Harris J R Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Broadway St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1860	288	21	13.7	96.2%	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.1%)	277 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.1	2253^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	51.6%		48.4	2276^th of 4710 public elementary schools	51.7%	23	0.0			69.6				50.0	41.0	56.4				65.0	43.6	51.3				15.4			$15,970
Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7310 Bowie	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Gateway Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 644-8292	583	27	21.5	84.9%	7 (1.2%)	17 (2.9%)	556 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	77.8	845^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.8%		70.8	1103^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	76.6%	258								50.0	72.0	65.4	73.7	60.0	77.4	54.2	82.0	62.8	69.8	78.3	75.5	33.3	49.1	35.9
Port Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 McCarty St	Houston	77029	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3890	255	19	13.4	99.6%	7 (2.7%)	10 (3.9%)	235 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	46.7	2336^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.8%		27.9	3589^th of 4710 public elementary schools	23.8%	1253	0.0	14.3	0.0		28.6	0.0	0.0	55.6	45.5	62.5				51.7	40.9	37.5				9.4			$14,938
Davila Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7610 Dahlia St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1851	398	29	13.7	99.5%	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	386 (97.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	69.2	1165^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.0%		68.6	1188^th of 4710 public elementary schools	74.8%	23	37.9	66.7	0.0	34.5	30.0	20.0		81.1	58.5	60.0				56.8	51.4	66.7				22.9			$11,352

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 : Edison Middle
High : Milby High School

What district is De Zavala Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Is De Zavala Elementary a good school?

De Zavala Elementary ranks 1273^rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of De Zavala Elementary?

Students at De Zavala Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend De Zavala Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended De Zavala Elementary.

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