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Zapata Middle

Public Grades 6-8
1539th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 34% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Zapata Middle School is a public middle school located in Zapata, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 750 students. The school is part of the Zapata County Independent School District, which is ranked 567 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Zapata Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in STAAR test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades was 43.53%, 35.71%, and 51.41%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 54.21%, 51.69%, and 56.39%. Similarly, in STAAR Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were lower than the state averages, with 6th, 7th, and 8th grade scores of 31.9%, 28.99%, and 41.77%, compared to the state averages of 37.68%, 31.12%, and 44.81%. The school's performance in other subjects, such as Science and Social Studies, also lagged behind the state averages.

Zapata Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, with its ranking ranging from 1539 out of 2344 schools in 2024-2025 to 1670 out of 2080 schools in 2017-2018. The school has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the years analyzed, indicating it is among the lowest-performing middle schools in the state. Despite some fluctuations in the school's rankings and ratings, Zapata Middle School has remained among the lowest-performing middle schools in Texas for several years, indicating a need for more substantial and sustained interventions to improve student outcomes.

730
Students ?
12.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,114
Per pupil spending ?
88.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 702 E 17th Ave
       Zapata, TX  78076

(956) 765-6542

District: Zapata County Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Zapata Middle usually attend:

High:    Zapata High School

Feeder schools for Zapata Middle:

Elementary:    Benavides Elementary
    Fidel And Andrea R Villarreal Elementary
    Zapata North Elementary
    Zapata South Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.5%
Two or more races:
0.3%
White:
0.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 44% meeting standards)
!Social Studies scores 16 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school35%
District avg35%
Texas avg44%
1,539th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 34%▲ up 20 pts since 2015
From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
567th of 961Zapata County 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202535.61539 of 234434.3%★★☆☆☆
202422.21974 of 237216.8%★☆☆☆☆
202327.11791 of 233023.1%★☆☆☆☆
202217.51986 of 225411.9%★☆☆☆☆
202120.01881 of 225216.5%★☆☆☆☆
201918.21932 of 219311.9%★☆☆☆☆
201825.41670 of 208019.7%★☆☆☆☆
201723.21672 of 202717.5%★☆☆☆☆
201619.01761 of 198711.4%★☆☆☆☆
201523.01741 of 204314.8%★☆☆☆☆
201417.81778 of 198710.5%★☆☆☆☆
201333.61476 of 197325.2%★☆☆☆☆
201221.31682 of 195113.8%★☆☆☆☆
201131.21597 of 189515.7%★☆☆☆☆
201020.21656 of 18038.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200920.41608 of 17638.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200831.71402 of 171818.4%★☆☆☆☆
200724.01447 of 168414.1%★☆☆☆☆
200619.81393 of 158512.1%★☆☆☆☆
200524.01328 of 158216.1%★☆☆☆☆
200413.21461 of 15737.1%☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202234.61520 of 218230.3%★★☆☆☆
202138.01310 of 211838.1%★★☆☆☆
201926.01762 of 205814.4%★☆☆☆☆
201826.61707 of 200815.0%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202531.71033 of 142827.7%★☆☆☆☆
202415.51672 of 17705.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202327.61363 of 172020.8%★☆☆☆☆
202222.11483 of 16439.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202133.91109 of 159230.3%★★☆☆☆
201934.3999 of 144530.9%★★☆☆☆
201829.51101 of 137620.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202536.21192 of 182534.7%★★☆☆☆
202423.71867 of 224216.7%★☆☆☆☆
202329.71689 of 224124.6%★☆☆☆☆
202219.61939 of 222112.7%★☆☆☆☆
202120.71817 of 215115.5%★☆☆☆☆
201925.71663 of 204718.8%★☆☆☆☆
201828.11555 of 200822.6%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202536.5939 of 123023.7%★☆☆☆☆
202327.31261 of 148114.9%★☆☆☆☆
202230.31220 of 148818.0%★☆☆☆☆
202122.31264 of 150115.8%★☆☆☆☆
201945.9983 of 144632.0%★★☆☆☆
201850.7863 of 143039.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202541.3998 of 173142.3%★★☆☆☆
202424.01796 of 211915.2%★☆☆☆☆
202332.51523 of 211628.0%★☆☆☆☆
202221.41802 of 207713.2%★☆☆☆☆
202125.01674 of 204318.1%★☆☆☆☆
201923.41670 of 193513.7%★☆☆☆☆
201829.71457 of 189523.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202541.91039 of 182042.9%★★☆☆☆
202422.71933 of 223513.5%★☆☆☆☆
202326.91810 of 225119.6%★☆☆☆☆
202221.31942 of 222012.5%★☆☆☆☆
202124.61818 of 217216.3%★☆☆☆☆
201925.51751 of 207315.5%★☆☆☆☆
201829.11639 of 203919.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202532.61279 of 181829.6%★☆☆☆☆
202417.82001 of 224610.9%★☆☆☆☆
202324.61782 of 224520.6%★☆☆☆☆
202217.01988 of 222810.8%★☆☆☆☆
202120.51830 of 216815.6%★☆☆☆☆
201914.31934 of 20696.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201824.21676 of 203017.4%★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201932.984 of 10822.2%★☆☆☆☆
201832.997 of 12522.4%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202535.01091 of 156830.4%★★☆☆☆
202428.11514 of 189119.9%★☆☆☆☆
202335.01207 of 181533.5%★★☆☆☆
202231.21320 of 175724.9%★☆☆☆☆
202130.21310 of 171223.5%★☆☆☆☆
201929.21281 of 162621.2%★☆☆☆☆
201831.41191 of 159725.4%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025)43rd percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)35th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)30th percentile-4 vs school
At Risk (2022)30th percentile+18 vs school
Male (2025)30th percentile-5 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile-7 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)24th percentile-11 vs school
Migrant (2019)22nd percentile+10 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading44%-10 vs state
Science36%-11 vs state
Mathematics34%-4 vs state
Social Studies13%-16 vs state

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Students who attend Zapata Middle usually go on to attend Zapata High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 730 students attended Zapata Middle.

Students at Zapata Middle are 99% Hispanic.

Zapata Middle ranks 1539th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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