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Fidel And Andrea R Villarreal Elementary

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Fidel And Andrea R Villarreal Elementary ranks 2195 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Fidel And Andrea R Villarreal Elementary is a PK-5 school in Zapata, TX, serving 445 students as part of the Zapata County Independent School District (Isd), where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has made a remarkable turnaround, climbing from a 0-star rating in 2021 to its highest-ever state ranking in the 53rd percentile with a 3-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, showing consistent improvement over the past few years.

Villarreal Elementary stands out for its exceptional performance in Mathematics, where it consistently outperforms both the district and state averages. For example, in 5th grade Math, the school achieved a 65.57% proficiency rate, well above the state average of 47.38%. This strength in math is a key differentiator from its closest neighbor, Zapata North Elementary, which struggles in early-grade math (3rd grade at 33.75% vs. Villarreal's 50.82%). However, the school faces a persistent challenge in Reading, where proficiency rates in all grade levels fall below state averages. This creates an interesting dynamic: while Villarreal excels in math, Zapata North is stronger in reading (e.g., 5th grade Reading at 63.04% vs. Villarreal's 50.82%), meaning parents might choose between these two schools based on their child's specific academic needs.

Another notable strength is the school's effectiveness with economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 78th percentile statewide for this group in 2023-2024—16 points higher than its overall ranking that year. Additionally, the school shows a unique strength with migrant students, though data is limited. A district-wide concern is 5th grade Science, where Villarreal's proficiency was just 17.57% in 2024-2025, mirroring a systemic weakness across the district. Overall, Villarreal Elementary offers a strong math program and a clear upward trajectory, making it a compelling choice for families prioritizing mathematics instruction.

445

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,438

Per pupil spending ?

93.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

805 Mira Flores St
Zapata, TX 78076

(956) 765-4321

District: Zapata County Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Fidel And Andrea R Villarreal Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Zapata Middle
High:	Zapata High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.8%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Reading scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg52%

Texas avg51%

2,195^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 38 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Zapata County Independent School District (Isd)

584^th of 951Zapata 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	2195 of 4627	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	2483 of 4651	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	1768 of 4710	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	3026 of 4647	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	2791 of 4581	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.2	4131 of 4578	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	2621 of 4479	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	2942 of 4359	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	18.9	3832 of 4329	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.6	3662 of 4286	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.9	4007 of 4320	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.1	4226 of 4260	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.5	4050 of 4221	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	24.9	3647 of 4206	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.1	3732 of 4095	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.4	3511 of 3937	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.5	3518 of 3884	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	25.6	3263 of 3768	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.1	3515 of 3724	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.5	3366 of 3476	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	34.9	2670 of 3475	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.1	3234 of 3465	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.6	2845 of 4461	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	3424 of 4331	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.3	1253 of 4295	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	1644 of 4240	61.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	1353 of 2918	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	1852 of 3668	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	3028 of 3556	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	2352 of 3487	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	3149 of 3446	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	1406 of 3333	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	1483 of 3226	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	2236 of 4575	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	2050 of 3744	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.2	1359 of 4658	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	43.4	2579 of 4588	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	2174 of 4561	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.6	3703 of 4499	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.9	2226 of 4348	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	2627 of 4306	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	1456 of 3075	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.2	881 of 2619	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	2229 of 2958	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	2769 of 3006	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	1753 of 4413	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	1455 of 3644	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	1167 of 4465	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	42.6	2596 of 4401	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	2521 of 4376	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.2	3886 of 4329	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	2224 of 4188	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	2612 of 4168	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	1497 of 4520	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	1145 of 3705	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	1004 of 4594	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	46.0	2474 of 4521	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	2415 of 4477	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.5	3942 of 4451	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.0	1774 of 4309	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	2261 of 4264	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	2070 of 4582	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.3	1477 of 3739	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	1884 of 4647	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.3	3311 of 4585	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	3293 of 4563	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	4229 of 4498	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	3103 of 4357	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	3193 of 4319	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.4	21 of 49	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	25 of 112	77.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	1814 of 4301	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	1195 of 3549	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	1032 of 4292	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	48.3	1747 of 4086	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.9	3185 of 3952	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	3522 of 3799	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.5	1006 of 3684	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	47.5	1551 of 3558	56.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)67th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile+5 vs school

Migrant (2022)57th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)51st percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)36th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics55%+8 vs state

Reading42%-12 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
Fidel And Andrea R Villarreal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Mira Flores St	Zapata	78076	Zapata County	Zapata County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 765-4321	445	31	14.4	93.5%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	444 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.4	2195^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.6%		44.3	2483^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	46.6%	288	39.3	34.6	50.8	50.8	49.1	65.6	$9,438
Zapata North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	502 E 17th Ave	Zapata	78076	Zapata County	Zapata County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 765-6921	571	37	15.5	88.6%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	570 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.2	1902^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	58.9%		61.3	1515^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.4%	387	36.3	46.5	63.0	33.8	55.8	71.7	$7,944
Zapata South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Delmar St	Zapata	78076	Zapata County	Zapata County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 765-4332	428	31	13.8	86.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	428 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.5	1541^st of 4627 public elementary schools	66.7%		43.4	2543^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	45.3%	1002	39.0	73.8	62.9	37.3	73.8	56.3	$9,972
Benavides Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Lincoln St	San Ygnacio	78067	Zapata County	Zapata County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 765-5611	51	6	8.5	86.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		58.3			75.0		$13,122

Frequently Asked Questions about Fidel And Andrea R Villarreal Elementary

Is Fidel And Andrea R Villarreal Elementary a good school?

Fidel And Andrea R Villarreal Elementary ranks 2195^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fidel And Andrea R Villarreal Elementary?

Students at Fidel And Andrea R Villarreal Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

What district is Fidel And Andrea R Villarreal Elementary in?

Zapata County Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Fidel And Andrea R Villarreal Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Fidel And Andrea R Villarreal Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Fidel And Andrea R Villarreal Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fidel And Andrea R Villarreal Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Zapata Middle
High : Zapata High School

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