Summary:
The city of Zavalla, Texas is home to two small schools - Zavalla Elementary and Zavalla High School, both serving the Zavalla Independent School District (Isd). These schools face significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance and a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Zavalla Elementary is a relatively small school with just 163 students, 94.48% of whom are white. The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the state average in STAAR Reading, Math, and Science. Additionally, a high percentage (78.53%) of Zavalla Elementary students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the community faces significant socioeconomic challenges.
Similarly, Zavalla High School, with 160 students and a similar racial demographic to the elementary school, also ranks in the bottom half of Texas high schools. While the high school's performance is mixed, with some subject areas closer to the state average, others lag significantly behind. The school's graduation rate of 86.4% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 0.7% is relatively low. Like the elementary school, Zavalla High School has a high percentage (61.88%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
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