Summary:
Zapata County Independent School District (ISD) in Texas has only one middle school, Zapata Middle, which serves a highly diverse student population with 98.6% of students identifying as Hispanic. While the school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is consistently below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, the district is ranked 600 out of 968 districts in Texas and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Zapata Middle faces several challenges, including a high percentage of students (83.29%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant economically disadvantaged population. The school's per-student spending of $9,884 for the 2020-2021 school year is lower than the state average, suggesting potential funding and resource disparities that may contribute to the school's academic struggles.
Despite these challenges, Zapata Middle has a relatively low dropout rate of 0.3% for the 2021-2022 school year. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.7 is slightly lower than the state average, which could provide opportunities for more personalized attention and support for students. However, the consistently low academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas indicates a need for targeted interventions and additional resources to improve student learning outcomes and ensure equitable educational opportunities for the diverse student population.
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