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Zavala Elementary is a public elementary school in Harlingen, Texas, serving 295 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 452 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating.
Zavala Elementary stands out for its high percentage of Hispanic students (95.25%), significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 91.01% to 97.92% Hispanic. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students (97.63%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the nearby schools, which range from 56.25% to 94.07%. Despite these challenges, Zavala Elementary's STAAR test scores in reading, math, and science are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade reading and 5th grade science. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.4, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 11.2 to 16.1.
However, Zavala Elementary's performance on STAAR tests has been inconsistent over the years, ranking as high as 770 out of 4,479 Texas elementary schools in 2018-2019 and as low as 2,674 out of 4,578 in 2020-2021. This suggests the school may be facing challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly by student subgroup, with Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students performing relatively well, but special education and gifted and talented students performing much worse. The school's high spending per student ($12,895), combined with its inconsistent academic performance, suggests a need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies to better support student learning.
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