De Zavala Elementary School
Public elementary school in Channelview, Texas · Channelview ISD · Grades K–5
De Zavala Elementary School serves 634 students in grades K–5 in Channelview (Harris County). It is one of 12 schools in Channelview ISD. By enrollment it is the 1358th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 43.38 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Channelview ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481359000854 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Channelview ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 634 | 9,335 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 15.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.3% | 88.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
De Zavala Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 6 elementary schools in Channelview ISD, De Zavala Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 6.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 699; De Zavala Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 122 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 93, against an average of 106 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% more students than kindergarten (102 against 93). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 90.1% here and 83.6% across Channelview ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
94.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.7% across Channelview ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 43.38 full-time-equivalent teachers for 634 students, De Zavala Elementary School has 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 634 students would have about 42.8 teachers, so De Zavala Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
De Zavala Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is B H Hamblen Elementary School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 97 other elementary schools, 23 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 90.1% |
| White | 5.4% |
| Black | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
54.3% of students are girls and 45.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 93 |
| Grade 1 | 106 |
| Grade 2 | 122 |
| Grade 3 | 95 |
| Grade 4 | 116 |
| Grade 5 | 102 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
910 Deer Pass, Channelview, TX 77530
Phone: (281)452-6008
Website: cvisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: De Zavala Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B H Hamblen Elementary School | Channelview ISD | 0.3 mi | 886 | 15.6 | 84.5% |
| McMullan Elementary School | Channelview ISD | 0.5 mi | 482 | 13.4 | 90% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 1.1 mi | 703 | 14.8 | 94% |
| McGhee Elementary School | Channelview ISD | 1.1 mi | 770 | 14.2 | 92.6% |
| North Shore Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 1.5 mi | 965 | 17.1 | 90.5% |
| Harvey S Brown Elementary School | Channelview ISD | 1.9 mi | 569 | 13.3 | 76.8% |
| James B Havard Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 2.0 mi | 694 | 15.2 | 83.9% |
| Crenshaw Elementary School | Channelview ISD | 2.0 mi | 482 | 14.2 | 95% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Channelview ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Counseling and Transition Academy | Middle | 6–8 | 25 |
| Aguirre Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 933 |
| Alice Johnson Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,112 |
| B H Hamblen Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 886 |
| Channelview High School | High | 9–12 | 2,917 |
| Crenshaw Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 482 |
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 427 |
| Endeavor Hs-Joe Frank Campbell Learning Center | High | 9–12 | 98 |
| Harvey S Brown Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 569 |
| McGhee Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 770 |
| McMullan Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 482 |