De Zavala Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas · San Antonio ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
De Zavala Elementary School serves 388 students in grades Pre-K–5 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 84 schools in San Antonio ISD. By enrollment it is the 3544th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.1 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 ÷ 27.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | San Antonio ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483873004342 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | San Antonio ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 388 | 44,047 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 97.9% | 87.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% 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
De Zavala Elementary School is the 36th largest of San Antonio ISD's 48 elementary schools; its 388 students are 0.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 0.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 388; 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 pre-K with 78 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 43, against an average of 55 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 49 in kindergarten and 48 in grade 5. It also enrolls 78 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 98.2% here and 89.8% across San Antonio ISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
97.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 87.2% across San Antonio 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 27.55 full-time-equivalent teachers for 388 students, De Zavala Elementary School has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 388 students would have about 26.2 teachers, so De Zavala Elementary School has 1.4 more.
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 inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is David Barkley/Francisco Ruiz Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 181 other elementary schools, 70 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 | 98.2% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| White | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
43.3% of students are girls and 56.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 78 |
| Kindergarten | 49 |
| Grade 1 | 57 |
| Grade 2 | 59 |
| Grade 3 | 54 |
| Grade 4 | 43 |
| Grade 5 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2311 San Luis St, San Antonio, TX 78207
Phone: (210)978-7975
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Barkley/Francisco Ruiz Elementary School | San Antonio ISD | 0.5 mi | 355 | 15 | 96.9% |
| J T Brackenridge Elementary School | San Antonio ISD | 0.7 mi | 597 | 16 | 98.5% |
| David Crockett Academy | San Antonio ISD | 0.8 mi | 717 | 14.8 | 96.4% |
| Rodriguez Montessori Elementary School | San Antonio ISD | 0.9 mi | 205 | 18.1 | 58.5% |
| Promesa Academy Charter School | Promesa Academy Charter School | 0.9 mi | 248 | 12.2 | 59.7% |
| Margil Elementary School | San Antonio ISD | 1.0 mi | 420 | 14.5 | 96.9% |
| Irving Dual Language Academy | San Antonio ISD | 1.1 mi | 557 | 15.2 | 88.5% |
| Carvajal Elementary School | San Antonio ISD | 1.2 mi | 328 | 13.1 | 97.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.