R C Flores-Mark a Zapata Elementary School
Public elementary school in Edinburg, Texas · Edinburg CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
R C Flores-Mark a Zapata Elementary School serves 625 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Edinburg (Hidalgo County). It is one of 44 schools in Edinburg CISD. By enrollment it is the 1419th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 37.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Edinburg CISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481818012046 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Edinburg CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 625 | 33,343 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.4% | 80.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% 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.
R C Flores-Mark a Zapata Elementary School in context
Size
R C Flores-Mark a Zapata Elementary School is the 9th largest of Edinburg CISD's 31 elementary schools; its 625 students are 1.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 579; R C Flores-Mark a Zapata 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 113 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 75, against an average of 89 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 82 in kindergarten and 75 in grade 5. It also enrolls 113 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 98.4% here and 97.9% across Edinburg CISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.7% across Edinburg CISD 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 37.67 full-time-equivalent teachers for 625 students, R C Flores-Mark a Zapata Elementary School has 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 625 students would have about 42.2 teachers, so R C Flores-Mark a Zapata Elementary School has 4.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
R C Flores-Mark a Zapata Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is IDEA Quest Academy, 0.3 miles away in IDEA Public Schools. Within 10 miles there are 88 other elementary schools, 19 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 | 98.4% |
| Black | 1% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
| White | 0.2% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 113 |
| Kindergarten | 82 |
| Grade 1 | 99 |
| Grade 2 | 78 |
| Grade 3 | 82 |
| Grade 4 | 96 |
| Grade 5 | 75 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14000 N Rooth Rd, Edinburg, TX 78540
Phone: (956)289-2445
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: R C Flores-Mark a Zapata Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Quest Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 0.3 mi | 592 | 18 | 86.7% |
| Anne L Magee Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 1.2 mi | 460 | 16.4 | 78% |
| Zavala Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 1.9 mi | 565 | 17.1 | 88% |
| IDEA Tres Lagos Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 2.0 mi | 695 | 22.7 | 80% |
| Cavazos Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 2.6 mi | 479 | 16.2 | 76.6% |
| Trevino Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 2.7 mi | 672 | 15.5 | 49.9% |
| Blanca E Sanchez | McAllen ISD | 3.5 mi | 502 | 16.8 | 56.4% |
| De La Vina Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 3.5 mi | 641 | 17 | 78.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.