Zapata Middle School
Public middle school in Zapata, Texas · Zapata County ISD · Grades 6–8
Zapata Middle School serves 730 students in grades 6–8 in Zapata (Zapata County). It is one of 6 schools in Zapata County ISD. By enrollment it is the 690th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 60.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Zapata County ISD |
| County | Zapata County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484671005352 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Zapata County ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 730 | 3,290 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 13.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.2% | 88.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 16% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Zapata Middle School in context
Size
Zapata Middle School is the only middle school in Zapata County ISD. Its 730 students are 22.2% of the district's 3,290. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 38.7 miles away and have a median of 703 students, so Zapata Middle 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 8 with 250 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 235, against an average of 243 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 235 in grade 6 and 250 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.9% across Zapata County ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Zapata Middle School has 60.77 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 730 students would have about 50.7 teachers, so Zapata Middle School has 10.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Salvador Garcia Middle School, 33.8 miles away in United ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.1% |
| White | 0.1% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 235 |
| Grade 7 | 245 |
| Grade 8 | 250 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
702 E 17th Ave, Zapata, TX 78076
Phone: (956)765-6542
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Zapata Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Garcia Middle School | United ISD | 33.8 mi | 361 | 13.9 | 98.1% |
| Roma Middle School | Roma ISD | 36.0 mi | 776 | 12.2 | 90.2% |
| Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School | United ISD | 37.5 mi | 757 | 15.8 | 92.7% |
| Los Obispos Middle School | United ISD | 38.6 mi | 620 | 14.7 | 92.9% |
| Ramiro Barrera Middle School | Roma ISD | 38.9 mi | 564 | 10.5 | 93.3% |
| Ricardo Molina Middle School | United ISD | 39.2 mi | 769 | 16.4 | 90.4% |
| Raul Perales Middle School | United ISD | 40.3 mi | 648 | 16.8 | 80.7% |
| Joaquin Cigarroa Middle School | Laredo ISD | 40.5 mi | 1,053 | 11.8 | 99.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Zapata County ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benavides Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 51 |
| Fidel and Andrea R Villarreal Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 445 |
| Zapata High School | High | 9–12 | 1,065 |
| Zapata North Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 571 |
| Zapata South Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 428 |