Zapata North Elementary School
Public elementary school in Zapata, Texas · Zapata County ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Zapata North Elementary School serves 571 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Zapata (Zapata County). It is one of 6 schools in Zapata County ISD. By enrollment it is the 1849th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.5 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 ÷ 36.73 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Zapata County ISD |
| County | Zapata County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484671009446 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 571 | 3,290 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.6% | 88.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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.
Zapata North Elementary School in context
Size
Zapata North Elementary School is the largest of Zapata County ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 571 students are 17.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 32.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 475; Zapata North 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 4 with 91 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 71, against an average of 82 per grade. This year grade 5 has 14% more students than kindergarten (81 against 71). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 71 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
88.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.9% across Zapata County 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 36.73 full-time-equivalent teachers for 571 students, Zapata North Elementary School has 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 571 students would have about 38.6 teachers, so Zapata North Elementary School has 1.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Zapata North Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Fidel and Andrea R Villarreal Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 2 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 | 99.8% |
| Black | 0.2% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 71 |
| Kindergarten | 71 |
| Grade 1 | 86 |
| Grade 2 | 85 |
| Grade 3 | 86 |
| Grade 4 | 91 |
| Grade 5 | 81 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
502 E 17th Ave, Zapata, TX 78076
Phone: (956)765-6921
Website: zne.zcisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Zapata North Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidel and Andrea R Villarreal Elementary School | Zapata County ISD | 0.9 mi | 445 | 14.4 | 93.5% |
| Zapata South Elementary School | Zapata County ISD | 0.9 mi | 428 | 13.8 | 86.7% |
| Benavides Elementary School | Zapata County ISD | 13.7 mi | 51 | 8.5 | 86.3% |
| Kennedy Zapata Elementary School | United ISD | 31.9 mi | 336 | 12.6 | 97% |
| Juarez/Lincoln Elementary School | United ISD | 33.1 mi | 535 | 13.4 | 93.5% |
| Emma Vera Elementary School | Roma ISD | 36.1 mi | 504 | 15.6 | 82.3% |
| Veterans Memorial Elementary School | United ISD | 37.5 mi | 815 | 16.6 | 91.9% |
| Florence J Scott Elementary School | Roma ISD | 38.2 mi | 550 | 14.4 | 92.5% |
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 Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 730 |
| Zapata South Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 428 |