Zapata South Elementary School
Public elementary school in Zapata, Texas · Zapata County ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Zapata South Elementary School serves 428 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 3231st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 31 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 | 484671009447 |
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 | 428 | 3,290 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.7% | 88.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% 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 South Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Zapata County ISD, Zapata South Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 13% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 33.4 miles away and have a median of 515 students, so Zapata South 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 5 with 84 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 47, against an average of 61 per grade. This year grade 5 has 79% more students than kindergarten (84 against 47). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 57 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
86.7% of students qualify 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
Zapata South Elementary School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 428 students would have about 28.9 teachers, so Zapata South Elementary School has 2.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
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 elementary school is Zapata North Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 100% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 57 |
| Kindergarten | 47 |
| Grade 1 | 57 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 48 |
| Grade 4 | 74 |
| Grade 5 | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 Delmar St, Zapata, TX 78076
Phone: (956)765-4332
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Zapata South Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zapata North Elementary School | Zapata County ISD | 0.9 mi | 571 | 15.5 | 88.6% |
| Fidel and Andrea R Villarreal Elementary School | Zapata County ISD | 1.4 mi | 445 | 14.4 | 93.5% |
| Benavides Elementary School | Zapata County ISD | 14.6 mi | 51 | 8.5 | 86.3% |
| Kennedy Zapata Elementary School | United ISD | 32.7 mi | 336 | 12.6 | 97% |
| Juarez/Lincoln Elementary School | United ISD | 34.0 mi | 535 | 13.4 | 93.5% |
| Emma Vera Elementary School | Roma ISD | 35.3 mi | 504 | 15.6 | 82.3% |
| Florence J Scott Elementary School | Roma ISD | 37.4 mi | 550 | 14.4 | 92.5% |
| Roel a & Celia R Saenz Elementary School | Roma ISD | 37.4 mi | 526 | 13 | 93.2% |
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 North Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 571 |