Zavala Elementary School
Public elementary school in Pecos, Texas · Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD · Grades 2–5
Zavala Elementary School serves 861 students in grades 2–5 in Pecos (Reeves County). It is one of 4 schools in Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD. By enrollment it is the 273rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.4 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 ÷ 59.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–5 |
| District | Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD |
| County | Reeves County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483455003878 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 861 | 2,919 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.5% | 63.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% 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.
Zavala Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD, Zavala Elementary School is the largest, with 29.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 38 miles away and have a median of 336 students, so Zavala Elementary School is larger than most of them.
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 3 with 235 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 204, against an average of 215 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 210 in grade 2 and 212 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 90.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD (91.3%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.2% across Pecos-Barstow-Toyah 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
Zavala Elementary School has 59.98 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 861 students would have about 58.2 teachers, so Zavala Elementary School has 1.8 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 Austin Elementary School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 90.9% |
| White | 5.6% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 210 |
| Grade 3 | 235 |
| Grade 4 | 204 |
| Grade 5 | 212 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 E 9th St, Pecos, TX 79772
Phone: (432)447-7497
Website: pbtisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Zavala Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Elementary School | Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD | 1.6 mi | 583 | 13.9 | 69.5% |
| Wink Elementary School | Wink-Loving ISD | 30.3 mi | 227 | 11.6 | – |
| Tatom Elementary School | Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD | 37.2 mi | 326 | 20.4 | 69.6% |
| George Cullender Kind | Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD | 37.7 mi | 259 | 25.9 | 73.4% |
| Parkway Elementary School | Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD | 38.3 mi | 646 | 20.8 | 59.4% |
| Kermit Elementary School | Kermit ISD | 38.8 mi | 631 | 21.2 | 74% |
| Fort Stockton Apache Elementary School | Fort Stockton ISD | 50.6 mi | 331 | 14.7 | 79.2% |
| Fort Stockton Intermediate School | Fort Stockton ISD | 51.0 mi | 341 | 13.1 | 74.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 583 |
| Crockett Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 621 |
| Pecos High School | High | 9–12 | 854 |