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Zapata North Elementary Primary School
1302 Glenn St
Zapata TX, 78076, Zapata County
Phone: 956-765-6921
Ranking: 
(5,234 out of 6,018, bottom 13%)*
(5,234 out of 6,018, bottom 13%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Zapata County Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 641 | 512 | 507 | 591 | 735 | 679 | 670 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 95 | 14.8% | 77 | 15.0% | 67 | 13.2% | 175 | 29.6% | 472 | 64.2% | 437 | 64.4% | 407 | 60.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 100 | 15.6% | 75 | 14.6% | 80 | 15.8% | 86 | 14.6% | 263 | 35.8% | 242 | 35.6% | 263 | 39.3% |
| Grade 1: | 94 | 14.7% | 83 | 16.2% | 91 | 17.9% | 84 | 14.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 2: | 96 | 15.0% | 80 | 15.6% | 77 | 15.2% | 70 | 11.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 3: | 98 | 15.3% | 75 | 14.6% | 66 | 13.0% | 65 | 11.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 4: | 83 | 12.9% | 61 | 11.9% | 67 | 13.2% | 60 | 10.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 5: | 75 | 11.7% | 61 | 11.9% | 59 | 11.6% | 51 | 8.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 354 | 55.2% | 298 | 58.2% | 285 | 56.2% | 337 | 57.0% | 423 | 57.6% | 363 | 53.5% | 343 | 51.2% |
| Female: | 287 | 44.8% | 214 | 41.8% | 222 | 43.8% | 254 | 43.0% | 304 | 41.4% | 308 | 45.4% | 323 | 48.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Hispanic: | 636 | 99.2% | 505 | 98.6% | 500 | 98.6% | 586 | 99.2% | 725 | 98.6% | 666 | 98.1% | 658 | 98.2% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| White: | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 7 | 1.0% | 12 | 1.8% | 10 | 1.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 481 | 75.0% | 368 | 71.9% | 320 | 63.1% | 421 | 71.2% | 267 | 36.3% | 442 | 65.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 3.3% | 21 | 4.1% | 27 | 5.3% | 34 | 5.8% | 39 | 5.3% | 55 | 8.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.37 | 16.52 | 16.92 | 18.47 | 23.27 | 21.20 | 21.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAAR | ||||||
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 49% | 68% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 59% | 69% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 57% | 76% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 66% | 79% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 61% | 68% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 63% | 68% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 62% | 77% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 54% | 72% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 46% | 62% | 71% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 59% | 71% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 74% | 77% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 75% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 64% | 77% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 64% | 77% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 77% | 73% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 67% | 73% |
| TAKS | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 87% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 89% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 72% | N/A |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 83% | N/A |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 90% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 84% | N/A |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 84% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 91.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 58.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 41.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,540.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,818.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,152.0 |
* Zapata North Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.