De Zavala Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Pasadena ISD
- Pasadena, TX
- 5th grade - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Pasadena ISD: B
Total students
558
Avg. teacher experience
6.4 years
Pasadena ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Pasadena ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 90%
De Zavala Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Pasadena, TX, in the Pasadena ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 558 students. 87.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 52.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,334, which is $1,447 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 6.4 years of experience.
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Principal
- Melissa Garza
- mgarza@pasadenaisd.org
- (713) 740-0544
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in De Zavala Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
558
African American
9 (1.6%)
Pasadena ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
526 (94.3%)
Pasadena ISD: 82.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
21 (3.8%)
Pasadena ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
2 (0.4%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
87.3 %
Pasadena ISD: 69.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
92.1 %
Pasadena ISD: 79.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
57.5 %
Pasadena ISD: 32.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
52.7 %
Pasadena ISD: 30.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.4 %
Pasadena ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.4 %
Pasadena ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Pasadena ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Pasadena ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Pasadena ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Pasadena ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
22.4 %
Pasadena ISD: 18%
Statewide: 15%
African American
50 %
Pasadena ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Pasadena ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
21.8 %
Pasadena ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pasadena ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
27.3 %
Pasadena ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Pasadena ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
53.4
African American
4 (7.5%)
Pasadena ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.9%)
Pasadena ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
24 (45%)
Pasadena ISD: 39.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
23.4 (43.8%)
Pasadena ISD: 46.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.9%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
42.2 (79.1%)
Pasadena ISD: 75.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
10.2 (19.1%)
Pasadena ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (1.9%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
10.5
Pasadena ISD: 12.9
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
6.4 years
Pasadena ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$60,334
Pasadena ISD: $61,600
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$57,619
Pasadena ISD: $56,914
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$59,100
Pasadena ISD: $58,997
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$62,156
Pasadena ISD: $61,821
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$61,112
Pasadena ISD: $63,221
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$70,393
Pasadena ISD: $65,542
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Pasadena ISD: $71,867
Statewide: $71,111