De Zavala Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Pasadena ISD
- Pasadena, TX
- 5th grade - 6th grade
Accountability rating
C
Pasadena ISD: B
Total students
688
Avg. teacher experience
6.3 years
Pasadena ISD: 9.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Pasadena ISD: 89.9%
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 2018-2019 school year, it had 688 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 75.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 32.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $54,761, which is $639 more than the state average.
Contact information
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
688
African American
20 (2.9%)
Pasadena ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 3%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
648 (94.2%)
Pasadena ISD: 83.4%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
16 (2.3%)
Pasadena ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
2 (0.3%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
75.3 %
Pasadena ISD: 62.2%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
97.1 %
Pasadena ISD: 86.3%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
35.8 %
Pasadena ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
32.3 %
Pasadena ISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Pasadena ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
7.4 %
Pasadena ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.9 %
Pasadena ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
C
Pasadena ISD: B
Student achievement
D
Pasadena ISD: B
School progress
B
Pasadena ISD: B
Closing the gaps
F
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
53.3
African American
6.3 (11.8%)
Pasadena ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.9%)
Pasadena ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
21 (39.4%)
Pasadena ISD: 35.2%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
25 (46.9%)
Pasadena ISD: 50.5%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Pasadena ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
43.3 (81.2%)
Pasadena ISD: 76.3%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
9 (16.9%)
Pasadena ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
1 (1.9%)
Pasadena ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
12.9
Pasadena ISD: 13.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
6.3 years
Pasadena ISD: 9.7 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
$54,761
Pasadena ISD: $56,382
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$50,782
Pasadena ISD: $51,929
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$54,931
Pasadena ISD: $54,679
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$54,265
Pasadena ISD: $56,719
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$54,805
Pasadena ISD: $57,147
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$72,699
Pasadena ISD: $61,982
Statewide: $62,039