Benavides Elementary School
- Elementary school in Zapata County ISD
- Zapata, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Zapata County ISD: B
Total students
78
Avg. teacher experience
14.1 years
Zapata County ISD: 14.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Zapata County ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 90%
Benavides Elementary School is an elementary school in Zapata, TX, in the Zapata County ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 78 students. 62.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 33.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,775, which is $2,316 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Diana Brandon
- dbrandon@zcisd.org
- (956) 765-5611
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Benavides Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
78
African American
0 (0%)
Zapata County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Zapata County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Zapata County ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
78 (100%)
Zapata County ISD: 99.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Zapata County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Zapata County ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Zapata County ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
62.8 %
Zapata County ISD: 62%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
91 %
Zapata County ISD: 85.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
34.6 %
Zapata County ISD: 30%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
33.3 %
Zapata County ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Zapata County ISD: 33%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
6.4 %
Zapata County ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
7.7 %
Zapata County ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Zapata County ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Zapata County ISD: B
School progress
B
Zapata County ISD: B
Closing the gaps
B
Zapata County 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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
6.4
African American
0 (0%)
Zapata County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Zapata County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Zapata County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
6.4 (100%)
Zapata County ISD: 95.1%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Zapata County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Zapata County ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Zapata County ISD: 0.4%
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%)
Zapata County ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
5.4 (84.3%)
Zapata County ISD: 80%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
1 (15.7%)
Zapata County ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Zapata County ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
12.3
Zapata County ISD: 15.8
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
14.1 years
Zapata County ISD: 14.2 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
$54,775
Zapata County ISD: $54,039
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Zapata County ISD: $41,397
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$48,044
Zapata County ISD: $47,659
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$49,384
Zapata County ISD: $50,112
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$55,391
Zapata County ISD: $54,366
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$60,135
Zapata County ISD: $62,124
Statewide: $65,449