Zapata Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Zapata County ISD
  • Zapata, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Zapata County ISD: B

Total students

808

Avg. teacher experience

11.7 years

Zapata County ISD: 12.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Zapata County ISD: 93.3%

Statewide: 90%

Zapata Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Zapata, TX, in the Zapata County ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 808 students. 89.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 36.6% 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 $53,822, which is $5,065 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

702 E 17th Ave
Zapata, TX 78076

Office phone number

(956) 765-6542

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Zapata Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. 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 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

808

African American

0 (0%)

Zapata County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Zapata County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.2%)

Zapata County ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

801 (99.1%)

Zapata County ISD: 99.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Zapata County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

5 (0.6%)

Zapata County ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Zapata County ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

99.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

0.6%

Two or more races

0%

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

89.6 %

Zapata County ISD: 65.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

87.7 %

Zapata County ISD: 88.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

37.4 %

Zapata County ISD: 31.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

89.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

87.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

37.4%

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

36.6 %

Zapata County ISD: 31%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

8.9 %

Zapata County ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.3 %

Zapata County ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

36.6%

Gifted and talented

8.9%

Special education

15.3%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Zapata County ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Zapata County ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Zapata County ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

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 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

24.7 %

Zapata County ISD: 25.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Zapata County ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Zapata County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Zapata County ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

24.7 %

Zapata County ISD: 26%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Zapata County ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

40 %

Zapata County ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Zapata County ISD: Masked

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

55.2

African American

0 (0%)

Zapata County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Zapata County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Zapata County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

53.9 (97.5%)

Zapata County ISD: 96.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Zapata County ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

1.4 (2.5%)

Zapata County ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Zapata County ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

4 (7.2%)

Zapata County ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

43.2 (78.3%)

Zapata County ISD: 80.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8 (14.5%)

Zapata County ISD: 16.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Zapata County ISD: 0%

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

14.6

Zapata County ISD: 14.3

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

11.7 years

Zapata County ISD: 12.5 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

$53,822

Zapata County ISD: $54,608

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$44,698

Zapata County ISD: $47,197

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$48,833

Zapata County ISD: $48,806

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$50,393

Zapata County ISD: $51,717

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,304

Zapata County ISD: $56,115

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,394

Zapata County ISD: $62,725

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$66,085

Zapata County ISD: $66,085

Statewide: $71,111

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