TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
This is an 11.4% decrease from the previous school year.
Of the 3,287 students enrolled in Zapata County schools, 65.5% of them are considered to be at risk.
Zapata County had the 107th highest number of at-risk students among Texas counties.
Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.
“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues”, claimed the Texas Almanac.
School | Number of at-risk students | Total Number of students |
---|---|---|
Zapata High School | 558 | 987 |
Zapata Middle School | 724 | 808 |
Zapata North Elementary School | 262 | 534 |
Zapata South Elementary School | 273 | 467 |
Fidel and Andrea R. Villarreal Elementary School | 284 | 427 |
Benavides Elementary School | 52 | 64 |