Fidel and Andrea R Villarreal El, Zapata TX

Original Research by School Decision on Fidel and Andrea R Villarreal El

Fidel and Andrea R Villarreal Elementary is a small, PreK-through-fifth-grade school in Zapata, Texas, serving a community with substantial economic need. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is entirely Hispanic. The school's enrollment is stable across its grade bands, with slightly larger cohorts in the upper elementary grades.

On state testing in English language arts and mathematics, the school's results show mixed performance. In math, students across grades three through five hover around the middle range, with fourth grade performing somewhat better than grades three and five. English language arts proficiency is notably lower, particularly in fourth grade. Fifth-grade science proficiency is quite low. Across all tested areas, the school shows students meeting proficiency standards at rates that suggest many are approaching competency but fewer are reaching it solidly. The data reflects a student population that includes English learners and economically disadvantaged students, though specific counts for either group are not available.

The school appears to be the only elementary school in Zapata County ISD, so no direct comparison with peer schools in the district is possible. Housing in the Zapata area is modestly priced relative to state benchmarks, though median home values have declined somewhat in the past year. The community's economic indicators show an unemployment rate slightly above the national average and a median household income within the mid-range nationally.

No information was available on the school's specific academic programs, special education services, English learner supports, or teaching approaches. The district conducted a search for recent strategic changes or investments but found no documented parent-relevant shifts in curriculum, pedagogy, or operations within the past four years. A parent considering this school may want to ask directly about literacy and math interventions, English learner programming, and how the school supports students performing below proficiency, since those gaps are visible in the test data.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 353%

School 53% · District 48% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median

Grade 459%

School 59% · District 54% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median

Grade 549%

School 49% · district not reported

▲ 8 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 340%

School 40% · District 42% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median

Grade 434%

School 34% · District 54% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median

Grade 547%

School 47% · district not reported

▼ 7 pts below state median

Science

Grade 518%

School 18% · district not reported

▼ 5 pts below state median

This schoolZAPATA COUNTY ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income30%Higher-income67%37 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income46%Higher-income67%21 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income57%Higher-income83%26 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income50%Higher-income33%17 pp gap