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Zapata Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 743 students

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Posted March 7, 2011

I am a former student of Zapata Middle School and I was new to the town my first year there in 6th grade. I didn't like it the first two years but loved it the last year when I was finally starting to get pretty good friends and had a couple good teachers. Most teachers there, though, would constantly try to get students attention and couldn't..had no control over the class. I'll say that some did though. Don't get me wrong there are some great teachers at ZMS. ZMS definately needs a new building and to be cleaner. Bathrooms were always gross, cafeteria was old, and locker room had roaches. Although it is not the cleanest, nicest school; I am glad that I attended ZMS. Made a good friend and had a great teacher that I'll never forget.


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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

235 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
54%

2008

 
 
60%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

236 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
81%

2008

 
 
88%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

240 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
71%

2009

 
 
65%

2008

 
 
69%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

240 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
76%

2008

 
 
72%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

240 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
87%

2008

 
 
89%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

217 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
75%

2008

 
 
78%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

215 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
88%

2008

 
 
92%
Science

The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

216 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
55%

2009

 
 
53%

2008

 
 
47%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

222 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
88%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
83%

2008

 
 
84%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students75%
Female76%
Male73%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic75%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White80%
Economically disadvantaged72%
Not economically disadvantaged83%
Special educationn/a
Not special education75%
Limited English proficient (LEP)50%
Proficient in English79%
Migrant89%
Non-migrant74%
Gifted/talented96%

Reading

All Students78%
Female82%
Male73%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic78%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White80%
Economically disadvantaged76%
Not economically disadvantaged85%
Special educationn/a
Not special education79%
Limited English proficient (LEP)36%
Proficient in English85%
Migrant89%
Non-migrant78%
Gifted/talented96%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students76%
Female74%
Male78%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic76%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged73%
Not economically disadvantaged82%
Special educationn/a
Not special education76%
Limited English proficient (LEP)52%
Proficient in English82%
Migrant50%
Non-migrant77%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students76%
Female78%
Male73%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic76%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged72%
Not economically disadvantaged85%
Special educationn/a
Not special education76%
Limited English proficient (LEP)29%
Proficient in English86%
Migrant67%
Non-migrant76%
Gifted/talented97%

Writing

All Students90%
Female97%
Male82%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic90%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged88%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Special educationn/a
Not special education91%
Limited English proficient (LEP)68%
Proficient in English95%
Migrant83%
Non-migrant90%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students82%
Female86%
Male79%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic82%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged81%
Not economically disadvantaged87%
Special education60%
Not special education83%
Limited English proficient (LEP)58%
Proficient in English86%
Migrant90%
Non-migrant82%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students84%
Female90%
Male79%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic84%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged81%
Not economically disadvantaged91%
Special education60%
Not special education85%
Limited English proficient (LEP)50%
Proficient in English89%
Migrant80%
Non-migrant84%
Gifted/talented100%

Science

All Students68%
Female69%
Male66%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged64%
Not economically disadvantaged76%
Special education80%
Not special education67%
Limited English proficient (LEP)17%
Proficient in English73%
Migrant70%
Non-migrant67%
Gifted/talented100%

Social Studies

All Students88%
Female88%
Male89%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic88%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged88%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Special education86%
Not special education88%
Limited English proficient (LEP)75%
Proficient in English91%
Migrant92%
Non-migrant88%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

  • In 2010-2011, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".

About the tests


Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district. The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12. Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable. Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 97% 48%
White 2% 34%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 4%
Black N/A 14%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Special education 11%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 8%N/A8%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 19%N/A17%
Economically disadvantaged 77%N/A55%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Beginning teachers 11%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 16%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 29%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 31%N/A23%
21 or more years 13%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
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17th & Carla St
Zapata, TX 78076
Phone: (956) 765-6542

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