El Magnet At Zavala (Ranked Bottom 50%)

El Magnet At Zavala

1201 Clifford St
Odessa, TX 79760

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Bottom 50%

Serving 436 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, El Magnet At Zavala ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 436 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 26%
: 22%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

El Magnet At Zavala ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

El Magnet At Zavala's student population of 436 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	El Magnet At Zavala
Pre-K	76
Kind	123
1	123
2	114

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Total Students

436 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	El Magnet At Zavala
2023	448
2022	391
2021	410
2020	514
2019	514
2018	619
2017	619
2016	553
2015	686
2014	623
2013	594
2012	562
2011	576
2010	590
2009	590
2008	604
2007	614
2006	616
2005	605
2004	625
2003	587
2002	581
2001	557
2000	605
1999	579
1998	581
1997	594
1996	571
1995	654
1994	691
1993	720
1992	784
1991	760
1990	736
1989	752
1988	762
1987	706

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	El Magnet At Zavala
2023	25
2022	28
2021	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	42
2017	42
2016	40
2015	39
2014	36
2013	36
2012	36
2011	38
2010	38
2009	36
2008	43
2007	42
2006	45
2005	43
2004	43
2003	43
2002	44
2001	45
2000	40
1999	45
1998	44
1997	43
1996	45
1995	44
1994	48
1993	51
1992	51
1991	51

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School Rankings

The of El Magnet At Zavala is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

(17-18)

26%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	El Magnet At Zavala	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2018	26%	49%	29%
2017	45%	78%	63%
2016	43%	75%	55%
2015	48%	73%	53%
2014	51%	76%	61%
2013	41%	78%	62%
2012	76%	83%	73%
2011	83%	84%	76%
2010	82%	83%	77%

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(17-18)

22%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	El Magnet At Zavala	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2018	22%	45%	29%
2017	45%	72%	58%
2016	49%	71%	57%
2015	52%	73%	61%
2014	57%	75%	63%
2013	50%	78%	66%
2012	75%	88%	81%
2011	76%	88%	83%
2010	82%	88%	86%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	El Magnet At Zavala	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	18:1	14:1	18:1
2022	14:1	14:1	17:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	15:1	17:1
2019	18:1	15:1	17:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	18:1
2014	17:1	15:1	18:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	14:1	14:1	16:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	15:1	16:1
2005	14:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	15:1	15:1
2001	12:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	18:1
1999	13:1	14:1	15:1
1998	13:1	14:1	16:1
1997	14:1	15:1	16:1
1996	13:1	15:1	16:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	15:1	15:1	16:1
1993	14:1	15:1	16:1
1992	15:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

91%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	El Magnet At Zavala	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	89%	53%	79%
2022	90%	53%	79%
2021	92%	53%	78%
2020	85%	53%	76%
2019	85%	53%	76%
2018	87%	52%	76%
2017	87%	52%	76%
2016	88%	52%	75%
2015	88%	52%	73%
2014	89%	52%	72%
2013	89%	51%	71%
2012	89%	51%	70%
2011	86%	50%	68%
2010	82%	49%	65%
2009	79%	48%	64%
2008	77%	47%	63%
2007	74%	46%	61%
2006	72%	46%	61%
2005	73%	45%	59%
2004	72%	44%	58%
2003	75%	43%	57%
2002	78%	42%	56%
2001	77%	41%	55%
2000	77%	40%	53%
1999	77%	39%	51%
1998	77%	38%	50%
1997	76%	38%	49%
1996	73%	37%	48%
1995	70%	36%	46%
1994	71%	36%	45%
1993	66%	35%	44%
1992	63%	35%	43%
1991	57%	34%	42%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	El Magnet At Zavala	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	5%	13%	4%
2022	4%	13%	4%
2021	4%	13%	4%
2020	7%	13%	4%
2019	7%	13%	4%
2018	7%	13%	4%
2017	7%	13%	4%
2016	5%	13%	4%
2015	5%	13%	4%
2014	5%	13%	4%
2013	4%	13%	4%
2012	4%	13%	4%
2011	4%	13%	4%
2010	4%	14%	5%
2009	4%	14%	5%
2008	4%	14%	5%
2007	4%	14%	5%
2006	4%	15%	5%
2005	4%	14%	6%
2004	7%	14%	5%
2003	8%	14%	5%
2002	7%	14%	5%
2001	8%	14%	5%
2000	8%	14%	5%
1999	8%	14%	5%
1998	7%	14%	5%
1997	6%	14%	5%
1996	7%	14%	5%
1995	8%	14%	5%
1994	7%	14%	5%
1993	5%	14%	5%
1992	5%	14%	5%
1991	4%	14%	5%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	El Magnet At Zavala	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	5%	26%	15%
2022	5%	26%	15%
2021	2%	26%	16%
2020	6%	27%	18%
2019	6%	27%	18%
2018	6%	28%	19%
2017	6%	28%	19%
2016	7%	29%	20%
2015	7%	29%	20%
2014	6%	29%	21%
2013	6%	30%	23%
2012	6%	31%	24%
2011	10%	31%	25%
2010	13%	33%	28%
2009	17%	34%	29%
2008	19%	35%	30%
2007	22%	36%	32%
2006	24%	36%	32%
2005	23%	38%	33%
2004	21%	39%	35%
2003	17%	40%	36%
2002	15%	41%	37%
2001	15%	42%	39%
2000	15%	44%	41%
1999	15%	45%	43%
1998	16%	46%	44%
1997	18%	46%	45%
1996	20%	47%	46%
1995	22%	48%	47%
1994	22%	48%	49%
1993	29%	49%	50%
1992	32%	49%	51%
1991	39%	51%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	El Magnet At Zavala	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	El Magnet At Zavala	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	0.20	0.64	0.35
2022	0.19	0.64	0.36
2021	0.15	0.64	0.37
2020	0.27	0.63	0.39
2019	0.27	0.63	0.39
2018	0.24	0.64	0.39
2017	0.24	0.64	0.39
2016	0.22	0.63	0.40
2015	0.22	0.63	0.42
2014	0.20	0.63	0.43
2013	0.20	0.64	0.45
2012	0.20	0.64	0.46
2011	0.25	0.64	0.47
2010	0.32	0.64	0.50
2009	0.35	0.64	0.51
2008	0.37	0.64	0.52
2007	0.42	0.64	0.53
2006	0.43	0.64	0.53
2005	0.42	0.64	0.54
2004	0.44	0.64	0.54
2003	0.41	0.64	0.54
2002	0.38	0.64	0.55
2001	0.38	0.64	0.55
2000	0.38	0.65	0.56
1999	0.39	0.65	0.56
1998	0.40	0.65	0.56
1997	0.39	0.64	0.56
1996	0.43	0.64	0.56
1995	0.46	0.64	0.56
1994	0.45	0.64	0.56
1993	0.48	0.63	0.56
1992	0.51	0.63	0.56
1991	0.53	0.63	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

86%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	El Magnet At Zavala	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	88%	57%	64%
2022	77%	57%	57%
2021	75%	56%	52%
2020	81%	56%	52%
2019	81%	56%	52%
2018	67%	53%	49%
2017	67%	53%	49%
2016	63%	53%	44%
2015	61%	52%	40%
2014	64%	53%	43%
2013	66%	53%	44%
2012	71%	44%	48%
2011	74%	44%	53%
2010	70%	43%	48%
2009	58%	40%	41%
2008	63%	39%	41%
2007	63%	39%	45%
2006	66%	40%	49%
2005	66%	39%	52%
2004	74%	39%	50%
2003	76%	39%	51%
2002	76%	38%	48%
2001	74%	38%	48%
2000	51%	38%	31%
1999	51%	39%	31%
1998	42%	40%	33%
1997	42%	41%	31%
1996	84%	41%	54%
1995	78%	41%	50%
1994	75%	40%	46%
1993	69%	45%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	El Magnet At Zavala	Texas	Ector County Independent School District
2023	4%	5%	2%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	7%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	10%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	10%	8%	8%
2009	11%	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	9%	8%	8%
2005	12%	8%	9%
2004	8%	7%	9%
2003	10%	7%	8%
2002	9%	7%	9%
2001	9%	7%	9%
2000	7%	8%	8%
1999	8%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ector County Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% TX state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% TX state average).

How many students attend El Magnet At Zavala?

436 students attend El Magnet At Zavala.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of El Magnet At Zavala students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of El Magnet At Zavala?

El Magnet At Zavala has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does El Magnet At Zavala offer ?

El Magnet At Zavala offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is El Magnet At Zavala part of?

El Magnet At Zavala is part of Ector County Independent School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 436 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 26%
: 22%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education