Overview of Thigpen-Zavala El: Thigpen-Zavala El is a public school situated in Mcallen, TX, which is in a mid-size city environment. The learner population of Thigpen-Zavala El is 515, and the school has PK-5. At Thigpen-Zavala El, 48% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 35% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 99%. The learner-teacher ratio is 14:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 45% female learners and 55% male learners. The school enrolls 95% low-income learners. There are 36 equivalent full-time teachers and 2 full-time school counselors.

Test Scores at Thigpen-Zavala El: At Thigpen-Zavala El, 48% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 35% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Mcallen Independent School District, 50% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 55% tested above or at that level for math.

Thigpen-Zavala El performed better in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Texas, 44% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 47% tested above or at that level for math.