Zavala El

Zavala EL is a elementary school located in Harlingen, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 295 students. Operated by Harlingen CISD, the campus sits about 24.3 miles from The Brownsville's newsroom and is part of The Brownsville's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 21 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Zavala EL is a traditional zoned public school within Harlingen CISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Brownsville publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Harlingen considering elementary placement, Zavala EL is one of the campuses The Brownsville regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Zavala EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Zavala EL". For more education coverage, see thebrownsville.org/schools or browse The Brownsville's latest reporting at thebrownsville.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.