R C FLORES-MARK A ZAPATA EL

521 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

**R.C. Flores-Mark A. Zapata Elementary School**, located at 14000 N. Rooth Rd. in Edinburg, Texas, is a public elementary school serving the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (ECISD). Situated in the northern part of the Edinburg area, the school serves a diverse student population, reflecting the growing suburban and semi-rural demographic of the Rio Grande Valley. The school is named in honor of two individuals, and it plays a vital role in the local community by providing foundational education to students in grades PK–5.

The school is committed to fostering academic excellence, character development, and social-emotional growth within a supportive learning environment. Like other campuses in the Edinburg CISD, the school focuses on state-aligned curriculum standards while emphasizing bilingual education and academic intervention programs to ensure student success. Through its staff and community engagement efforts, R.C. Flores-Mark A. Zapata Elementary strives to prepare its young students for the transition to middle school while maintaining a strong sense of school spirit and community involvement.

521

Total Students

34.6

Full-Time Teachers

15.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

92.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for R C FLORES-MARK A ZAPATA EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	514
Black	5

Hispanic
514 (98.7 %)
Black
5 (1.0 %)
White
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	EDINBURG CISD
Phone:	(956)289-2445
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	521
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	479
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 104

Kindergarten 63

Grade 1 71

Grade 2 83

Grade 3 74

Grade 4 62

Grade 5 64

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for R C FLORES-MARK A ZAPATA EL
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	104
Kindergarten	63
Grade 1	71
Grade 2	83
Grade 3	74
Grade 4	62
Grade 5	64

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for R C FLORES-MARK A ZAPATA EL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	267	51.2%
Male	254	48.8%

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th