De Zavala Elementary School in San Antonio, Texas on �ǿմ�ý

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De Zavala Elementary School

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De Zavala Elementary School is an urban public school in San Antonio, Texas that is part of San Antonio Independent School District. It serves 384 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.4:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

384 Students

41 Teachers

2311 San Luis St

San Antonio, TX 78207 View local requests

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De Zavala Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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