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Corpus Christi Montessori School

Public, Charter Grades 1-8

4140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Corpus Christi Montessori School is a small public charter school in Corpus Christi, TX, serving 139 students in grades 1 through 8 as its own single-school district, located in a central area surrounded by larger elementary schools from the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd).

This school stands out for its unique Montessori approach and a notably lower poverty rate—only 31% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, compared to over 86% at nearby schools like Wynn Seale Metropolitan School Of Design and Menger Elementary. However, academic performance has declined sharply. After reaching the 59th percentile statewide in 2021-2022, the school now ranks in the 11th percentile, with proficiency rates in reading and math consistently below state averages. For example, only 11% of 5th graders were proficient in math, compared to 64% at Wynn Seale. Math is a particular weakness, with 8th-grade proficiency dropping to 0% in the most recent year. This is puzzling because the school has shown it can succeed in reading—6th graders achieved 75% proficiency in 2024-2025, well above the state average.

Compared to a similar charter, Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School, which serves a much higher-poverty population (92% free/reduced lunch), Corpus Christi Montessori underperforms in several areas, including 8th-grade reading (56% vs. 71%) and social studies (11% vs. 43%). The school spends less per student ($9,581) than nearby CCISD schools, which spend up to $14,534, and maintains a small student-teacher ratio of 15:1. While the Montessori philosophy offers a distinct educational experience, the recent academic decline—especially in math—raises important questions for parents considering this school.

139

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,965

Per pupil spending ?

31.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

822 Ayers St
Corpus Christi, TX 78404

(361) 852-0707

District: Corpus Christi Montessori School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.0%

White:

20.9%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Texas avg48%

Elementary school

4,140^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

2,081^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 44 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

910^th of 951Corpus Christi Montessori School among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	4140 of 4627	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.7	3332 of 4651	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	4010 of 4710	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	2998 of 4647	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	1882 of 4581	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	2430 of 4578	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	3139 of 4479	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	2886 of 4359	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.8	3355 of 4329	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.6	3484 of 4286	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.4	3367 of 4320	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.3	2833 of 4260	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.7	2660 of 4221	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.0	1534 of 4206	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.1	1873 of 4095	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.5	685 of 3937	82.6%	★★★★☆
2009	56.4	1893 of 3884	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.8	2261 of 3768	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.6	1694 of 3724	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	4375 of 4575	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	3158 of 3744	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	3972 of 4658	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	2284 of 4588	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	2055 of 4561	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	2567 of 4499	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	3016 of 4348	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	2977 of 4306	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	4196 of 4413	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	3014 of 3644	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	3613 of 4465	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.5	2531 of 4401	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	1628 of 4376	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.9	2981 of 4329	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	2807 of 4188	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	3171 of 4168	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	2964 of 4520	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.2	3358 of 3705	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	3895 of 4594	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	3614 of 4582	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.1	2427 of 3739	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.7	4060 of 4647	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	2961 of 4585	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	1934 of 4563	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	2704 of 4498	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	3282 of 4357	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	3061 of 4319	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	3616 of 4301	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	2908 of 3006	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	38.0	1774 of 2612	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	2081 of 2335	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.8	1267 of 2344	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1742 of 2372	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	1430 of 2330	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1638 of 2254	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	1446 of 2252	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	1333 of 2193	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	975 of 2080	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.3	628 of 2027	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.1	900 of 1987	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.6	1282 of 2043	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.9	1007 of 1987	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.5	1042 of 1973	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.4	1133 of 1951	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.1	748 of 1895	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	82.8	53 of 1803	97.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	37.5	752 of 1213	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	1686 of 2240	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.1	1043 of 1825	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	938 of 2242	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	1237 of 2241	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1727 of 2221	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	1245 of 2151	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	1244 of 2047	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	742 of 2008	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	1758 of 2141	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.6	940 of 1731	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	1279 of 2119	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	1198 of 2116	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1376 of 2077	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	1345 of 2043	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	1040 of 1935	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	881 of 1895	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	13.5	2126 of 2251	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	1747 of 2172	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	1882 of 2253	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	2166 of 2246	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	1468 of 2245	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	1553 of 2168	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	1146 of 2069	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	1449 of 2030	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	26.2	1560 of 1815	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)4th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

African American (2021)38th percentile~ school

Female (2026)25th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2023)14th percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)6th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading40%-15 vs state

Mathematics17%-26 vs state

Social Studies11%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Corpus Christi Montessori School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Corpus Christi Montessori School	Public, Charter	1-8	822 Ayers St	Corpus Christi	78404	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Montessori School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 852-0707	139	9	15.4		29 (20.9%)	9 (6.5%)	89 (64.0%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	18.3	4140^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.5%		31.7	3332^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	28.4%	808			31.3	52.0	38.9	27.3	31.6	55.6	18.8	28.0	11.1	9.1	15.8	0.0	11.1	$9,965
Wynn Seale Metropolitan School Of Design	Public	PK, KG-6	1707 Ayers St	Corpus Christi	78404	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2780	682	43	15.9	77.1%	62 (9.1%)	25 (3.7%)	577 (84.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	71.3	1083^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	76.6%		71.5	1069^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.0%	14			58.4	55.1	69.1	61.6			63.6	59.0	64.3	37.2				$9,245
Menger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 S Alameda St	Corpus Christi	78404	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2640	243	19	13.0	86.4%	32 (13.2%)	5 (2.1%)	204 (84.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.7	3037^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.4%		50.9	2084^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.2%	953			38.2	47.2	50.0				38.2	47.2	34.0					$18,359
Allen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1414 18th St	Corpus Christi	78404	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2140	331	24	14.0	96.1%	16 (4.8%)	9 (2.7%)	299 (90.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	40.2	2735^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.9%		29.3	3474^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.3%	739			44.0	38.3	68.8				32.0	37.8	53.1					$43,572
Travis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3210 Churchill Dr	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2700	430	28	15.5	99.3%	17 (4.0%)	26 (6.0%)	384 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	21.8	3950^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.6%		18.1	4139^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.0%	189			23.1	29.2	42.0				23.1	45.8	40.0					$9,966
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	363 Norton St	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2520	356	25	14.5	95.2%	13 (3.7%)	11 (3.1%)	329 (92.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	50.6	2083^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	55.0%		43.1	2559^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.0%	476			40.9	49.0	50.0				36.4	76.5	50.0					$11,681
Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3125 Ruth St	Corpus Christi	78405	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2720	433	28	15.4	94.9%	13 (3.0%)	5 (1.2%)	414 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42.1	2584^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.2%		31.1	3363^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	27.7%	779			46.5	38.1	53.9				39.5	50.0	43.1					$11,773
Shaw Ses	Public	PK, KG-5	2920 Soledad St	Corpus Christi	78405	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2100	638	36	17.6	97.3%	12 (1.9%)	9 (1.4%)	613 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	28.8	3510^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.1%		18.7	4098^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.9%	588	60.0	33.3	34.2	34.9	53.3				33.3	39.4	36.4					$11,343
Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4129 Greenwood Dr	Corpus Christi	78416	Nueces County	Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 881-9988	147	9	16.6	91.8%	3 (2.0%)	12 (8.2%)	131 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	36.4	2993^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	35.3%		26.5	3639^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.8%	646			33.3	46.7	52.9	57.1	40.0	71.4	6.7	46.7	35.3	33.3	0.0	25.0	42.9	$12,549
Fannin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2730 Gollihar Rd	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2260	339	20	16.6	92.0%	16 (4.7%)	3 (0.9%)	318 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	21.4	3974^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.1%		41	2707^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.8%	1267			22.2	18.6	57.9				18.5	34.9	44.7					$11,670

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In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended Corpus Christi Montessori School.

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Students at Corpus Christi Montessori School are 64% Hispanic, 21% White, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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