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Browne Middle

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Browne Middle ranks 1384 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1384^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Browne Middle in Corpus Christi, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 557 students in grades 6-8 within the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd), located in an area where 87.4% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. After ranking in the bottom 20% of Texas middle schools for several years, Browne has shown a remarkable turnaround, climbing to the 41st percentile in 2025-2026—its highest ranking in a decade. This upward trend sets it apart from nearby schools like Martin Middle (12th percentile) and Cunningham Middle At South Park (21st percentile), which remain stagnant, while still trailing high-performing peers like Baker Middle (75th percentile) and Kaffie Middle (70th percentile).

Browne’s standout strength is its exceptional support for English Language Learners (ELL), who ranked in the 80th percentile statewide in 2025-2026—a 4-star rating that far exceeds the school’s overall performance. The school also boasts a world-class Algebra I program: 100% of 8th graders passed the Algebra I End-of-Course exam, outperforming the district (50.66%) and state (54.03%), and matching only Baker Middle (92.17%) among nearby schools. However, math scores in 6th and 7th grade lag behind state averages, creating a "Jekyll and Hyde" profile where the school excels at accelerating students into advanced coursework but struggles with foundational skills. This contrast is especially notable compared to London Middle (94th percentile), where 8th-grade reading proficiency (86.42%) is more than double Browne’s (41.99%), though London serves a more affluent population in the London Independent School District (Isd).

Browne spends $10,926 per student—significantly more than high-performing peers like Kaffie Middle ($6,093) and Baker Middle ($6,285)—and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1, indicating heavy investment in resources. While this hasn’t yet translated into top-tier overall performance, the school is effectively serving its high-needs population, with Low Socioeconomic Status students ranking in the 56th percentile—better than the school’s overall rank. The key challenge ahead is replicating its success in 8th-grade math and ELL programs across all grades and subjects, making Browne a school to watch for continued improvement.

557

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,753

Per pupil spending ?

87.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4301 Schanen Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX 78413-3498

(361) 878-4270

District: Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Browne Middle usually attend:

High:

Carroll High School

Feeder schools for Browne Middle:

Elementary:	Galvan Elementary
	Kostoryz Elementary
	Sanders Elementary
	Schanen Estates Elementary
	More...
	Yeager Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.2%

White:

5.7%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg43%

Texas avg47%

1,384^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Middle Schools in the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

487^th of 951Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd) 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	1384 of 2335	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	1477 of 2344	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1912 of 2372	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1930 of 2330	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1987 of 2254	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	1961 of 2252	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1689 of 2193	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1753 of 2080	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.5	1797 of 2027	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.0	1664 of 1987	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.1	1808 of 2043	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.8	1739 of 1987	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.1	1742 of 1973	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.3	1655 of 1951	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.9	1431 of 1895	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.2	1265 of 1803	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.5	1045 of 1763	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.9	1052 of 1718	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.7	946 of 1684	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.5	845 of 1585	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.6	1219 of 1582	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.5	1239 of 1573	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	753 of 1295	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	499 of 997	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.2	1118 of 1280	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1242 of 1273	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	1192 of 1251	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	1089 of 1213	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	868 of 1193	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	929 of 1167	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.0	1946 of 2182	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1771 of 2118	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	1198 of 2058	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	1472 of 2008	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	281 of 1390	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	64.9	332 of 1428	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	504 of 1770	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	598 of 1720	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	971 of 1643	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	750 of 1592	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	619 of 1445	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	916 of 1376	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	1222 of 2240	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.5	859 of 1825	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.4	1842 of 2242	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1957 of 2241	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1996 of 2221	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	1837 of 2151	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1632 of 2047	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	1731 of 2008	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	1036 of 2141	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.3	865 of 1731	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.6	1612 of 2119	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1680 of 2116	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	1780 of 2077	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1770 of 2043	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1422 of 1935	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	1578 of 1895	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	985 of 2253	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	787 of 1820	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.3	1702 of 2235	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1873 of 2251	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1964 of 2220	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	1858 of 2172	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1599 of 2073	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1686 of 2039	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	1441 of 2253	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	1153 of 1818	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1675 of 2246	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1785 of 2245	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1957 of 2228	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	1931 of 2168	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	1645 of 2069	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1736 of 2030	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	654 of 1956	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	583 of 1568	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	492 of 1891	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	27.2	1529 of 1815	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	1438 of 1757	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	931 of 1712	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	825 of 1626	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	800 of 1597	49.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	828 of 1731	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	598 of 1439	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	913 of 1733	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1622 of 1749	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1634 of 1723	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	1619 of 1700	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1376 of 1684	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	1408 of 1673	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)80th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)36th percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading44%-11 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Social Studies25%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Browne Middle	Public	6-8	4301 Schanen Blvd	Corpus Christi	78413	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-4270	557	38	14.7	87.4%	32 (5.7%)	18 (3.2%)	491 (88.2%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	40.6	1384^th of 2335 public middle schools	40.7%		37.4	1477^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.0%	93	100.0		49.3	40.6	42.0	32.1	29.3	52.4	25.4	$9,753
Grant Middle	Public	6-8	4350 Aaron Dr	Corpus Christi	78413	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-3740	772	41	18.8	63.0%	104 (13.5%)	23 (3.0%)	628 (81.3%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	51.9	992^nd of 2335 public middle schools	57.5%		52.3	1006^th of 2344 public middle schools	57.1%	14	91.7		52.5	56.0	56.8	30.8	46.7	44.6	26.0	$7,997
Cunningham Middle At South Park	Public	6-8	2901 McArdle Rd	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-4630	706	49	14.4	94.1%	4 (0.6%)	17 (2.4%)	679 (96.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	25.9	1856^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.5%		18.8	2055^th of 2344 public middle schools	12.3%	199	54.1		43.0	31.9	49.0	27.6	14.5	35.0	10.8	$10,294
Hamlin Middle	Public	6-8	3900 Hamlin Dr	Corpus Christi	78411	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-4210	364	31	11.8	86.5%	24 (6.6%)	15 (4.1%)	324 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37.9	1461^st of 2335 public middle schools	37.4%		39	1424^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.2%	37	72.2		47.6	57.3	55.7	25.6	26.3	22.6	14.5	$12,021
Baker Middle	Public	6-8	1540 Casa Grande Dr	Corpus Christi	78411	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-4600	937	58	16.1	64.5%	116 (12.4%)	20 (2.1%)	741 (79.1%)	50 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.1%)	67.2	573^rd of 2335 public middle schools	75.5%		57.3	867^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.0%	294	92.2	98.9	58.6	56.9	65.2	30.2	45.7	61.8	41.1	$7,227
Kaffie Middle	Public	6-8	5922 Brockhampton St	Corpus Christi	78414	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-3700	1,154	57	20.0	39.5%	198 (17.2%)	51 (4.4%)	830 (71.9%)	42 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	29 (2.5%)	62.8	690^th of 2335 public middle schools	70.4%		60.1	795^th of 2344 public middle schools	66.1%	105	95.3		62.2	61.0	60.7	40.4	48.3	27.3	34.6	$7,433
Haas Middle	Public	6-8	6630 McArdle Rd	Corpus Christi	78412	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-4240	545	40	13.6	86.2%	43 (7.9%)	19 (3.5%)	475 (87.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	28.4	1773^rd of 2335 public middle schools	24.1%		35.5	1545^th of 2344 public middle schools	34.1%	228	88.0		38.6	45.6	41.2	22.6	31.0	25.9	14.0	$10,659
Martin Middle	Public	6-8	3502 Greenwood Dr	Corpus Christi	78416	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-4690	406	30	13.7	96.6%	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	397 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19.7	2052^nd of 2335 public middle schools	12.1%		15.7	2137^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.8%	85	91.3		33.9	25.9	38.6	20.5	21.9	30.5	11.0	$20,371
Adkins Middle	Public	6-8	2402 Ennis Joslin Rd	Corpus Christi	78414	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-3800	518	28	18.4	48.6%	69 (13.3%)	13 (2.5%)	398 (76.8%)	21 (4.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	67.8	557^th of 2335 public middle schools	76.1%		57.9	849^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.8%	292	82.5		58.8	66.7	71.2	41.5	45.7	39.0	35.3	$8,776
London Middle	Public	7-8	1306 Fm 43	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	London Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 452-4902	307	17	18.2	19.5%	92 (30.0%)	3 (1.0%)	186 (60.6%)	18 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	90.1	149^th of 2335 public middle schools	93.6%		84.9	241^st of 2344 public middle schools	89.7%	92	93.9			79.8	86.4		41.4	71.0	55.6	$4,373

Frequently Asked Questions about Browne Middle

What is the racial makeup of Browne Middle?

Students at Browne Middle are 88% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Browne Middle a good school?

Browne Middle ranks 1384^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Browne Middle in?

Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Browne Middle attend?

Students who attend Browne Middle usually go on to attend Carroll High School

How many students attend Browne Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Browne Middle.

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