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Barnes Elementary

Q: Is Barnes Elementary a good school?

Barnes Elementary ranks 1091 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1091^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Barnes Elementary in Corpus Christi, TX, serves approximately 700 students in grades PK-5 and is located in a relatively affluent pocket of the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd), with a free/reduced lunch rate of about 52-55%.

Barnes Elementary stands out for its consistent academic performance, ranking in the top 30% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade. Its strongest asset is exceptional 5th-grade mathematics, where 69.81% of students were proficient in 2024-2025—a full 23 percentage points above the district average. This "5th-grade bump" is unique; nearby schools like Jones Elementary actually saw math proficiency decline from 4th to 5th grade. The school also excels at supporting students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 88th percentile statewide for this subgroup—a stark contrast to schools like Smith Elementary and Moore Elementary, which have higher poverty rates but lower overall performance. While not the top performer in its area—Creekside Elementary and Faye Webb Elementary rank higher—Barnes achieves strong results with a more diverse socioeconomic student body, making it a balanced and reliable choice.

However, there are areas to watch. Science scores are a relative weakness, with only 28.3% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, similar to the district average. Additionally, a recent gender gap has emerged: the school ranks in the 81st percentile for female students but only the 69th percentile for male students, a shift from previous years. On the positive side, Barnes operates efficiently, spending $9,936 per student—less than several lower-performing nearby schools like Club Estates and Cullen Place Elementary—while delivering above-average results.

700

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,403

Per pupil spending ?

52.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2829 Oso Pkwy
Corpus Christi, TX 78414-4007

(361) 878-7330

District: Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Barnes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Adkins Middle
High:	King High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.7%

White:

17.7%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2023 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (59% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2023) to 76th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

1,091^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 32Elementary 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	71.0	1091 of 4627	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	1051 of 4651	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	1047 of 4710	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	826 of 4647	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	1533 of 4581	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	2021 of 4578	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	1587 of 4479	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	1256 of 4359	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	842 of 4329	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	69.7	1288 of 4286	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.8	1438 of 4320	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.2	1632 of 4260	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.9	854 of 4221	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	69.1	1185 of 4206	71.8%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	827 of 4095	79.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.5	1023 of 3937	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	70.7	1052 of 3884	72.9%	★★★★☆
2008	70.5	1025 of 3768	72.8%	★★★★☆
2007	66.9	1254 of 3724	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.9	976 of 3476	71.9%	★★★★☆
2005	69.8	1011 of 3475	70.9%	★★★★☆
2004	52.1	1911 of 3465	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	40.1	1491 of 2443	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.0	458 of 2483	81.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	512 of 999	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.3	443 of 1045	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	385 of 1015	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	634 of 967	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.4	1733 of 4461	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	2226 of 4331	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	1623 of 4295	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	2035 of 4240	52.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	290 of 1643	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	95.9	80 of 3668	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	98 of 3333	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	25 of 3226	99.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	876 of 4575	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	883 of 3744	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	884 of 4658	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	1063 of 4588	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	1492 of 4561	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	2112 of 4499	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	2338 of 4348	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.5	1358 of 4306	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	1061 of 4413	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	749 of 3644	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	851 of 4465	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	618 of 4401	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	1618 of 4376	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	1774 of 4329	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	1342 of 4188	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	1097 of 4168	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	846 of 4520	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	463 of 3705	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	596 of 4594	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	360 of 4521	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	55.7	1773 of 4477	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	1668 of 4451	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	621 of 4309	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	926 of 4264	78.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	1440 of 4582	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.4	797 of 3739	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	1048 of 4647	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	655 of 4585	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	1657 of 4563	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	1978 of 4498	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	1100 of 4357	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	1194 of 4319	72.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	2070 of 4301	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.0	2184 of 3549	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	3014 of 4292	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	70.6	663 of 4086	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	1218 of 3952	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	951 of 3799	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	454 of 3684	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	639 of 3558	82.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	703 of 3006	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	691 of 2612	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	443 of 3108	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	635 of 3106	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	922 of 3082	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	35.6	2127 of 3082	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	1820 of 3142	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	1254 of 3127	59.9%	★★★☆☆

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)82nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)69th percentile-8 vs school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2026)49th percentile-28 vs school

African American (2024)39th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+7 vs state

Mathematics58%+10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, July 28, 2017

Absolutely love this school. They have put so much effort in with my kids. They never gave up. I moved my kids after 1 year at a different Elementary here in Corpus that I was completely disappointed in. My kids have learned way more than I ever could have expected. The teachers are so reasonable when it comes to meeting with me and take the time to talk to my children and I if need be. The staff, school, and education is amazing here. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Barnes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2829 Oso Pkwy	Corpus Christi	78414	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-7330	700	43	16.4	52.6%	124 (17.7%)	20 (2.9%)	488 (69.7%)	30 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.3%)	71	1091^st of 4627 public elementary schools	76.4%		71.8	1051^st of 4651 public elementary schools	77.4%	40	56.8	54.6	69.7	54.7	50.0	66.1	$7,403
Kolda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3730 Rodd Field Rd	Corpus Christi	78414	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2980	641	41	15.5	45.7%	81 (12.6%)	22 (3.4%)	453 (70.7%)	58 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	23 (3.6%)	56.6	1782^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	61.5%		62.8	1447^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.9%	335	59.3	45.4	65.5	65.4	41.8	43.4	$7,288
Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6902 Williams Dr	Corpus Christi	78412	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2760	457	27	17.2	87.5%	44 (9.6%)	21 (4.6%)	370 (81.0%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	69.3	1167^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.8%		51.3	2065^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.6%	898	55.3	56.1	69.2	48.9	59.1	56.9	$10,504
Driscoll Mi Mundo Preschool	Public	PK, KG-1	1617 Paul Jones Ave	Corpus Christi	78412	Nueces County	Driscoll Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(361) 933-2064	32				5 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Moore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6121 Durant Dr	Corpus Christi	78414	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2660	484	32	15.1	90.7%	35 (7.2%)	17 (3.5%)	414 (85.5%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	43.3	2499^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.0%		42.9	2581^st of 4651 public elementary schools	44.5%	82	55.8	40.4	53.5	54.8	35.1	41.4	$9,242
Creekside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7702 Oso Pkwy	Corpus Christi	78414	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(361) 792-1000	416	26	16.0	27.9%	115 (27.6%)	21 (5.0%)	239 (57.5%)	22 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	87	504^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.1%		85.7	542^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	88.3%	38	66.7	71.6	72.2	63.3	72.8	66.7	$00
Faye Webb Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6953 Boardwalk Ave	Corpus Christi	78414	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2740	634	43	14.6	50.5%	94 (14.8%)	28 (4.4%)	452 (71.3%)	30 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	88.2	446^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.4%		88.9	414^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.1%	32	82.4	60.8	74.5	74.3	72.5	70.5	$7,515
Mireles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7658 Cimarron Blvd	Corpus Christi	78414	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-0120	621	39	15.9	43.2%	119 (19.2%)	8 (1.3%)	431 (69.4%)	34 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.3%)	61.3	1559^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.3%		70.8	1096^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.4%	463	47.9	57.1	65.2	46.9	45.2	63.6	$8,267
Club Estates	Public	PK, KG-5	5222 Merganser Dr	Corpus Christi	78413	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-3780	406	27	15.0	72.4%	46 (11.3%)	6 (1.5%)	338 (83.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	53.5	1934^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.2%		59.9	1585^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.9%	349	47.2	52.2	66.7	38.9	34.3	59.7	$9,467
Cullen Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	850 Belmeade Dr	Corpus Christi	78412	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2960	923	53	17.3	81.1%	132 (14.3%)	17 (1.8%)	749 (81.1%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.8%)	29.6	3455^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.3%		27.2	3597^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.7%	142	42.9	36.4	43.1	30.3	44.8	37.3	$12,771

Frequently Asked Questions about Barnes Elementary

What schools do graduates of Barnes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Barnes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Adkins Middle
High : King High School

How many students attend Barnes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 700 students attended Barnes Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Barnes Elementary?

Students at Barnes Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 18% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Barnes Elementary a good school?

Barnes Elementary ranks 1091^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Barnes Elementary in?

Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

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