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Coles H S And Educational Center

Public Grades 8-12

1900^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 5% of Texas high schools

Summary

Coles H S And Educational Center in Corpus Christi, TX, is a small alternative high school within the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd), serving 110 students in grades 8 through 12 in a highly disadvantaged area where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Coles H S stands out for its extremely low academic proficiency rates, which are dramatically below both district and state averages. For example, only 3.57% of students are proficient in Algebra I and 2.94% in English I Reading, compared to district averages around 50%. The school also has a critically high dropout rate of 9.4%, nearly six times higher than the district average of 1.6%, and a graduation rate of 81.1% that falls well below the district's 90.6%. This is particularly striking given that the school spends $17,997 per student—69% more than nearby comprehensive high schools like Moody High School ($10,688) and Ray High School ($10,131)—and maintains a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 6.5:1. In contrast, Collegiate High School (2.44 miles away) achieves 90%+ proficiency in all subjects, while Harold T Branch Academy For Career & Technical Educational boasts a 98.5% graduation rate.

Despite these challenges, there are glimmers of hope. The school shows relative strength in Biology (33.33% proficient) and U.S. History (36%), which are 10 to 30 times higher than its Algebra I and English I scores, suggesting certain instructional methods may be more effective. However, the school's high spending and small class sizes have not yet translated into academic success or higher graduation rates, indicating that the profound challenges faced by the student body may overwhelm current support systems. This makes Coles H S a critical case study in the difficulty of overcoming the effects of extreme poverty on educational outcomes, even with substantial resources.

110

Students ?

6.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,461

Per pupil spending ?

93.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

924 Winnebago St
Corpus Christi, TX 78401

(361) 878-7380

District: Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.8%

White:

3.6%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (20% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg57%

Texas avg62%

1,900^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2013	0.8	1945 of 1973	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.6	1930 of 1951	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.0	1894 of 1895	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.8	1778 of 1803	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.2	1586 of 1763	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	5.0	1547 of 1585	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.7	1569 of 1582	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.3	1900 of 2009	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	1845 of 1974	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	1865 of 1990	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	1803 of 1961	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	1771 of 1876	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	1810 of 1861	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	1631 of 1857	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	1575 of 1797	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.6	1564 of 1777	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.8	1500 of 1762	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.0	1604 of 1743	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.9	1648 of 1734	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.5	1595 of 1652	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.1	1519 of 1603	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.0	1655 of 1672	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.6	1535 of 1568	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.4	1425 of 1539	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.6	1479 of 1510	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.2	1385 of 1497	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.9	1375 of 1430	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.3	1333 of 1429	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	15.2	1309 of 1427	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	9.1	966 of 1031	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.5	351 of 1024	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.5	819 of 1013	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	17.9	1642 of 1837	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	1740 of 1829	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1395 of 1810	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1419 of 1784	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	1183 of 1195	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.3	1909 of 1936	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	1395 of 1504	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1629 of 1880	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1677 of 1891	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	1798 of 1841	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.2	1789 of 1815	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	1694 of 1798	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	1679 of 1781	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.8	1763 of 1860	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.3	1374 of 1453	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1621 of 1805	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	1698 of 1820	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1631 of 1762	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	1675 of 1743	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	1552 of 1714	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	1539 of 1691	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.7	1817 of 1937	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	1412 of 1513	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1633 of 1884	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	1770 of 1897	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	1729 of 1847	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	1779 of 1848	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1611 of 1818	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	1603 of 1794	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	1723 of 1954	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.0	1423 of 1515	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	1672 of 1891	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	1826 of 1913	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	1663 of 1853	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	1747 of 1840	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	1490 of 1824	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	1551 of 1803	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	1210 of 1581	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	792 of 1478	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	510 of 1418	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	5.4	1373 of 1382	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	932 of 1357	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.5	174 of 1347	87.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	67.9	373 of 1576	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	0.6	1514 of 1525	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1280 of 1526	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	1358 of 1539	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

White (2023)76th percentile+68 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)11th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2022)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History36%-34 vs state

Biology33%-37 vs state

English II Reading14%-46 vs state

Algebra I4%-50 vs state

English I Reading3%-52 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Coles H S And Educational Center	Public	8-12	924 Winnebago St	Corpus Christi	78401	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 878-7380	110	17	6.5	93.6%	4 (3.6%)	3 (2.7%)	101 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	4.3	1900^th of 2009 public high schools	5.4%		6.2	1845^th of 1974 public high schools	6.5%	55	3.6	33.3	2.9	13.6	36.0						$20,461
Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design	Public	7-12	1 Battlin Buc Blvd	Corpus Christi	78408	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-5100	1,424	88	16.2	89.2%	95 (6.7%)	83 (5.8%)	1,237 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	19.9	1648^th of 2009 public high schools	18.0%		17.7	1655^th of 1974 public high schools	16.2%	7	37.8	42.7	32.8	40.3	51.2	70.8	65.9	56.2	41.0	23.5	$10,780
Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	101 Baldwin Blvd St Clair Bld	Corpus Christi	78404	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 698-2425	390	18	21.7	60.5%	49 (12.6%)	8 (2.1%)	309 (79.2%)	20 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	89.4	69^th of 2009 public high schools	96.6%		91	53^rd of 1974 public high schools	97.3%	16	92.2	90.0	87.5	88.0	95.7						$7,701
Harold T Branch Academy For Career & Technical Educational	Public	9-12	3902 Morgan Ave	Corpus Christi	78405	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-4780	248	13	18.8	62.1%	34 (13.7%)	4 (1.6%)	203 (81.9%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	80.6	206^th of 2009 public high schools	89.7%		81	208^th of 1974 public high schools	89.5%	2	59.5	91.9	82.4	82.7	84.6						$9,411
Ray High School	Public	9-12	1002 Texan Trl	Corpus Christi	78411	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-7300	1,578	97	16.2	71.0%	179 (11.3%)	35 (2.2%)	1,311 (83.1%)	33 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	18 (1.1%)	37.2	1309^th of 2009 public high schools	34.8%		34.1	1290^th of 1974 public high schools	34.7%	19	37.3	46.6	47.4	53.2	69.3						$12,867
Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi	Public, Charter	9-12	3512 S Staples St	Corpus Christi	78411	Nueces County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 225-4424	237	8	30.9	70.5%	28 (11.8%)	9 (3.8%)	195 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	2.3	1964^th of 2009 public high schools	2.2%		2.5	1939^th of 1974 public high schools	1.8%	25	1.6	15.4	9.0	10.3	21.7						$8,570
West Oso High School	Public	9-12	754 Flato Rd	Corpus Christi	78405	Nueces County	West Oso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 806-5960	491	39	12.5	94.7%	5 (1.0%)	50 (10.2%)	434 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	47.3	1028^th of 2009 public high schools	48.8%		42.1	1104^th of 1974 public high schools	44.1%	76	50.6	73.6	47.6	54.6	67.6						$10,429
Moody High School	Public	9-12	1818 Trojan Dr	Corpus Christi	78416	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-7340	1,326	78	17.0	87.4%	48 (3.6%)	44 (3.3%)	1,225 (92.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	35.1	1356^th of 2009 public high schools	32.5%		28	1445^th of 1974 public high schools	26.8%	89	43.8	59.0	38.2	48.7	68.3						$10,443
Texasworks - Corpus Christi	Public, Charter	9-12	5130 Kostoryz Rd	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	14				1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Premier H S - Corpus Christi	Public, Charter	9-12	5130 Kostoryz Rd	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(201) 402-0253	137	6	21.6	86.9%	13 (9.5%)	7 (5.1%)	112 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	19	1661^st of 2009 public high schools	17.3%		17.3	1661^st of 1974 public high schools	15.9%		60.9	25.0	13.8	42.9	40.0						$9,922

Frequently Asked Questions about Coles H S And Educational Center

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Coles H S And Educational Center ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Texas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Coles H S And Educational Center?

Students at Coles H S And Educational Center are 92% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Coles H S And Educational Center in?

Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Coles H S And Educational Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 110 students attended Coles H S And Educational Center.

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