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Dawson Elementary

Q: Is Dawson Elementary a good school?

Dawson Elementary ranks 1594 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1594^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dawson Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Corpus Christi, TX, serving 548 students in grades PK-5 within the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd), where about 65% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, placing it in a moderate economic bracket compared to nearby schools.

One of Dawson's most notable strengths is its exceptional performance with African American students, who ranked in the 99th percentile statewide in 2023-2024—a standout achievement that far exceeds any other subgroup at the school or comparable metrics at nearby schools. Additionally, Dawson shows a clear "value-add" trajectory: while 3rd graders often score below district and state averages in Reading and Math, by 5th grade, students significantly outperform both, with 74.7% proficient in Reading and 66.67% in Math in the most recent data. This consistent "5th Grade Surge" over the past four years suggests effective upper-grade instruction. However, Science remains a persistent weakness, with 5th-grade scores below state averages, though improving. Compared to similar-sized Club Estates (0.86 miles away, 72% low-income), Dawson consistently outperforms in upper-grade Math and Reading, while Faye Webb Elementary (1.87 miles away, 50% low-income) has significantly higher scores across all subjects, highlighting the role of socioeconomic factors.

Dawson's per-student spending ($10,389) is moderate, and it achieves better outcomes than higher-spending schools like Yeager Elementary ($12,781) and Sanders Elementary ($12,320), suggesting efficient resource use. The school ranks in the 66th percentile statewide (3 stars), a slight dip from a peak of 73rd percentile (4 stars) in 2023-2024, but remains a stable middle-to-upper-middle performer in a diverse neighborhood. While it excels with African American students, it struggles with White students (47th percentile), indicating instructional strategies may not be equally effective for all groups. Overall, Dawson offers a solid, consistent education with a strong upper-grade focus, making it a reliable choice for families seeking a school that helps students grow academically over time.

548

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,865

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6821 Sanders Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78413

(361) 878-0140

District: Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dawson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Grant Middle
High:	Carroll High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.9%

White:

11.7%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

1,594^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	60.6	1594 of 4627	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.2	1374 of 4651	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	1255 of 4710	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	1602 of 4647	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	2146 of 4581	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	2095 of 4578	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	1537 of 4479	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	1320 of 4359	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.0	1296 of 4329	70.1%	★★★★☆
2016	70.2	1263 of 4286	70.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.7	1292 of 4320	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	62.6	1616 of 4260	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.3	2630 of 4221	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.0	2350 of 4206	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.3	2324 of 4095	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.0	2782 of 3937	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.9	1982 of 3884	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.6	1859 of 3768	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.3	665 of 3724	82.1%	★★★★☆
2006	71.7	925 of 3476	73.4%	★★★★☆
2005	77.8	566 of 3475	83.7%	★★★★☆
2004	72.6	828 of 3465	76.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	95.5	35 of 2443	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	232 of 2443	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	75.3	370 of 2421	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	391 of 2444	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	938 of 2515	62.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.9	2679 of 4461	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	1815 of 4331	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	3487 of 4295	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	3477 of 4240	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	560 of 2918	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	593 of 3668	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	1074 of 3446	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.8	2835 of 3333	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	1491 of 4575	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	1171 of 3744	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	1408 of 4658	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	1630 of 4588	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	1742 of 4561	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	2044 of 4499	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	1693 of 4348	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	1077 of 4306	75.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	1098 of 4413	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	626 of 3644	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	833 of 4465	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	1327 of 4401	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	1953 of 4376	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	1803 of 4329	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	1131 of 4188	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	983 of 4168	76.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	1216 of 4520	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	610 of 3705	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	1106 of 4594	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	1298 of 4521	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	1623 of 4477	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	1494 of 4451	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	1938 of 4309	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	974 of 4264	77.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	1637 of 4582	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.5	930 of 3739	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	1166 of 4647	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	1625 of 4585	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	2578 of 4563	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	2031 of 4498	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	1428 of 4357	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	1845 of 4319	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	1620 of 4301	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.1	1673 of 3549	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	2347 of 4292	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.4	788 of 4086	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	35.5	2616 of 3952	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.8	805 of 3799	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	1213 of 3684	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	1621 of 3558	54.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	1593 of 3006	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	1373 of 2612	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	1540 of 3108	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	676 of 3106	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	38.0	2119 of 3082	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	1788 of 3082	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	1538 of 3142	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	1555 of 3127	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2024)99th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-19 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics53%+6 vs state

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This campus cares for our students. They have been wonderful navigating the pandemic and keeping my child safe. Close Quote

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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)			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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	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
Dawson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6821 Sanders Dr	Corpus Christi	78413	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-0140	548	32	17.2	65.0%	64 (11.7%)	10 (1.8%)	465 (84.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	60.6	1594^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.6%		64.2	1374^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.5%	220					42.4	52.3	74.7	38.4	53.5	66.7	$8,865
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
Sanders Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4102 Republic Dr	Corpus Christi	78413	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2820	279	16	17.2	86.7%	22 (7.9%)	7 (2.5%)	238 (85.3%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	58.2	1698^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.3%		32	3310^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.8%	1612					51.1	64.7	58.5	43.5	52.9	47.6	$10,527
Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7533 Lipes Blvd	Corpus Christi	78413	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-0100	520	31	16.8	54.4%	86 (16.5%)	14 (2.7%)	403 (77.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	70.4	1124^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.7%		69.4	1157^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.1%	33					56.2	54.8	71.9	50.0	60.3	56.2	$8,454
Schanen Estates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5717 Killarmet Dr	Corpus Christi	78413	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2940	374	26	14.4	82.9%	42 (11.2%)	13 (3.5%)	310 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.9%)	31.9	3305^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.6%		38.9	2850^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.7%	455					26.0	50.0	42.0	30.6	49.0	40.8	$9,955
Yeager Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5414 Tripoli Dr	Corpus Christi	78411	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2920	294	21	14.3	83.0%	20 (6.8%)	11 (3.7%)	257 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	32	3296^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.8%		45	2439^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.6%	857					18.2	42.1	55.6	12.1	50.0	48.2	$11,669
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
Galvan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3126 Masterson Dr	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2800	553	36	15.3	84.1%	36 (6.5%)	5 (0.9%)	504 (91.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	59	1654^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.3%		50.6	2114^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.5%	460	60.0	16.7	60.0	16.7	66.7	42.0	62.8	61.4	45.7	50.0	$8,991
Kostoryz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3602 Panama Dr	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2540	371	25	14.8	89.2%	29 (7.8%)	15 (4.0%)	318 (85.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	31.7	3314^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.4%		39.1	2832^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	39.1%	482					26.1	55.3	56.9	14.9	37.8	38.0	$10,063
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dawson Elementary

How many students attend Dawson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Dawson Elementary.

Is Dawson Elementary a good school?

Dawson Elementary ranks 1594^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Dawson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dawson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grant Middle
High : Carroll High School

What is the racial makeup of Dawson Elementary?

Students at Dawson Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 12% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Dawson Elementary in?

Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

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