London Independent School District (Isd)

The London Independent School District (Isd) is a small, high-performing district in Corpus Christi, Texas, serving 1,808 students across four schools: London Elementary (PK-4), London Intermediate (grades 5-6), London Middle (grades 7-8), and London High School (grades 9-12). The district ranks in the 96th percentile statewide, earning a 5-star rating, and consistently outperforms Texas averages by 10 to 30 percentage points in nearly every subject.

London High School is the academic powerhouse, ranking in the top 10% of Texas high schools for three consecutive years with a 97.7% graduation rate and 0.0% dropout rate. It excels in English and History, with 90% proficiency in English II Reading and 92.96% in U.S. History. London Middle is a standout feeder school, where 98.25% of 8th graders taking Algebra I are proficient—more than double the state average—creating a strong advanced math pipeline. London Elementary showed a remarkable recovery, jumping from the 65th to the 82nd percentile, with 4th-grade Math proficiency rising from 59.15% to 67.95%. However, a dip occurs at London Middle, where 7th-grade Math proficiency (41.41%) is significantly lower than 6th-grade Math at London Intermediate (60.71%), suggesting the transition to more complex math is a challenge.

Spending varies notably, with London Elementary ($9,818 per student) and London High School ($9,606) spending over $2,000 more per student than the middle schools. Student-teacher ratios are manageable, ranging from 16.2:1 to 18.2:1. The district’s low economic disadvantage rate (14-23% free/reduced lunch) and consistent high performance paint a picture of a well-supported, highly effective district that provides an excellent education relative to the rest of the state.