Summary:
The Tuloso-Midway Independent School District (Isd) in Corpus Christi, Texas, serves two elementary-level schools: Tuloso-Midway Intermediate (grades 3-5) and Tuloso-Midway Pri (Pre-K to grade 2), with a total enrollment of 1,684 students and a district ranking in the 35th percentile statewide.
Tuloso-Midway Intermediate is the only school with standardized test data, showing consistent performance below state averages in Reading and Math across all tested grades. The school's state ranking has been volatile, improving from the 33rd to the 44th percentile between 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, then dropping back to the 38th percentile in 2025-2026. A notable bright spot is 5th Grade Reading, where 55.74% of students are proficient—just 2.73 percentage points behind the state average. However, 5th Grade Science proficiency sits at 28.8%, slightly below the state's 29.57%. In contrast, Tuloso-Midway Pri has no test scores (typical for PK-2) but stands out for its higher economic disadvantage rate of 60.98% compared to 48.84% at the Intermediate school.
A key finding is the resource allocation disparity: the Pri school, with a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, has a slightly lower per-student spending ($8,460 vs. $8,768) and a higher student-teacher ratio (17.2:1 vs. 16.3:1) than the Intermediate school. This inverse relationship suggests the district may need to evaluate how resources are distributed. Additionally, the low 3rd-grade test scores (43.98% in Reading, 38.02% in Math) could reflect challenges as students transition from the Pri school, where needs are greater. The Intermediate school's inconsistent academic growth—improving then declining—highlights a lack of sustained systemic improvement, making 5th Grade Reading the strongest area of performance in the district.
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