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Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1964^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 2% of Texas high schools

Summary

Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi is a small alternative high school in Corpus Christi, TX, serving 237 students in grades 9-12, and it operates as part of the Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) district, which ranks near the bottom of all Texas school districts.

This school faces significant challenges that set it apart from nearby high schools. Its graduation rate is critically low at just 40%, which is less than half the rate of the lowest-performing Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd) high school, Coles H S And Educational Center (81.1%), and far below top performers like Collegiate High School (100%). The dropout rate is also extremely high at 21.3%, nearly 10 times higher than at Moody High School (2.6%). Academic proficiency on state tests is abysmal—for example, only 1.64% of students are proficient in Algebra I, compared to 50.66% in the CCISD and 54.03% statewide. The school also has a very high student-to-teacher ratio of 30.9:1, nearly double the average at most CCISD high schools, meaning students receive far less individual attention.

Despite serving a high-needs population, the school appears under-resourced, spending only $6,847 per student compared to over $10,000 at nearby CCISD schools. A striking comparison is with Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi, another alternative school just 2.2 miles away, which achieves a 69% graduation rate and 40% Algebra I proficiency by spending $30,586 per student and maintaining an 11.7:1 student-teacher ratio. This suggests that with adequate funding and smaller classes, at-risk students in this area can achieve much better outcomes. While U.S. History scores have been a relative bright spot, the overall picture at Richard Milburn Academy is one of severe underperformance and instability, with metrics fluctuating wildly from year to year.

237

Students ?

30.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,570

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3512 S Staples St
Corpus Christi, TX 78411-2538

(361) 225-4424

District: Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.3%

White:

11.8%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2017 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (10% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Biology scores 55 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg10%

Texas avg62%

1,964^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9High Schools in the Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)

942^nd of 951Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) 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	2.3	1964 of 2009	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.5	1939 of 1974	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	1880 of 1990	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	1861 of 1961	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	1795 of 1876	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	1799 of 1861	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	1732 of 1857	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	1703 of 1797	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.7	1707 of 1777	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	20.2	850 of 1024	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	1011 of 1013	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	13.4	1715 of 1837	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	1713 of 1829	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	1659 of 1810	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1680 of 1784	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	1137 of 1153	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	1433 of 1437	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.2	1911 of 1936	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.0	1447 of 1504	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	1776 of 1880	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	1821 of 1891	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	1769 of 1841	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	1757 of 1815	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	1683 of 1798	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	1717 of 1781	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.6	1812 of 1860	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.9	1417 of 1453	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	1712 of 1805	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	1726 of 1820	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	1681 of 1762	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	1669 of 1743	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	1638 of 1714	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	1626 of 1691	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.7	1867 of 1937	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.8	1465 of 1513	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1789 of 1884	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	1800 of 1897	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	1766 of 1847	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	1773 of 1848	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	1721 of 1818	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	1713 of 1794	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.1	1855 of 1954	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.9	1491 of 1515	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	1806 of 1891	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	1795 of 1913	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	1781 of 1853	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	1768 of 1840	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	1763 of 1824	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	1715 of 1803	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	1440 of 1581	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	1274 of 1299	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1472 of 1548	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	895 of 1478	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1395 of 1418	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	1335 of 1382	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	1250 of 1357	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	994 of 1347	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.1	1543 of 1584	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	1067 of 1294	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	1506 of 1556	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	1454 of 1576	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.4	1497 of 1525	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.1	1465 of 1510	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	1349 of 1526	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	1450 of 1539	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)17th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

White (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History22%-48 vs state

Biology15%-55 vs state

English II Reading10%-50 vs state

English I Reading9%-46 vs state

Algebra I2%-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)	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	Total
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
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
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
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
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)
Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi	Public, Charter	9-12	4613 S Padre Island Dr	Corpus Christi	78411	Nueces County	Por Vida Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 225-4240	71	6	11.7		12 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	5 (7.0%)	34.7	1370^th of 2009 public high schools	31.8%		56	765^th of 1974 public high schools	61.2%	605	40.0	56.3	40.0	37.5	71.4	$11,411
King High School	Public	9-12	5225 Gollihar Rd	Corpus Christi	78412	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 906-3400	1,279	83	15.3	69.7%	180 (14.1%)	40 (3.1%)	1,024 (80.1%)	15 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.5%)	38.9	1264^th of 2009 public high schools	37.1%		34.5	1278^th of 1974 public high schools	35.3%	14	37.5	58.0	51.0	57.0	63.1	$10,428
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
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
Carroll High School	Public	9-12	3202 Saratoga Blvd	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-5140	1,928	111	17.3	63.6%	236 (12.2%)	84 (4.4%)	1,546 (80.2%)	27 (1.4%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	27 (1.4%)	40.6	1218^th of 2009 public high schools	39.4%		35.8	1259^th of 1974 public high schools	36.2%	41	36.1	63.1	47.6	56.7	67.7	$8,368

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi

Is Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi a good school?

Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Texas high schools.

What district is Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi in?

Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)

What is the racial makeup of Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi?

Students at Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi are 82% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi?

In the 2024-25 school year, 237 students attended Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi.

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