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Hicks Elementary

Q: Is Hicks Elementary a good school?

Hicks Elementary ranks 1574 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1574^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Hicks Elementary in Corpus Christi, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 559 students in the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd), and it has become a standout success story in recent years. After ranking in the bottom third of Texas elementary schools from 2018 to 2022, Hicks has made a dramatic turnaround, climbing from a 1-star to a 3-star rating and now ranking in the 66th percentile statewide. This is especially impressive given that nearly 90% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school's per-student spending is slightly above the district average.

What truly sets Hicks apart is its exceptional performance in mathematics, where it outperforms both the district and state averages in every grade level tested (3rd, 4th, and 5th). For example, in 3rd grade math, 59.72% of Hicks students were proficient, compared to 44.9% for the district and 44.33% for the state. This strength is consistent across grades, suggesting a strong, school-wide math program. In contrast, nearby schools like Schanen Estates Elementary, Kostoryz Elementary, and Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary have remained in lower percentiles, while Galvan Elementary has improved but from a lower starting point. Hicks also excels with high-need student subgroups, ranking in the 90th percentile for low socio-economic status students and the 92nd percentile for special education students in 2024-2025, far above its overall rank.

However, there is one notable area for improvement: 5th-grade science scores are significantly below district and state averages, with only 19.54% proficient in 2024-2025. This contrasts sharply with the school's math success and suggests a potential focus for future curriculum adjustments. When comparing Hicks to other neighborhood schools serving similar demographics, such as Houston Elementary and Calk-Wilson Elementary, Hicks is a clear leader. (Note: Windsor Park G/T is a magnet school for gifted students with a very different population, so it's not a fair comparison.) Overall, Hicks Elementary is a remarkable turnaround story that demonstrates effective interventions and a commitment to closing achievement gaps.

559

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,245

Per pupil spending ?

89.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3602 McArdle Rd
Corpus Christi, TX 78415-2623

(361) 878-2200

District: Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Hicks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cunningham Middle At South Park
High:	Moody High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.8%

White:

3.2%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

Texas avg50%

1,574^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 32Elementary Schools in the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

485^th of 947Corpus 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	60.9	1574 of 4643	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	1489 of 4651	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	2566 of 4710	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	2488 of 4647	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	3350 of 4581	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	3528 of 4578	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	3277 of 4479	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	2794 of 4359	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.5	2873 of 4329	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.7	2511 of 4286	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.1	3331 of 4320	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.2	3532 of 4260	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.0	3142 of 4221	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.5	3865 of 4206	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	37.2	3086 of 4095	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	72.8	907 of 3884	76.6%	★★★★☆
2008	71.9	932 of 3768	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	84.4	182 of 3724	95.1%	★★★★★
2006	81.9	313 of 3476	91.0%	★★★★★
2005	84.9	201 of 3475	94.2%	★★★★★
2004	75.4	672 of 3465	80.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	523 of 1905	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	34.4	1776 of 2515	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.7	3593 of 4461	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	3665 of 4331	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	4054 of 4295	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	2815 of 4240	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	478 of 2918	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	825 of 3668	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	41.3	2172 of 3556	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	2145 of 3487	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	2965 of 3446	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	2885 of 3333	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.8	1080 of 3226	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	1810 of 4588	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	1032 of 3744	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	2000 of 4658	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	1992 of 4588	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.5	2930 of 4561	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	3360 of 4499	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	3482 of 4348	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	2773 of 4306	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	964 of 4425	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	547 of 3644	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	1519 of 4465	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	2008 of 4401	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	3031 of 4376	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	3194 of 4329	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	2771 of 4188	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	2519 of 4168	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	842 of 4535	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	386 of 3705	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	1586 of 4594	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	1664 of 4521	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	2818 of 4477	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	2989 of 4451	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	2800 of 4309	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	2104 of 4264	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	1295 of 4597	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	803 of 3739	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	49.6	2204 of 4647	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.6	3037 of 4585	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	3623 of 4563	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	3534 of 4498	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	2990 of 4357	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	2758 of 4319	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	2007 of 4308	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.0	272 of 3549	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	63.3	1080 of 4292	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	42.8	2091 of 4086	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	3241 of 3952	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	2619 of 3799	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	2438 of 3684	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	2859 of 3558	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	51.0	1566 of 3106	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	2704 of 3082	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	2919 of 3142	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	2742 of 3127	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2023)50th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)19th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics56%+9 vs state

Reading53%~ state avg

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd 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
Hicks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3602 McArdle Rd	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2200	559	36	15.5	89.8%	18 (3.2%)	9 (1.6%)	519 (92.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	60.9	1574^th of 4643 public elementary schools	66.1%		61.7	1489^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.0%	85							49.3	54.6	53.9	59.7	51.5	57.1	$11,245
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%)	31.8	3322^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	28.5%		39.1	2832^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	39.1%	490							26.1	55.3	56.9	14.9	37.8	38.0	$10,063
Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4120 Carroll Ln	Corpus Christi	78411	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2160	590	38	15.5	91.0%	25 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	557 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	31	3380^th of 4643 public elementary schools	27.2%		24.2	3783^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	18.7%	403			20.0				28.6	46.1	53.7	27.3	44.9	33.7	$9,089
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	3304^th of 4643 public elementary schools	28.8%		45	2439^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.6%	865							18.2	42.1	55.6	12.1	50.0	48.2	$11,669
Fannin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2730 Gollihar Rd	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2260	339	20	16.6	92.0%	16 (4.7%)	3 (0.9%)	318 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	21.4	3985^th of 4643 public elementary schools	14.2%		41	2707^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.8%	1278							22.2	18.6	57.9	18.5	34.9	44.7	$11,670
Calk-Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3925 Ft Worth St	Corpus Christi	78411	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2860	746	43	17.3	79.9%	73 (9.8%)	25 (3.4%)	635 (85.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	43.5	2489^th of 4643 public elementary schools	46.4%		43.5	2525^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.7%	36							45.2	51.1	55.2	30.1	47.7	45.2	$7,862
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	3313^th of 4643 public elementary schools	28.6%		38.9	2850^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.7%	463							26.0	50.0	42.0	30.6	49.0	40.8	$9,955
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	363 Norton St	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2520	356	25	14.5	95.2%	13 (3.7%)	11 (3.1%)	329 (92.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	50.6	2088^th of 4643 public elementary schools	55.0%		43.1	2559^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.0%	471							40.9	49.0	50.0	36.4	76.5	50.0	$11,681
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	1658^th of 4643 public elementary schools	64.3%		50.6	2114^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.5%	456		60.0	16.7		60.0	16.7	66.7	42.0	62.8	61.4	45.7	50.0	$8,991
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	1701^st of 4643 public elementary schools	63.4%		32	3310^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.8%	1609							51.1	64.7	58.5	43.5	52.9	47.6	$10,527

Frequently Asked Questions about Hicks Elementary

What district is Hicks Elementary in?

Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

Is Hicks Elementary a good school?

Hicks Elementary ranks 1574^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hicks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hicks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cunningham Middle At South Park
High : Moody High School

What is the racial makeup of Hicks Elementary?

Students at Hicks Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hicks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 559 students attended Hicks Elementary.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 30, 2026

2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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