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Houston Elementary

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Houston Elementary ranks 2083 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2083^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Houston Elementary in Corpus Christi, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd) serving 356 students in a high-poverty area, where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This school stands out for its remarkable ability to support its most vulnerable students, achieving a 4-star rating for both Special Education students (ranking in the 79th percentile statewide) and low socio-economic status students (74th percentile). These achievements are particularly impressive when compared to nearby schools like Fannin Elementary (14th percentile overall) and Travis Elementary (15th percentile), which serve similarly high-poverty populations but struggle to match Houston's subgroup performance.

A standout highlight is Houston Elementary's "4th Grade Math Miracle," where proficiency rates surged to 76.47% in 2025-2026—far exceeding the district average of 50.12% and the next highest nearby school, Hicks Elementary, at 51.52%. However, this success contrasts with persistent challenges in 5th-grade science, where only 14.58% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, well below the state average of 29.57%. The school also shows a unique reversed gender gap, with male students ranking higher (64th percentile) than female students (43rd percentile), a dynamic worth exploring for what works for boys and what might be missing for girls.

After hitting a low point in 2022-2023, Houston Elementary has shown three consecutive years of improvement, rising from the 31st to the 55th percentile statewide. While it spends $12,409 per student—higher than many peers like Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary ($9,903)—this investment has not yet translated into top-tier overall test scores. Compared to the higher-performing Wynn Seale Metropolitan School Of Design (77th percentile), which has a lower poverty rate, Houston's ability to achieve strong outcomes for its most disadvantaged students is a testament to its effective support systems and upward trajectory.

356

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,681

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

363 Norton St
Corpus Christi, TX 78415-4399

(361) 878-2520

District: Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Houston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Baker Middle
High:	Ray High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.4%

White:

3.7%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

2,083^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	50.6	2083 of 4627	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.1	2559 of 4651	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	2992 of 4710	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	3216 of 4647	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	2005 of 4581	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	2516 of 4578	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	2393 of 4479	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	2353 of 4359	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	2064 of 4329	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.8	2671 of 4286	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.4	3600 of 4320	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.5	4089 of 4260	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.6	3708 of 4221	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.1	3313 of 4206	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.9	2301 of 4095	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.0	2339 of 3937	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.4	2961 of 3884	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.9	2727 of 3768	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.8	1965 of 3724	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.5	1920 of 3476	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.1	2620 of 3475	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	59.6	1510 of 3465	56.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	73.7	396 of 2443	83.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.2	1406 of 4461	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	1471 of 4331	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.7	3278 of 4295	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	3507 of 4240	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	56.4	1332 of 3556	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	655 of 3487	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	429 of 3446	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	1589 of 3333	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	2087 of 3226	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	2605 of 4575	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	2210 of 3744	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	3085 of 4658	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	3492 of 4588	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.7	2354 of 4561	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	2528 of 4499	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	2554 of 4348	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	2993 of 4306	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	1446 of 4413	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	1475 of 3644	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	2194 of 4465	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	2935 of 4401	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.6	1421 of 4376	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	2039 of 4329	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	2000 of 4188	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	1831 of 4168	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	1165 of 4520	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	58.2	1304 of 3705	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	2048 of 4594	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	2673 of 4521	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.7	1066 of 4477	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	1818 of 4451	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	1722 of 4309	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	1643 of 4264	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	1662 of 4582	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.8	1554 of 3739	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	2261 of 4647	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	2902 of 4585	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	1701 of 4563	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	2497 of 4498	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	2181 of 4357	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	1924 of 4319	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	891 of 4301	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	60.7	1030 of 3549	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	1448 of 4292	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.2	2532 of 4086	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	1005 of 3799	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	1182 of 3684	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	1078 of 3558	69.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	61.6	1099 of 3142	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.0	2486 of 3127	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)84th percentile+53 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+19 vs school

At Risk (2022)68th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile+12 vs school

White (2019)65th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)63rd percentile+32 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics55%+8 vs state

Reading47%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Friday, April 23, 2021

Houston is a great place for students to learn! Teachers work diligently with the students to bring out the best in them! #GOBOBCATS Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, April 23, 2021

Teachers go above and beyond to make education enjoyable. The staff is friendly and inviting toward students. Close Quote

by a teacher
Friday, April 23, 2021

Student and Teachers are really friendly. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, April 23, 2021

Wonderful staff and students! My child enjoys coming to school! Close Quote

by a teacher
Friday, April 23, 2021

A great place for learning! Dedicated staff that values education for all, and sets high expectations for all learners. Go Bobcats! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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	2083^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	55.0%		43.1	2559^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.0%	476		40.9	49.0	50.0				36.4	76.5	50.0					$11,681
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	3974^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.1%		41	2707^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.8%	1267		22.2	18.6	57.9				18.5	34.9	44.7					$11,670
Travis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3210 Churchill Dr	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2700	430	28	15.5	99.3%	17 (4.0%)	26 (6.0%)	384 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	21.8	3950^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.6%		18.1	4139^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.0%	189		23.1	29.2	42.0				23.1	45.8	40.0					$9,966
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	3372^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	27.1%		24.2	3783^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	18.7%	411	20.0	28.6	46.1	53.7				27.3	44.9	33.7					$9,089
Menger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 S Alameda St	Corpus Christi	78404	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2640	243	19	13.0	86.4%	32 (13.2%)	5 (2.1%)	204 (84.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.7	3037^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.4%		50.9	2084^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.2%	953		38.2	47.2	50.0				38.2	47.2	34.0					$18,359
Wynn Seale Metropolitan School Of Design	Public	PK, KG-6	1707 Ayers St	Corpus Christi	78404	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2780	682	43	15.9	77.1%	62 (9.1%)	25 (3.7%)	577 (84.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	71.3	1083^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	76.6%		71.5	1069^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.0%	14		58.4	55.1	69.1	61.6			63.6	59.0	64.3	37.2				$9,245
Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1945 Gollihar Rd	Corpus Christi	78416	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2280	556	33	16.7	93.7%	14 (2.5%)	18 (3.2%)	521 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	33.2	3209^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.6%		34.1	3187^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.5%	22		41.2	43.4	51.4				29.9	45.8	32.9					$9,116
Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4129 Greenwood Dr	Corpus Christi	78416	Nueces County	Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 881-9988	147	9	16.6	91.8%	3 (2.0%)	12 (8.2%)	131 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	36.4	2993^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	35.3%		26.5	3639^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.8%	646		33.3	46.7	52.9	57.1	40.0	71.4	6.7	46.7	35.3	33.3	0.0	25.0	42.9	$12,549
Allen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1414 18th St	Corpus Christi	78404	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2140	331	24	14.0	96.1%	16 (4.8%)	9 (2.7%)	299 (90.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	40.2	2735^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.9%		29.3	3474^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.3%	739		44.0	38.3	68.8				32.0	37.8	53.1					$43,572
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	1571^st of 4627 public elementary schools	66.0%		61.7	1489^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.0%	82		49.3	54.6	53.9				59.7	51.5	57.1					$11,245

Frequently Asked Questions about Houston Elementary

Is Houston Elementary a good school?

Houston Elementary ranks 2083^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Houston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Houston Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Houston Elementary?

Students at Houston Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% African American.

What district is Houston Elementary in?

Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Houston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Houston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Baker Middle
High : Ray High School

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

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