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Kostoryz Elementary

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Kostoryz Elementary ranks 3314 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3314^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Kostoryz Elementary is a PK-5 school in Corpus Christi, TX, serving 371 students within the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd), where about 89% of students come from low-income households.

Kostoryz has experienced a dramatic and recent decline in academic performance, dropping from a high of the 59th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 28th percentile in 2025-2026. This is a much steeper fall than nearby schools like Hicks Elementary and Galvan Elementary, which have both improved to the 64th-66th percentile range over the same period. The most critical weakness is in 3rd grade math, where only 14.89% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—far below the district average of 44.9% and the lowest among nearby schools. There is also a significant gender gap, with female students ranking in the 40th percentile while male students rank in the 19th percentile, a 21-point difference that is one of the largest in the area. Performance varies widely across grades, with 3rd grade reading at 26.09% proficiency, 4th grade jumping to 55.32%, and 5th grade at 56.86%, suggesting inconsistent instruction or curriculum alignment.

Despite these challenges, Kostoryz has a history of strong outcomes for specific groups. In 2021-2022, English Language Learner students ranked in the 93rd percentile, and in 2018-2019, "At Risk" students ranked in the 74th percentile, showing the school can achieve excellent results for vulnerable populations. The school spends $10,625 per student, similar to Hicks Elementary ($10,676), which serves a nearly identical student body but ranks much higher (66th percentile). This comparison suggests Kostoryz’s struggles are not due to funding or demographics, but rather school-specific factors like leadership and teaching practices. The key question for parents is whether the school can rediscover the strategies that led to its past successes.

371

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,063

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3602 Panama Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78415-3328

(361) 878-2540

District: Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Kostoryz Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Browne Middle
High:	Carroll High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.7%

White:

7.8%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 60th percentile in 2021 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 60th-percentile peak (2021) to 28th (2026)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

3,314^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	31.7	3314 of 4627	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.1	2832 of 4651	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	3005 of 4710	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	2470 of 4647	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	1871 of 4581	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	1835 of 4578	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	1995 of 4479	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.1	3122 of 4359	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.5	3374 of 4329	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.4	3995 of 4286	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.2	4244 of 4320	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.2	4144 of 4260	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.4	4182 of 4221	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.6	3899 of 4206	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.8	3596 of 4095	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.5	3378 of 3937	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.4	2871 of 3884	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.0	2951 of 3768	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.2	2987 of 3724	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.1	2462 of 3476	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	51.9	1940 of 3475	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.5	1786 of 3465	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	62.7	700 of 2483	71.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.9	2381 of 4461	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.8	1272 of 4331	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	1110 of 4295	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	37.7	2829 of 4240	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	1405 of 2918	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	2038 of 3556	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	84.1	261 of 3487	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	57.2	1120 of 3446	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.4	50 of 3333	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	66.5	779 of 3226	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	2723 of 4575	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.3	1537 of 3744	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	2626 of 4658	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	2515 of 4588	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	1914 of 4561	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	2229 of 4499	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	2193 of 4348	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	3326 of 4306	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	3388 of 4413	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.0	1864 of 3644	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	2817 of 4465	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	2045 of 4401	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	1415 of 4376	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	1228 of 4329	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	1615 of 4188	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.3	2768 of 4168	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	3057 of 4520	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.0	1530 of 3705	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	2682 of 4594	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	1916 of 4521	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	1094 of 4477	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	1019 of 4451	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	988 of 4309	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	45.1	2348 of 4264	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	3723 of 4582	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.6	2643 of 3739	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	3227 of 4647	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	2503 of 4585	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	1906 of 4563	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	1536 of 4498	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	1811 of 4357	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.0	2904 of 4319	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	2444 of 4301	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	2335 of 3549	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	3499 of 4292	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.8	2089 of 4086	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.9	906 of 3952	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	487 of 3799	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	1001 of 3684	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	41.6	1923 of 3558	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	755 of 2612	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	1258 of 3142	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	8.0	3068 of 3127	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2018)72nd percentile+43 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile+32 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)47th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-8 vs state

Mathematics30%-17 vs state

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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/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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th 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
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%)	31.7	3314^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.4%		39.1	2832^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	39.1%	482					26.1	55.3	56.9	14.9	37.8	38.0	$10,063
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
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	3296^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.8%		45	2439^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.6%	857					18.2	42.1	55.6	12.1	50.0	48.2	$11,669
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	1654^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.3%		50.6	2114^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.5%	460	60.0	16.7	60.0	16.7	66.7	42.0	62.8	61.4	45.7	50.0	$8,991
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	3305^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.6%		38.9	2850^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.7%	455					26.0	50.0	42.0	30.6	49.0	40.8	$9,955
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	1698^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.3%		32	3310^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.8%	1612					51.1	64.7	58.5	43.5	52.9	47.6	$10,527
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
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
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%)	43.4	2483^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	46.3%		43.5	2525^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.7%	42					45.2	51.1	55.2	30.1	47.7	45.2	$7,862
Dawson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6821 Sanders Dr	Corpus Christi	78413	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-0140	548	32	17.2	65.0%	64 (11.7%)	10 (1.8%)	465 (84.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	60.6	1594^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.6%		64.2	1374^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.5%	220					42.4	52.3	74.7	38.4	53.5	66.7	$8,865

Frequently Asked Questions about Kostoryz Elementary

What schools do graduates of Kostoryz Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kostoryz Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Browne Middle
High : Carroll High School

How many students attend Kostoryz Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Kostoryz Elementary.

Is Kostoryz Elementary a good school?

Kostoryz Elementary ranks 3314^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kostoryz Elementary?

Students at Kostoryz Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Kostoryz Elementary in?

Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

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