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Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design

Public Grades 7-12
1648th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 18% of Texas high schools
Summary

Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design in Corpus Christi, TX, is a large school serving 1,424 students in grades 7-12 within the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd), where nearly 90% of students come from low socio-economic backgrounds.

This school presents a fascinating paradox: it is a powerhouse in middle school reading, with 7th and 8th graders consistently outperforming both district and state averages by 15-20 percentage points. However, this success does not carry over to high school, where end-of-course exam scores in subjects like English I and Algebra I fall well below district averages. The school has also shown remarkable progress with its migrant student population, which jumped from the 7th percentile statewide to the 72nd percentile in just a few years. A persistent challenge remains in 7th-grade math, though recent scores show dramatic improvement from previous years.

When comparing nearby schools, the contrasts are striking. Just 2.31 miles away, Collegiate High School ranks in the 97th percentile statewide with a 100% graduation rate, highlighting the educational stratification within the district. A more apt comparison is West Oso High School, which serves a similar high-poverty population but outperforms Roy Miller in nearly every high school subject and boasts a higher graduation rate (93.4% vs. 85.6%). This suggests that while Roy Miller excels in middle school reading, it faces significant challenges in translating that success to high school academics and overall student outcomes.

1,424
Students ?
16.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,780
Per pupil spending ?
89.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1 Battlin Buc Blvd
       Corpus Christi, TX  78408-3798

(361) 878-5100

District: Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)


Feeder schools for Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design:

Elementary:    Allen Elementary
    Gibson Elementary
    Oak Park Special Emphasis School
    Shaw Ses
    More...
Middle:    Driscoll Middle
    Martin Middle
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
86.9%
White:
6.7%
African American:
5.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 54% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school43%
District avg50%
Texas avg54%
Middle school
543rd of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 5 pts since 2016
From top 28% (2016) to top 23% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
1,648th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Bottom 18%▼ down 14 pts since 2016
From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 9High Schools in the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)
487th 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.4543 of 233576.7%★★★★☆
202571.9487 of 234479.2%★★★★☆
202459.7788 of 237266.8%★★★☆☆
202366.6620 of 233073.4%★★★★☆
202256.2837 of 225462.9%★★★☆☆
202140.21285 of 225242.9%★★☆☆☆
201960.0712 of 219367.5%★★★☆☆
201864.3574 of 208072.4%★★★★☆
201766.1533 of 202773.7%★★★★☆
201669.5558 of 198771.9%★★★★☆
201559.8823 of 204359.7%★★★☆☆
201455.5907 of 198754.4%★★★☆☆
201337.91375 of 197330.3%★★☆☆☆
201241.31245 of 195136.2%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202577.5138 of 99786.2%★★★★☆
202386.4103 of 127391.9%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202253.4784 of 218264.1%★★★☆☆
202156.5666 of 211868.6%★★★☆☆
201953.8727 of 205864.7%★★★☆☆
201867.2355 of 200882.3%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202587.886 of 142894.0%★★★★★
202396.532 of 172098.1%★★★★★
202291.067 of 164395.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202671.0451 of 224079.9%★★★★☆
202562.2542 of 182570.3%★★★★☆
202450.4993 of 224255.7%★★★☆☆
202366.9557 of 224175.1%★★★★☆
202260.9686 of 222169.1%★★★☆☆
202133.81456 of 215132.3%★★☆☆☆
201965.2566 of 204772.3%★★★★☆
201852.5863 of 200857.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202675.7316 of 214185.2%★★★★☆
202572.0300 of 173182.7%★★★★☆
202457.1737 of 211965.2%★★★☆☆
202373.1356 of 211683.2%★★★★☆
202260.5619 of 207770.2%★★★★☆
202141.91146 of 204343.9%★★☆☆☆
201967.5431 of 193577.7%★★★★☆
201871.0352 of 189581.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202676.6284 of 225387.4%★★★★☆
202573.5276 of 182084.8%★★★★☆
202461.0644 of 223571.2%★★★★☆
202372.0388 of 225182.8%★★★★☆
202269.2421 of 222081.0%★★★★☆
202148.91008 of 217253.6%★★★☆☆
201965.6488 of 207376.5%★★★★☆
201872.1335 of 203983.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202662.8647 of 225371.3%★★★★☆
202567.7430 of 181876.3%★★★★☆
202451.4946 of 224657.9%★★★☆☆
202363.9661 of 224570.6%★★★★☆
202249.41025 of 222854.0%★★★☆☆
202148.01033 of 216852.4%★★★☆☆
201948.5941 of 206954.5%★★★☆☆
201873.2378 of 203081.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.5273 of 195686.0%★★★★☆
202545.1810 of 156848.3%★★☆☆☆
20247.51880 of 18910.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202371.7244 of 181586.6%★★★★☆
202120.11693 of 17121.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201935.41064 of 162634.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202480.2197 of 173388.6%★★★★☆
202370.5409 of 174976.6%★★★★☆
202264.1506 of 172370.6%★★★★☆
202171.6354 of 170079.2%★★★★☆
201946.5881 of 168447.7%★★☆☆☆
201855.4678 of 167359.5%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202619.91648 of 200918.0%★☆☆☆☆
202517.71655 of 197416.2%★☆☆☆☆
202414.51712 of 199014.0%★☆☆☆☆
202315.71668 of 196114.9%★☆☆☆☆
202216.41591 of 187615.2%★☆☆☆☆
202117.71559 of 186116.2%★☆☆☆☆
201926.21422 of 185723.4%★☆☆☆☆
201830.61259 of 179729.9%★★☆☆☆
201729.21272 of 177728.4%★☆☆☆☆
201638.91205 of 176231.6%★★☆☆☆
201536.91246 of 174328.5%★☆☆☆☆
201425.41412 of 173418.6%★☆☆☆☆
201323.51384 of 165216.2%★☆☆☆☆
201219.91403 of 160312.5%★☆☆☆☆
201129.01455 of 167213.0%★☆☆☆☆
201033.31312 of 156816.3%★☆☆☆☆
200928.11318 of 153914.4%★☆☆☆☆
200817.91361 of 15109.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200727.11254 of 149716.2%★☆☆☆☆
200629.31175 of 143017.8%★☆☆☆☆
200526.31210 of 142915.3%★☆☆☆☆
200418.41288 of 14279.7%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202630.4743 of 108631.6%★★☆☆☆
202522.6662 of 83420.6%★☆☆☆☆
202431.4690 of 106535.2%★★☆☆☆
202328.7750 of 106929.8%★☆☆☆☆
202225.5770 of 103125.3%★☆☆☆☆
202115.7894 of 102012.4%★☆☆☆☆
201930.8688 of 102432.8%★★☆☆☆
201840.6550 of 101345.7%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202223.81496 of 183718.6%★☆☆☆☆
202127.01392 of 182923.9%★☆☆☆☆
201937.41124 of 181037.9%★★☆☆☆
201842.0922 of 178448.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202621.01035 of 119513.4%★☆☆☆☆
202529.7782 of 115332.2%★★☆☆☆
202419.51216 of 143715.4%★☆☆☆☆
202329.5930 of 137132.2%★★☆☆☆
202239.0649 of 127849.2%★★☆☆☆
202147.8463 of 119561.3%★★★☆☆
201929.2826 of 113627.3%★☆☆☆☆
201832.9727 of 111334.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202618.01635 of 193615.5%★☆☆☆☆
202513.11340 of 150410.9%★☆☆☆☆
202411.11698 of 18809.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.01632 of 189113.7%★☆☆☆☆
202214.11596 of 184113.3%★☆☆☆☆
202116.71539 of 181515.2%★☆☆☆☆
201923.21477 of 179817.9%★☆☆☆☆
201828.61360 of 178123.6%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202622.91506 of 186019.0%★☆☆☆☆
202517.41257 of 145313.5%★☆☆☆☆
202413.11632 of 18059.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202318.71525 of 182016.2%★☆☆☆☆
202217.91494 of 176215.2%★☆☆☆☆
202121.41426 of 174318.2%★☆☆☆☆
201928.71299 of 171424.2%★☆☆☆☆
201833.21167 of 169131.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202622.21602 of 193717.3%★☆☆☆☆
202517.11322 of 151312.6%★☆☆☆☆
202413.61698 of 18849.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202318.61608 of 189715.2%★☆☆☆☆
202218.81566 of 184715.2%★☆☆☆☆
202119.71553 of 184816.0%★☆☆☆☆
201929.41407 of 181822.6%★☆☆☆☆
201837.41152 of 179435.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202619.11615 of 195417.3%★☆☆☆☆
202515.31308 of 151513.7%★☆☆☆☆
202412.11687 of 189110.8%★☆☆☆☆
202315.81627 of 191315.0%★☆☆☆☆
202216.51574 of 185315.1%★☆☆☆☆
202117.31552 of 184015.7%★☆☆☆☆
201927.41369 of 182424.9%★☆☆☆☆
201829.61318 of 180326.9%★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.721 of 7471.6%★★★★☆
202215.7106 of 1147.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20218.993 of 974.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202233.0441 of 66433.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202627.81232 of 158122.1%★☆☆☆☆
202526.11044 of 129919.6%★☆☆☆☆
202421.61349 of 154812.9%★☆☆☆☆
202323.31278 of 147813.5%★☆☆☆☆
202233.9953 of 141832.8%★★☆☆☆
202135.7874 of 138236.8%★★☆☆☆
201939.3780 of 135742.5%★★☆☆☆
201840.5717 of 134746.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20266.41465 of 15847.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202511.21170 of 12949.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.21358 of 155612.7%★☆☆☆☆
20239.71434 of 15769.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.41357 of 152511.0%★☆☆☆☆
202110.81382 of 15108.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201938.51017 of 152633.4%★★☆☆☆
201846.3839 of 153945.5%★★☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+15 vs school
White (2024)89th percentile+22 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+11 vs school
African American (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2026)86th percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)80th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)71st percentile-5 vs school
At Risk (2022)64th percentile~ school
High school
Migrant (2026)72nd percentile+54 vs school
Multi-racial (2022)34th percentile+18 vs school
African American (2026)32nd percentile+14 vs school
Special Education (2026)22nd percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)19th percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)19th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)17th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile~ school
Female (2026)16th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2026)13th percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)8th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading68%+12 vs state
Mathematics52%+12 vs state
U.S. History51%-19 vs state
Biology43%-28 vs state
English II Reading40%-20 vs state
Algebra I38%-16 vs state
English I Reading33%-23 vs state
Social Studies24%-8 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design

Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design ranks in the bottom 18.0% of Texas high schools.

Students at Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design are 87% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,424 students attended Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design.

Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Allen Elementary
Elementary : Gibson Elementary
Elementary : Oak Park Special Emphasis School
Elementary : Shaw Ses
Elementary : Zavala Elementary
Middle : Driscoll Middle
Middle : Martin Middle


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