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Oak Park Special Emphasis School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Oak Park Special Emphasis School is a PK-5 elementary school in Corpus Christi, TX, serving 541 students within the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd), where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a high-poverty urban environment.

While Oak Park faces significant academic challenges overall, it shows notable strengths in specific areas. The school has demonstrated a strong track record in serving Special Education students, ranking in the 55th percentile statewide in 2023-2024, and has shown dramatic improvement for African American students, jumping from the 5th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 36th percentile in 2025-2026. A unique pattern emerges in Reading, where 5th-grade proficiency (43%) nearly doubles that of 3rd grade (22%), a reversal of the typical trend seen at nearby schools like Travis Elementary. However, Science remains a critical weakness, with only 13.7% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025—the lowest among all nearby schools reporting data, compared to 28.57% at Wynn Seale Metropolitan School Of Design.

The school’s performance is highly volatile, bouncing between the 2nd and 17th percentiles over the last decade, which may reflect sensitivity to changes in student cohorts or school strategies. The stark contrast with Wynn Seale Metropolitan School Of Design, located just 2.7 miles away and serving a less impoverished student body (77% free/reduced lunch) while ranking in the 77th percentile, highlights the profound impact of economic factors on academic outcomes. Despite its "Special Emphasis" name, Oak Park does not show a consistent school-wide academic advantage over peers like Shaw Ses or Gibson Elementary, but its targeted support for specific subgroups suggests focused interventions rather than broad academic boosts.

541

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,097

Per pupil spending ?

95.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3801 Leopard St
Corpus Christi, TX 78408

(361) 878-2120

District: Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Oak Park Special Emphasis School usually attend:

Middle:	Driscoll Middle
High:	Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.0%

African American:

9.1%

White:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Reading scores 23 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

4,168^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	17.7	4168 of 4627	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	3838 of 4651	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	3886 of 4710	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	4263 of 4647	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	4494 of 4581	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	4277 of 4578	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	3949 of 4479	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	4150 of 4359	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.9	3981 of 4329	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.4	3990 of 4286	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.8	4177 of 4320	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.3	4212 of 4260	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.4	4154 of 4221	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.0	4042 of 4206	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.3	3972 of 4095	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.4	3834 of 3937	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	28.0	3274 of 3884	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.7	3092 of 3768	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.3	2982 of 3724	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.3	2490 of 3476	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.8	2397 of 3475	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.5	2197 of 3465	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	1551 of 2406	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	2119 of 2443	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	2317 of 2443	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	2326 of 2421	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	2126 of 2444	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	1371 of 2515	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	1756 of 2483	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	12.9	4343 of 4461	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	4252 of 4331	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	3723 of 4295	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	3944 of 4240	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	2325 of 2918	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	2142 of 3668	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	3144 of 3556	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	3478 of 3487	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	3356 of 3446	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	3090 of 3333	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	2007 of 3226	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	4164 of 4575	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	2800 of 3744	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	3905 of 4658	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	3916 of 4588	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	4464 of 4561	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	3957 of 4499	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	3702 of 4348	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	4128 of 4306	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	4078 of 4413	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	2708 of 3644	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	3313 of 4465	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	3897 of 4401	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	4273 of 4376	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	3999 of 4329	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	3617 of 4188	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	3942 of 4168	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	4046 of 4520	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.0	2519 of 3705	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	3251 of 4594	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	4032 of 4521	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	4349 of 4477	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	4086 of 4451	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	3702 of 4309	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	3986 of 4264	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	3889 of 4582	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	2975 of 3739	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	3302 of 4647	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	4289 of 4585	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	4456 of 4563	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	4313 of 4498	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	3904 of 4357	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	3989 of 4319	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	2738 of 4301	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	2264 of 3549	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	1935 of 4292	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	2280 of 4086	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	3301 of 3952	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	1697 of 3799	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	1948 of 3684	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	1802 of 3558	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	2266 of 3006	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.1	1801 of 2612	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.3	2946 of 3082	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	3007 of 3082	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	2937 of 3142	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	3025 of 3127	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)36th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile+26 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics32%-15 vs state

Reading31%-23 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)						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 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd 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
Oak Park Special Emphasis School	Public	PK, KG-5	3801 Leopard St	Corpus Christi	78408	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2120	541	37	14.5	95.9%	38 (7.0%)	49 (9.1%)	449 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	17.7	4168^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.9%		23.2	3838^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.5%	330			22.1	27.4	43.0				23.5	31.5	39.2					$10,097
Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3125 Ruth St	Corpus Christi	78405	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2720	433	28	15.4	94.9%	13 (3.0%)	5 (1.2%)	414 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42.1	2584^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.2%		31.1	3363^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	27.7%	779			46.5	38.1	53.9				39.5	50.0	43.1					$11,773
Shaw Ses	Public	PK, KG-5	2920 Soledad St	Corpus Christi	78405	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2100	638	36	17.6	97.3%	12 (1.9%)	9 (1.4%)	613 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	28.8	3510^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.1%		18.7	4098^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.9%	588	60.0	33.3	34.2	34.9	53.3				33.3	39.4	36.4					$11,343
Gibson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5723 Hampshire Rd	Corpus Christi	78408	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2500	421	24	17.4	91.7%	27 (6.4%)	18 (4.3%)	371 (88.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	16.2	4226^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.7%		21.4	3949^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.1%	277			32.5	34.0	43.2				17.1	28.3	31.1					$12,280
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
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
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
Corpus Christi Montessori School	Public, Charter	1-8	822 Ayers St	Corpus Christi	78404	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Montessori School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 852-0707	139	9	15.4		29 (20.9%)	9 (6.5%)	89 (64.0%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	18.3	4140^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.5%		31.7	3332^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	28.4%	808			31.3	52.0	38.9	27.3	31.6	55.6	18.8	28.0	11.1	9.1	15.8	0.0	11.1	$9,965
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
West Oso Elementary	Public	2-5	1526 Cliff Maus Dr	Corpus Christi	78416	Nueces County	West Oso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 806-5930	532	37	14.2	95.1%	14 (2.6%)	52 (9.8%)	461 (86.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18.8	4109^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.2%		20.1	4020^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.6%	89			29.6	32.9	41.2				26.7	39.5	26.3					$10,907

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Park Special Emphasis School

How many students attend Oak Park Special Emphasis School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Oak Park Special Emphasis School.

Is Oak Park Special Emphasis School a good school?

Oak Park Special Emphasis School ranks in the bottom 9.9% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Park Special Emphasis School?

Students at Oak Park Special Emphasis School are 83% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% White.

What district is Oak Park Special Emphasis School in?

Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Oak Park Special Emphasis School attend?

Students who attend Oak Park Special Emphasis School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Driscoll Middle
High : Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design

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