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Jones Elementary

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Jones Elementary ranks 1124 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Jones Elementary in Corpus Christi, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 520 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd). This school has built a strong reputation for consistent academic excellence, earning a 4-star rating for six of the last seven years and steadily climbing in state rankings from the 64th percentile to the 76th percentile over the past five years. About 54% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school has shown remarkable effectiveness in supporting students from diverse backgrounds, particularly Hispanic students (86th percentile statewide) and those from low socio-economic backgrounds (82nd percentile).

What truly sets Jones Elementary apart is its exceptional performance with specific student groups and its upward trajectory compared to nearby schools. While schools like Kolda Elementary and Mireles Elementary have seen recent declines, Jones has improved every year. The most dramatic success story is in Special Education, where the school's ranking skyrocketed from the 32nd percentile to the 87th percentile in just two years—a remarkable turnaround that suggests highly effective new programs. Additionally, 5th graders consistently outperform district and state averages in Reading and Math, making this a strong choice for families with older elementary students.

However, there are areas for growth. Science remains a persistent challenge, with only 29% of 5th graders proficient—essentially tied with the state average. The school also shows some year-to-year variation in supporting male and female students equally. For context, nearby Faye Webb Elementary achieves a 5-star rating and outperforms Jones in nearly every subject, despite spending less per student ($8,858 vs. $9,130). This suggests Jones could look to Faye Webb as a model for best practices in instruction and school culture. Overall, Jones Elementary is a solid, improving school that excels with many of its students, especially in Reading and Math, while showing clear opportunities to strengthen Science instruction.

520

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,454

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7533 Lipes Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX 78413-5399

(361) 878-0100

District: Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Jones Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Grant Middle
High:	Carroll High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.5%

White:

16.5%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (59% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

1,124^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	1124 of 4627	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	1157 of 4651	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	1313 of 4710	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	1379 of 4647	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	1663 of 4581	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	1233 of 4578	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	943 of 4479	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	853 of 4359	80.4%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	1082 of 4329	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	76.8	904 of 4286	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	74.7	1017 of 4320	76.5%	★★★★☆
2014	73.3	1038 of 4260	75.6%	★★★★☆
2013	66.4	1357 of 4221	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.3	1453 of 4206	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.6	1335 of 4095	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.6	1431 of 3937	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.5	788 of 3884	79.7%	★★★★☆
2008	79.3	512 of 3768	86.4%	★★★★☆
2007	73.4	853 of 3724	77.1%	★★★★☆
2006	77.0	590 of 3476	83.0%	★★★★☆
2005	72.3	859 of 3475	75.3%	★★★★☆
2004	75.5	660 of 3465	81.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	47.3	1202 of 2483	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	39.8	636 of 967	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.3	2924 of 4461	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	1247 of 4331	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	1638 of 4295	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	1435 of 4240	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	898 of 4575	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	1107 of 3744	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.1	1858 of 4658	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	1774 of 4588	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	1848 of 4561	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.4	1010 of 4499	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	615 of 4348	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	890 of 4306	79.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	598 of 4413	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	657 of 3644	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	1166 of 4465	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	1247 of 4401	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	1641 of 4376	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	1007 of 4329	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	830 of 4188	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	745 of 4168	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	793 of 4520	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	654 of 3705	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	1188 of 4594	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	961 of 4521	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	1137 of 4477	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	1338 of 4451	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	1004 of 4309	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	660 of 4264	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	1395 of 4582	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	840 of 3739	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	1206 of 4647	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	1188 of 4585	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	1579 of 4563	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	1425 of 4498	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	1357 of 4357	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	894 of 4319	79.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	572 of 4301	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	46.6	1763 of 3549	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.2	2898 of 4292	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.2	682 of 4086	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	1495 of 3952	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	602 of 3799	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	609 of 3684	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	775 of 3558	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	1724 of 3006	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.4	1016 of 2612	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	1619 of 3108	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.9	1097 of 3106	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	1377 of 3082	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	739 of 3082	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	679 of 3142	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	700 of 3127	77.6%	★★★★☆

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)87th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2018)52nd percentile-29 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-33 vs school

At Risk (2022)34th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2021)34th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading62%+7 vs state

Mathematics56%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7533 Lipes Blvd	Corpus Christi	78413	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-0100	520	31	16.8	54.4%	86 (16.5%)	14 (2.7%)	403 (77.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	70.4	1124^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.7%		69.4	1157^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.1%	33	56.2	54.8	71.9	50.0	60.3	56.2	$8,454
Club Estates	Public	PK, KG-5	5222 Merganser Dr	Corpus Christi	78413	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-3780	406	27	15.0	72.4%	46 (11.3%)	6 (1.5%)	338 (83.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	53.5	1934^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.2%		59.9	1585^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.9%	349	47.2	52.2	66.7	38.9	34.3	59.7	$9,467
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
Faye Webb Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6953 Boardwalk Ave	Corpus Christi	78414	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2740	634	43	14.6	50.5%	94 (14.8%)	28 (4.4%)	452 (71.3%)	30 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	88.2	446^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.4%		88.9	414^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.1%	32	82.4	60.8	74.5	74.3	72.5	70.5	$7,515
Mireles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7658 Cimarron Blvd	Corpus Christi	78414	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-0120	621	39	15.9	43.2%	119 (19.2%)	8 (1.3%)	431 (69.4%)	34 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.3%)	61.3	1559^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.3%		70.8	1096^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.4%	463	47.9	57.1	65.2	46.9	45.2	63.6	$8,267
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
Moore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6121 Durant Dr	Corpus Christi	78414	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2660	484	32	15.1	90.7%	35 (7.2%)	17 (3.5%)	414 (85.5%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	43.3	2499^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.0%		42.9	2581^st of 4651 public elementary schools	44.5%	82	55.8	40.4	53.5	54.8	35.1	41.4	$9,242
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
Kolda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3730 Rodd Field Rd	Corpus Christi	78414	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2980	641	41	15.5	45.7%	81 (12.6%)	22 (3.4%)	453 (70.7%)	58 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	23 (3.6%)	56.6	1782^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	61.5%		62.8	1447^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.9%	335	59.3	45.4	65.5	65.4	41.8	43.4	$7,288
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jones Elementary

What schools do graduates of Jones Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jones Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grant Middle
High : Carroll High School

What district is Jones Elementary in?

Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

Is Jones Elementary a good school?

Jones Elementary ranks 1124^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jones Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Jones Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jones Elementary?

Students at Jones Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 17% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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