Summary:
Zip code 78408 in Corpus Christi, Texas, is served by four public schools within the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd), serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 2,910 students, where nearly all students (93%) come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
The standout school for overall academic performance is Roy Miller H S And Metro School Of Design, which is the only school in the zip code to earn a 2-star rating and ranks in the 18th percentile statewide—significantly higher than the other schools, which rank in the single digits. It also shows a notable strength in reading, with 7th and 8th-grade proficiency rates exceeding district and state averages. In contrast, Oak Park Special Emphasis School faces the greatest challenges, with the highest poverty rate (95.93%) and the lowest state ranking (10th percentile). The most remarkable finding is at Driscoll Middle, where 97% of students taking Algebra I were proficient—far above district and state averages—even though its grade-level math scores are well below state norms. Gibson Elementary has the lowest spending per student ($10,142) and the highest student-teacher ratio (17.4:1), yet performs similarly to Oak Park.
Overall, the schools in this area face systemic underperformance across core subjects, with all schools scoring below district and state averages in reading, math, science, and social studies—except for Driscoll's Algebra I program. Spending per student is relatively consistent (averaging $10,527) and does not correlate with performance, as the highest-spending school (Roy Miller) is the top performer, while the second-highest spender (Oak Park) is the lowest. The graduation rate at Roy Miller is 85.6%, below the district average of 90.6%, and its dropout rate of 2.6% is higher than the district's 1.6%, highlighting a challenging educational pipeline from elementary through high school.
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