Summary:
In zip code 78408, there is only one middle school, Driscoll Middle, which serves grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd).
Driscoll Middle has a total enrollment of 524 students and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13:1, suggesting smaller class sizes. However, the school faces significant academic challenges. Over the last three years, it has ranked in the 7th to 8th percentile statewide, earning zero stars each year. Proficiency rates in core subjects are well below district and state averages; for example, in the 2025-2026 school year, only 27.9% of students were proficient in Reading (compared to 55.4% statewide) and just 20.2% in Mathematics (compared to 38.4% statewide). The 8th-grade Social Studies proficiency rate is alarmingly low at 6%. Additionally, the school's dropout rate of 2.9% is nearly double the district's rate of 1.6%, which is high for a middle school.
One standout finding is the "Algebra I Paradox": while overall math scores are low, 97.22% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient in 2024-2025, far exceeding the state average of 47.01%. This suggests that only the highest-performing students are placed in this advanced course. The school also serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, with 95.23% of students receiving free or reduced lunch. Per-student spending is $10,488. A concerning trend is the decline in 8th-grade Reading proficiency, dropping from 31.28% in 2024-2025 to 23.33% in 2025-2026, which may warrant further investigation into instructional changes at that grade level.
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