Summary:
Zip code 78409 in Corpus Christi, Texas, is home to two elementary schools—Tuloso-Midway Pri (serving Pre-K through 2nd grade) and Tuloso-Midway Intermediate (serving 3rd through 5th grade)—both part of the Tuloso-Midway Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 35th percentile statewide.
Because Tuloso-Midway Pri does not participate in STAAR testing, all academic performance data comes from Tuloso-Midway Intermediate. The standout finding is a notable "5th Grade Reading Bump": 55.74% of 5th graders were proficient in reading, significantly higher than the 42.8% in 4th grade and just 2.73 points below the state average. However, math is a consistent weakness across all grades, with proficiency rates hovering in the high 30s to low 40s—well below state averages. Science is also a critical concern, with only 28.8% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025. The school’s state percentile rank has been volatile, moving from the 33rd to 44th to 38th percentile over three years, indicating inconsistent year-over-year performance.
A striking discrepancy exists in socioeconomic data: Tuloso-Midway Pri reports a 60.98% free/reduced lunch rate, while Tuloso-Midway Intermediate reports 48.84%—a 12.14 percentage point gap that is unusual for a feeder pattern. Spending is similar ($8,460 per student at the Primary school vs. $8,768 at the Intermediate school), but the Primary school has a slightly larger student-teacher ratio (17.2:1) despite serving younger students who typically benefit from smaller classes. The lack of test data for the Primary school creates a blind spot for assessing early foundational skills, making the Intermediate school the sole source of academic insight for the zip code.
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