Summary:
This analysis examines five elementary schools in the 78413 zip code of Corpus Christi, Texas, all part of the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd), serving grades PK through 5th with a combined enrollment of 2,127 students.
For parents, the standout school in this area is Jones Elementary, which consistently earns the highest state ranking (76th percentile) and 4-star ratings, despite having the lowest per-student spending ($9,130) and the lowest percentage of students on free/reduced lunch (54.42%). In contrast, Sanders Elementary shows the most dramatic improvement, jumping from a 1-star to a 3-star school in one year, though it has the highest spending ($12,320) and highest economic need (86.74% free/reduced lunch). Schanen Estates Elementary consistently ranks lowest (29th percentile) and struggles across subjects. Dawson Elementary and Club Estates fall in the middle, with Dawson having the largest enrollment (548 students) and Club Estates showing average performance.
Key takeaways include an inverse relationship between spending and performance—higher-spending schools like Sanders and Schanen Estates are lower-performing, while lower-spending Jones excels. A notable bright spot is 5th-grade Mathematics, where all five schools exceeded the state average (47.38%) in the 2025-2026 school year, with Dawson (66.67%) and Club Estates (59.72%) leading. However, 5th-grade Science is a universal weakness, with every school scoring below the state average (29.57%) in 2024-2025, and Sanders critically low at 8.7%. Overall, socioeconomic status strongly correlates with performance, as schools with lower free/reduced lunch rates (Jones and Dawson) outperform those with higher rates (Sanders and Schanen Estates).
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