Summary:
This analysis examines six elementary schools in the 78414 zip code of Corpus Christi, Texas, all part of the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd), serving grades PK through 5 with enrollments ranging from 416 to 700 students.
The academic landscape in this area is led by Faye Webb Elementary, the only school to achieve a 5-star rating and consistently rank in the top 10% of Texas elementary schools. A strong contender is Creekside Elementary, which has quickly earned a 4-star rating and in some subjects, like 4th Grade Math, outperforms even the top-ranked school. Barnes Elementary also performs well with a 76th percentile ranking. In the middle tier, Mireles Elementary and Kolda Elementary hold 3-star ratings. Moore Elementary faces the most significant challenges, with the lowest ranking and the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch at 90.7%.
A key finding is that higher spending per student does not guarantee better results; Moore Elementary has the highest spending but the lowest performance, while Faye Webb Elementary spends below the district average. Across the zip code, 5th Grade Reading is a relative strength, but 5th Grade Science is a universal weakness, with even the top schools only achieving about half of students proficient. The data shows a clear link between the percentage of students on free/reduced lunch and academic performance, with schools serving fewer low-income families generally achieving higher test scores.
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