5.8 avg / 10

Best Schools in Corpus Christi, Texas

105 schools · 58 Elementary · 18 Middle · 19 High · 10 Other

Last updated: May 2026

Public: 87

Private: 18

Districts: 11

Avg Rating: 5.8/10

Estimated Scores: 20%

Family Snapshot

At a glance

Avg school rating: 5.8/10
Median household income: $60,708
Median home value: $164,685
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20%
Avg commute: 21 min
Owner-occupied homes: 55%

How Corpus Christi compares

Texas rank

#548 of 654

cities by avg. school score

Vs. state average

-0.5

below Texas avg (6.2)

Median household income

$61k

82% of Texas median

Schools in this city

96

About Schools in Corpus Christi, Texas

Corpus Christi puts 83 ranked public schools in front of families, spanning elementary through high school across multiple districts. The city-wide average sits at 5.7 out of 10, with real separation between the top performers and the lower tier. Thirteen schools — 16% of ranked campuses — clear the 7-out-of-10 mark. That's a meaningful but finite shortlist for parents who prioritize academic performance.

Calallen Wood River Elementary leads all 83 campuses at 8.3, the highest score in the city. Seashore Middle Academy follows at 8.0, a strong result at a level where quality options are harder to find. On the high school side, Ray High School scores 7.9 — the top-rated secondary campus in the rankings, and a key data point for families mapping out the full K–12 path. Seashore Learning Center and Windsor Park G/T both land at 7.8, adding two more strong elementary options to the top tier, including a dedicated gifted-and-talented program at Windsor Park.

The spread in the data tells the practical story. With a city average of 5.7 and only 16% of schools clearing 7.0, most campuses cluster in the mid-range. The gap between the top tier and the median is real. Families factoring school assignment into housing decisions will find a measurable advantage in targeting access to the top-five campuses. For high school specifically, Ray is the clear leader by the numbers.

Parents benchmarking Corpus Christi against other Texas cities should expect a mid-tier profile: a handful of strong schools, a wide middle band, and a significant performance gap between the top and the average. The 83-school pool offers enough options to find a strong fit, but district boundaries matter here. Verify which district a specific address falls under before assuming access to the highest-rated campuses — the schools at the top of these rankings sit well above the city average.

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Elementary Schools

58 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	CALALLEN WOOD RIVER EL 457 students · Pre-K–2nd	457	Pre-K–2nd	8.2
2	LOS ENCINOS SES 309 students · Pre-K–5th	309	Pre-K–5th	7.4
3	CORPUS CHRISTI MONTESSORI SCHOOL 131 students · 1st–8th	131	1st–8th	7.3
4	SEASHORE LEARNING CENTER 244 students · Kindergarten–4th	244	Kindergarten–4th	7.3
5	WINDSOR PARK G/T 593 students · 1st–5th	593	1st–5th	7.1
6	FLOUR BLUFF EL 731 students · 3rd–4th	731	3rd–4th	7.0
7	HOUSTON EL 329 students · Pre-K–5th	329	Pre-K–5th	6.8
8	KENNEDY EL 560 students · Pre-K–5th	560	Pre-K–5th	6.8
9	WILMA MAGEE INT 437 students · 3rd–5th	437	3rd–5th	6.7
10	TULOSO-MIDWAY INT 903 students · 3rd–5th	903	3rd–5th	6.7
11	KOLDA EL 920 students · Pre-K–5th	920	Pre-K–5th	6.4
12	TULOSO-MIDWAY PRI 799 students · Pre-K–2nd	799	Pre-K–2nd	6.3
13	KOSTORYZ EL 388 students · Pre-K–5th	388	Pre-K–5th	6.2
14	LONDON EL 400 students · Pre-K–2nd	400	Pre-K–2nd	6.1
15	WYNN SEALE METROPOLITAN SCHOOL OF DESIGN 695 students · Pre-K–6th	695	Pre-K–6th	6.0
16	LONDON INT 366 students · 3rd–5th	366	3rd–5th	6.0
17	CALALLEN WEST INT 449 students · 3rd–5th	449	3rd–5th	5.8
18	MARY HELEN BERLANGA EL 546 students · Pre-K–5th	546	Pre-K–5th	5.7
19	ALLEN EL 313 students · Pre-K–5th	313	Pre-K–5th	5.5
20	YEAGER EL 274 students · Pre-K–5th	274	Pre-K–5th	5.5
21	JONES EL 543 students · Pre-K–5th	543	Pre-K–5th	5.5
22	FANNIN EL 342 students · Pre-K–5th	342	Pre-K–5th	5.4
23	CALK-WILSON EL 732 students · Pre-K–5th	732	Pre-K–5th	5.4
24	ZAVALA EL 440 students · Pre-K–5th	440	Pre-K–5th	5.4
25	MOORE EL 511 students · Pre-K–5th	511	Pre-K–5th	5.4

Show 33 more elementary schools

26	EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 463 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten	463	Pre-K–Kindergarten	5.4
27	DR M L GARZA-GONZALEZ CHARTER SCHOOL 162 students · Pre-K–8th	162	Pre-K–8th	5.2
28	FLOUR BLUFF PRI 757 students · 1st–2nd	757	1st–2nd	5.2
29	MENGER EL 290 students · Pre-K–5th	290	Pre-K–5th	5.1
30	SCHANEN ESTATES EL 388 students · Pre-K–5th	388	Pre-K–5th	5.1
31	DAWSON EL 517 students · Pre-K–5th	517	Pre-K–5th	5.1
32	GALVAN EL 565 students · Pre-K–5th	565	Pre-K–5th	5.1
33	WEST OSO EL 391 students · 3rd–5th	391	3rd–5th	5.1
34	HICKS EL 557 students · Pre-K–5th	557	Pre-K–5th	5.0
35	SANDERS EL 281 students · Pre-K–5th	281	Pre-K–5th	5.0
36	CULLEN PLACE EL 838 students · Pre-K–5th	838	Pre-K–5th	4.9
37	BARNES EL 705 students · Pre-K–5th	705	Pre-K–5th	4.9
38	FAYE WEBB EL 668 students · Pre-K–5th	668	Pre-K–5th	4.9
39	MIRELES EL 652 students · Pre-K–5th	652	Pre-K–5th	4.5
40	CLUB ESTATES 392 students · Pre-K–5th	392	Pre-K–5th	4.3
41	GARCIA EL 562 students · Pre-K–5th	562	Pre-K–5th	4.1
42	SHAW SES 610 students · Pre-K–5th	610	Pre-K–5th	4.1
43	SMITH EL 440 students · Pre-K–5th	440	Pre-K–5th	4.1
44	OAK PARK SPECIAL EMPHASIS SCHOOL 517 students · Pre-K–5th	517	Pre-K–5th	4.0
45	GIBSON EL 393 students · Pre-K–5th	393	Pre-K–5th	3.7
46	TRAVIS EL 414 students · Pre-K–5th	414	Pre-K–5th	3.7
47	CALALLEN EAST EL 467 students · Pre-K–2nd	467	Pre-K–2nd	3.6
Private Schools 11 schools Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	ST JAMES EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Private 155 students · Pre-K–8th	155	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
2	MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD CATHOLIC SCHOOL Private 115 students · Pre-K–5th	115	Pre-K–5th	Not Rated
3	INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY-ELEM LEVEL Private 163 students · Pre-K–5th	163	Pre-K–5th	Not Rated
4	ST PATRICK SCHOOL Private 200 students · Pre-K–6th	200	Pre-K–6th	Not Rated
5	OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP ACADEMY Private 120 students · Pre-K–8th	120	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
6	ST PIUS X CATHOLIC SCHOOL Private 109 students · Pre-K–6th	109	Pre-K–6th	Not Rated
7	SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC SCHOOL Private 100 students · Pre-K–5th	100	Pre-K–5th	Not Rated
8	JEWISH COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL Private 36 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten	36	Pre-K–Kindergarten	Not Rated
9	MASTERPIECE BILINGUAL ACADEMY Private 4 students · Pre-K–7th	4	Pre-K–7th	Not Rated
10	COGGIN MEMORIAL SCHOOL Private 10 students · Kindergarten–8th	10	Kindergarten–8th	Not Rated
11	VENTURE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Private 8 students · Kindergarten–Kindergarten	8	Kindergarten–Kindergarten	Not Rated

Middle Schools

18 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	SEASHORE MIDDLE ACAD 166 students · 5th–8th	166	5th–8th	7.4
2	LONDON MIDDLE 420 students · 6th–8th	420	6th–8th	7.4
3	TULOSO-MIDWAY MIDDLE 825 students · 6th–8th	825	6th–8th	7.4
4	HAAS MIDDLE 550 students · 6th–8th	550	6th–8th	6.8
5	FLOUR BLUFF INT 849 students · 5th–6th	849	5th–6th	6.7
6	FLOUR BLUFF J H 898 students · 7th–8th	898	7th–8th	6.6
7	CALALLEN MIDDLE 888 students · 6th–8th	888	6th–8th	6.5
8	WEST OSO J H 421 students · 6th–8th	421	6th–8th	6.2
9	BAKER MIDDLE 947 students · 6th–8th	947	6th–8th	5.8
10	HAMLIN MIDDLE 413 students · 6th–8th	413	6th–8th	5.8
11	KAFFIE MIDDLE 994 students · 6th–8th	994	6th–8th	5.6
12	DRISCOLL MIDDLE 560 students · 6th–8th	560	6th–8th	5.5
13	CUNNINGHAM MIDDLE AT SOUTH PARK 702 students · 6th–8th	702	6th–8th	5.0
14	MARTIN MIDDLE 413 students · 6th–8th	413	6th–8th	4.8
15	GRANT MIDDLE 821 students · 6th–8th	821	6th–8th	4.8
16	ADKINS MIDDLE 634 students · 6th–8th	634	6th–8th	4.5
17	BROWNE MIDDLE 602 students · 6th–8th	602	6th–8th	4.3
Private Schools 1 school Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	BISHOP GARRIGA MIDDLE SCHOOL Private 169 students · 6th–8th	169	6th–8th	Not Rated

High Schools

19 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	RAY H S 1,588 students · 9th–12th	1,588	9th–12th	8.0
2	TULOSO-MIDWAY ACADEMIC CAREER CENTER 40 students · 9th–12th	40	9th–12th	7.2
3	CALALLEN H S 1,177 students · 9th–12th	1,177	9th–12th	6.8
4	VETERANS MEMORIAL H S 2,008 students · 9th–12th	2,008	9th–12th	6.7
5	WEST OSO H S 534 students · 9th–12th	534	9th–12th	6.1
6	KING H S 1,335 students · 9th–12th	1,335	9th–12th	5.9
7	MOODY H S 1,316 students · 9th–12th	1,316	9th–12th	5.8
8	HAROLD T BRANCH ACADEMY FOR CAREER & TECHNICAL ED 258 students · 9th–12th	258	9th–12th	5.8
9	TULOSO-MIDWAY H S 1,069 students · 9th–12th	1,069	9th–12th	5.8
10	LONDON H S 540 students · 9th–12th	540	9th–12th	5.5
11	COLLEGIATE H S 397 students · 9th–12th	397	9th–12th	5.4
12	FLOUR BLUFF H S 1,961 students · 9th–12th	1,961	9th–12th	5.4
13	COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER 130 students · 8th–12th	130	8th–12th	5.3
14	RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY CORPUS CHRISTI 210 students · 9th–12th	210	9th–12th	5.0
15	CARROLL H S 1,870 students · 9th–12th	1,870	9th–12th	4.4
16	ROY MILLER H S AND METRO SCHOOL OF DESIGN 1,531 students · 7th–12th	1,531	7th–12th	4.2
17	NUECES CO J J A E P 2 students · 9th–12th	2	9th–12th	—
18	NUECES CO J J A E P 7 students · 8th–12th	7	8th–12th	—
Private Schools 1 school Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	ST JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL Private 217 students · 9th–12th	217	9th–12th	Not Rated

Other Schools

10 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CTR 127 students · Pre-K–Pre-K	127	Pre-K–Pre-K	6.9
2	STUDENT SUPPORT CENTER 126 students · 4th–12th	126	4th–12th	6.8
3	PROMESA COLLEGE PREP WEST CORPUS CHRISTI 391 students · Pre-K–10th	391	Pre-K–10th	5.0
4	NUECES CO J J A E P 6 students · 7th–11th	6	7th–11th	—
5	WEST OSO ISD JJAEP 2 students · 9th–10th	2	9th–10th	—
Private Schools 5 schools Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Private 161 students · Pre-K–12th	161	Pre-K–12th	Not Rated
2	YORKTOWN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Private 181 students · Pre-K–12th	181	Pre-K–12th	Not Rated
3	ANNAPOLIS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Private 264 students · Pre-K–12th	264	Pre-K–12th	Not Rated
4	SOLID ROCK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Private 13 students · 2nd–11th	13	2nd–11th	Not Rated
5	GRACE TEMPLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Private 28 students · Pre-K–12th	28	Pre-K–12th	Not Rated

Schools in Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas · 105 schools

Community Demographics

Census ACS 2022 5-Year Estimates across 13 ZIP codes

Median Income

$60,708

Median Home Value

$164,685

Median Rent

$1,177/mo

Population

311,444

College Educated

20%

Homeownership

55%

Avg Commute

21 min

Poverty Rate

19.5%

Community Profile

Corpus Christi has a median household income of $60,708. It is a community where 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median home value in the area is $164,685, with a median rent of $1,177/month. The area has a poverty rate of 19.5%. The average commute for residents is 21 minutes. Source: U.S. Census ACS 2022 5-Year Estimates.

Quick Facts

State: Texas
Total Schools: 105
Elementary: 58
Middle: 18
High: 19
Districts: 11
Avg Rating: 5.8/10

Resources

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School Districts (11)

DR M L GARZA-GONZALEZ CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 162 students

RICHARD MILBURN ALTER HIGH SCHOOL (KILLEEN)

9 schools · 1,450 students

CORPUS CHRISTI MONTESSORI SCHOOL

1 school · 131 students

SEASHORE CHARTER SCHOOLS

2 schools · 410 students

VALERE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

4 schools · 963 students

CALALLEN ISD

7 schools · 3,877 students

CORPUS CHRISTI ISD

54 schools · 33,053 students

FLOUR BLUFF ISD

7 schools · 5,665 students

LONDON ISD

4 schools · 1,726 students

TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD

5 schools · 3,636 students

WEST OSO ISD

5 schools · 1,908 students

Nearby Cities

Lewisville (1 school)

1 mi

San Antonio (3 schools)

Stephenville (1 school)

17 mi

Taft (3 schools)

17 mi

Ingleside (4 schools)

Aransas Pass (4 schools)

Port Aransas (3 schools)

Other Major Cities in Texas

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How We Rate Schools

Every school receives a composite score from 1 to 10 based on four pillars: Academic Performance (50%), Student Growth (20%), Equity (15%), and Learning Environment (15%). Scores are built from publicly available data including standardized test results, enrollment figures, and school climate indicators.

Read our full methodology

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about schools in Corpus Christi, Texas

How many schools are in Corpus Christi, Texas?

Corpus Christi has 105 schools, including 87 public and 18 private schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school levels.

What is the average school rating in Corpus Christi, Texas?

The average MySchoolScout composite score for schools in Corpus Christi is 5.8 out of 10, based on academic achievement, student growth, equity, and school environment.

What is the top-ranked school in Corpus Christi, Texas?

The top-ranked school in Corpus Christi on MySchoolScout is Calallen Wood River EL with a composite score of 8.2/10.

What is the best elementary school in Corpus Christi, Texas?

The top-ranked elementary school in Corpus Christi on MySchoolScout is Calallen Wood River EL with a composite score of 8.2/10.

What is the best middle school in Corpus Christi, Texas?

The top-ranked middle school in Corpus Christi on MySchoolScout is Seashore Middle Acad with a composite score of 7.4/10.

What is the best high school in Corpus Christi, Texas?

The top-ranked high school in Corpus Christi on MySchoolScout is Ray H S with a composite score of 8.0/10.

How many school districts serve Corpus Christi, Texas?

Corpus Christi is served by 11 school districts: Dr M L Garza-gonzalez Charter School, Richard Milburn Alter High School (killeen), Corpus Christi Montessori School, Seashore Charter Schools, Valere Public Schools, Calallen ISD, Corpus Christi ISD, Flour Bluff ISD, London ISD, Tuloso-midway ISD, West Oso ISD.

What is the education level in Corpus Christi, Texas?

According to Census data, 20% of adults in Corpus Christi have earned a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the median income in Corpus Christi, Texas?

The median household income in Corpus Christi is approximately $60,708 according to Census ACS 2022 estimates.

Are there private schools in Corpus Christi, Texas?

Yes, Corpus Christi has 18 private schools alongside 87 public schools. The top-rated private school is Arlington Heights Christian School with a score of 7.8/10.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Corpus Christi, Texas?

The average student-teacher ratio across schools in Corpus Christi is 14.2:1. This ratio varies by school, so families should check individual school profiles for specific classroom sizes.

How does MySchoolScout rate schools in Corpus Christi, Texas?

MySchoolScout rates schools using publicly available data from the NCES Common Core of Data and state education departments. Each school receives a 1-10 composite score based on four components: Academic Achievement, Student Growth, Equity, and School Environment.