Public schools in Corpus Christi, TX

100 open public schools with an address in Corpus Christi, operated by 17 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.

Public schools

100

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Reported students

53,547

92 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25

Median student–teacher ratio

15.5:1

Texas median 14.5:1

Charter schools

1 virtual

An overview of Corpus Christi public schools

The federal directory lists 100 public schools in Corpus Christi, TX: 49 elementary, 19 middle, 20 high, 12 combined or other. The 92 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 53,547 students, an average of 582 per school. The largest campus is Sst Corpus Christi (2,343 students), and the largest elementary school is Cullen Place El (923).

Corpus Christi ISD operates the most schools here (55), and 7 regular districts have at least one Corpus Christi campus, plus 10 charter, service, or other agencies. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.

Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 15.5:1, higher than the statewide school median of 14.5:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.

School choice options include 15 charter schools, 1 virtual school. Application windows and lotteries usually open months before the school year.

Among 21 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 12 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 10 of 21 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Allen El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	331	14:1
Barnes El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	700	16.5:1
Calallen East El Calallen ISD	PK–02	470	14.2:1
Calallen West Int Calallen ISD	03–05	426	12.8:1
Calallen Wood River El Calallen ISD	PK–02	425	12.5:1
Calk-Wilson El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	746	17.3:1
Club Estates Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	406	15.1:1
Corpus Christi Montessori School Corpus Christi Montessori School · Charter · Virtual	01–08	139	15.4:1
Creekside El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	416	16:1
Cullen Place El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	923	17.3:1
Dawson El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	548	17.3:1
Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School · Charter · Alternative School	PK–08	147	16.6:1
Driscoll Mi Mundo Preschool Driscoll ISD	PK–02	32	—
Early Childhood Center Flour Bluff ISD	PK–KG	458	14:1
Fannin El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	339	16.6:1
Faye Webb El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	634	14.6:1
Flour Bluff El Flour Bluff ISD	03–04	742	14.9:1
Flour Bluff Pri Flour Bluff ISD	01–02	716	16.1:1
Galvan El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	553	15.4:1
Garcia El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	556	16.7:1
Gibson El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	421	17.5:1
Hicks El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	559	15.5:1
Houston El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	356	14.5:1
Jones El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	520	16.8:1
Kennedy El West Oso ISD	PK–01	363	16.2:1
Kolda El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	641	15.6:1
Kostoryz El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	371	14.9:1
London El London ISD	01–04	677	18.1:1
London Pri London ISD	PK–KG	—	—
Los Encinos El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	360	15.2:1
Mary Helen Berlanga El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	590	15.6:1
Menger El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	243	13.1:1
Metro El Sch of Design Corpus Christi ISD	PK–06	682	15.9:1
Mireles El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	621	15.9:1
Moore El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	484	15.2:1
Oak Park El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	541	14.5:1
Sanders El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	279	17.3:1
Schanen Estates El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	374	14.5:1
Seashore Learning Center Seashore Charter Schools · Charter	KG–04	238	13.6:1
Shaw El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	638	17.7:1
Smith El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	457	17.2:1
Travis El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	430	15.6:1
Tuloso-Midway Int Tuloso-Midway ISD	03–05	905	16.4:1
Tuloso-Midway Pri Tuloso-Midway ISD	PK–02	779	17.2:1
West Oso El West Oso ISD	02–05	532	14.3:1
Wilma Magee Int Calallen ISD	03–05	419	13:1
Windsor Park G/T Corpus Christi ISD	01–05	602	16.3:1
Yeager El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	294	14.3:1
Zavala El Corpus Christi ISD	PK–05	433	15.5:1

Middle schools in Corpus Christi

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Adkins Middle Corpus Christi ISD	06–08	518	18.4:1
Baker Middle Corpus Christi ISD	06–08	937	16.2:1
Browne Middle Corpus Christi ISD	06–08	557	14.8:1
Calallen Middle Calallen ISD	06–08	858	13.5:1
Cunningham Middle at South Park Corpus Christi ISD	06–08	706	14.5:1
Driscoll Middle Corpus Christi ISD	06–08	524	13.1:1
Flour Bluff Int Flour Bluff ISD	05–06	808	16.6:1
Flour Bluff J H Flour Bluff ISD	07–08	892	15.4:1
Grant Middle Corpus Christi ISD	06–08	772	18.8:1
Haas Middle Corpus Christi ISD	06–08	545	13.6:1
Hamlin Middle Corpus Christi ISD	06–08	364	11.9:1
Kaffie Middle Corpus Christi ISD	06–08	1,154	20.1:1
Lexington Middle Corpus Christi ISD	06–08	—	—
London Int London ISD	05–06	283	16.2:1
London Middle London ISD	07–08	307	18.2:1
Martin Middle Corpus Christi ISD	06–08	406	13.7:1
Seashore Middle Acad Seashore Charter Schools · Charter	05–08	167	11.9:1
Tuloso-Midway Middle Tuloso-Midway ISD	06–08	876	14.9:1
West Oso J H West Oso ISD	06–08	391	11.7:1

High schools in Corpus Christi

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Calallen H S Calallen ISD	09–12	1,147	12.5:1
Carroll H S Corpus Christi ISD	09–12	1,928	17.4:1
Coles H S and Educational Center Corpus Christi ISD · Alternative School	08–12	110	6.6:1
Collegiate H S Corpus Christi ISD · Alternative School	09–12	390	21.8:1
Flour Bluff H S Flour Bluff ISD	09–12	1,940	14.8:1
Harold T Branch Academy for Career & Technical Ed Corpus Christi ISD	09–12	248	18.8:1
King H S Corpus Christi ISD	09–12	1,279	15.4:1
London H S London ISD	09–12	541	17.1:1
Moody H S Corpus Christi ISD	09–12	1,326	17.1:1
Nueces Co J J a E P Tuloso-Midway ISD · Alternative School	11–12	—	—
Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi Por Vida Academy · Charter · Alternative School	09–12	71	11.8:1
Premier H S - Corpus Christi Premier High Schools · Charter · Alternative School	09–12	137	21.6:1
Ray H S Corpus Christi ISD	09–12	1,578	16.2:1
Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) · Charter · Alternative School	09–12	237	31:1
Roy Miller H S and Metro School of Design Corpus Christi ISD	07–12	1,424	16.3:1
Texasworks - Corpus Christi Texas Works · Charter · Alternative School	09–12	14	—
Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center Tuloso-Midway ISD · Alternative School	09–12	32	7:1
Tuloso-Midway H S Tuloso-Midway ISD	09–12	1,079	12.8:1
Veterans Memorial H S Corpus Christi ISD	09–12	2,026	18.5:1
West Oso H S West Oso ISD	09–12	491	12.5:1

Combined, early-childhood, and other schools in Corpus Christi

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Early Childhood Development Ctr Corpus Christi ISD	PK–PK	150	16.9:1
Nueces Co J J a E P Corpus Christi ISD · Alternative School	08–11	2	—
Nueces Co J J a E P Flour Bluff ISD · Alternative School	07–10	3	5.3:1
Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi Valere Public Schools · Charter	PK–12	358	19.6:1
Sst Corpus Christi School of Science and Technology Discovery · Charter	PK–12	2,343	14.9:1
Student Support Center Corpus Christi ISD · Alternative School	02–12	111	7.2:1
Trinity Charter Schools-Pk-Corpus Christi-C Maus Trinity Charter School · Charter	PK–PK	—	—
Trinity Charter Schools-Pk-Corpus Christi-L Hornet Trinity Charter School · Charter	PK–PK	—	—
Trinity Charter Schools-Pk-Corpus Christi-Northwes Trinity Charter School · Charter	PK–PK	—	—
Trinity Charter Schools-Pk-Corpus Christi-Pequenos Trinity Charter School · Charter	PK–PK	—	—
Trinity Charter Schools-Pk-Corpus Christi-Stepping Trinity Charter School · Charter	PK–PK	—	—
West Oso ISD JJAEP West Oso ISD · Alternative School	11–11	1	—

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

White16.4%
Hispanic76.7%
Black3%
Asian1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Multiracial1.9%

Enrollment-weighted across 92 Corpus Christi schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (53,547 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.

Questions about public schools in Corpus Christi

How many public schools are in Corpus Christi, TX?

The current NCES directory lists 100 open public schools with a location address in Corpus Christi: 49 elementary, 19 middle, 20 high, 12 combined or other. Together they reported 53,547 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.

Which school districts serve Corpus Christi?

Schools with an address in Corpus Christi belong to 17 education agencies, led by Corpus Christi ISD (55 schools), Flour Bluff ISD (7 schools), Calallen ISD (6 schools). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.

What is the largest public high school in Corpus Christi?

Veterans Memorial H S reported the largest high-school enrollment in Corpus Christi, with 2,026 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.

Are there charter schools in Corpus Christi?

Yes. 15 of the 100 public schools in Corpus Christi are identified as charter schools in the NCES directory, including Corpus Christi Montessori School, Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School, Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi. Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but admission usually uses an application or lottery.

What is the typical student–teacher ratio in Corpus Christi schools?

The median reported student–teacher ratio across Corpus Christi public schools is 15.5:1, higher than the Texas school median of 14.5:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.

Does living in Corpus Christi guarantee a seat at a specific school?

No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.

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