Corpus Christi ISD

Corpus Christi, TX

Total students

38,214

Students per teacher

16.6

Statewide: 15.1

Avg. teacher experience

12.2 years

Statewide: 10.9 years

Four-year graduation rate

87.8 %

Statewide: 89.1%

Corpus Christi ISD is a school district in Corpus Christi, TX. As of the 2016-2017 school year, it had 38,214 students. The school received an accountability rating of “met standard.” 55.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

An average teacher's salary was $53,856, which is $1,331 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience. The average SAT score at Corpus Christi ISD was 1322. The average ACT score was 19.0. In the Class of 2016 , 87.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 2%.

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Contact information

Website

www.ccisd.us

Superintendent

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Corpus Christi ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2006 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 02.

Demographics

Ethnicity

Total students

38,214

African American

1,511 (4%)

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

60 (0.2%)

Statewide: 0.4%

Asian

756 (2%)

Statewide: 4.2%

Hispanic

30,387 (79.5%)

Statewide: 52.4%

Pacific Islander

37 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.1%

White

5,185 (13.6%)

Statewide: 28.1%

Two or more races

278 (0.7%)

Statewide: 2.2%

African American

4.0%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

2.0%

Hispanic

79.5%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

13.6%

Two or more races

0.7%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

55.5 %

Statewide: 50.3%

Economically disadvantaged

66.2 %

Statewide: 59%

Limited English proficiency

6.2 %

Statewide: 18.9%

At-risk students

55.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

66.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

6.2%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2016-2017 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

5.7 %

Statewide: 18.8%

Career and Technical

19.9 %

Statewide: 25%

Gifted and Talented

2.9 %

Statewide: 7.8%

Special Education

8.6 %

Statewide: 8.8%

Bilingual/ESL

5.7%

Career and technical

19.9%

Gifted and talented

2.9%

Special education

8.6%

Academics

Accountability rating

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state’s academic accountability system. Possible ratings are as follows: Met standard, Met alternative standard, Improvement required, Not rated and Not rated: Data integrity issues.

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2017 Accountability Manual.

Accountability rating

Met standard

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2012-2013 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2016. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)

All students

87.8 %

Statewide: 89.1%

African American

80.6 %

Statewide: 85.4%

American Indian

80 %

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

96 %

Statewide: 95.7%

Hispanic

87.8 %

Statewide: 86.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 88%

White

90.3 %

Statewide: 93.4%

Two or more races

86.7 %

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

80.6%

American Indian

80.0%

Asian

96.0%

Hispanic

87.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

White

90.3%

Two or more races

86.7%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2015-2016 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

2 %

Statewide: 2%

American Indian

0 %

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

2.5 %

Statewide: 3%

Asian

0.8 %

Statewide: 0.6%

Hispanic

2 %

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

0 %

Statewide: 2.6%

White

1.9 %

Statewide: 1.1%

Two or more races

1.3 %

Statewide: 1.5%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2015-2016 school year.

All students

15.7 %

Statewide: 25.5%

African American

9.2 %

Statewide: 17.2%

American Indian

0 %

Statewide: 19.4%

Asian

55.8 %

Statewide: 59.3%

Hispanic

12.8 %

Statewide: 23.1%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 25.1%

White

28.1 %

Statewide: 27.9%

Two or more races

24.1 %

Statewide: 29%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2015-2016 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

40.7 %

Statewide: 49.5%

African American

20 %

Statewide: 28.2%

American Indian

N/A

Statewide: 47.6%

Asian

62.7 %

Statewide: 72.9%

Hispanic

34.6 %

Statewide: 37.3%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 48%

White

51.4 %

Statewide: 63.3%

Two or more races

42.9 %

Statewide: 60.1%

SAT

The average SAT score for the Class of 2016, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

1322

Statewide: 1375

ACT

The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2016. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

19.0

Statewide: 20.3

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in English or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the TAKS exit-level test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for the Class of 2016.

English

43.3 %

Statewide: 50.6%

Math

29.2 %

Statewide: 44.6%

English + Math

26 %

Statewide: 38.7%

English

43.3%

Math

29.2%

English + Math

26.0%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).

Total teacher FTEs

2,296.4

African American

83.6 (3.6%)

Statewide: 10.2%

American Indian

8 (0.3%)

Statewide: 0.4%

Asian

27 (1.2%)

Statewide: 1.5%

Hispanic

1,305.1 (56.8%)

Statewide: 26.6%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Statewide: 0.4%

White

859.6 (37.4%)

Statewide: 59.8%

Two or more races

13 (0.6%)

Statewide: 1.1%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

36.9 (1.6%)

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

1,490.9 (64.9%)

Statewide: 74.5%

Master's

750 (32.7%)

Statewide: 23.6%

Doctorate

18.6 (0.8%)

Statewide: 0.6%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2016-2017.

Students per teacher

16.6

Statewide: 15.1

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2016-2017 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

12.2 years

Statewide: 10.9 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$53,856

Statewide: $52,525

Beginner

$47,912

Statewide: $46,199

1 to 5 years

$49,487

Statewide: $48,779

6 to 10 years

$51,658

Statewide: $51,184

11 to 20 years

$55,408

Statewide: $54,396

20+ years

$61,362

Statewide: $60,913

All campuses

Elementary/secondary schools

Elementary schools

Middle school or junior high schools

High schools

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