Corpus Christi ISD

Corpus Christi, TX

Accountability rating

B

Total students

37,186

Avg. teacher experience

12.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

90.9 %

Statewide: 90%

Corpus Christi ISD is a school district in Corpus Christi, TX. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 37,186 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 52.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

An average teacher's salary was $53,671, which is $451 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.3 years of experience. The average SAT score at Corpus Christi ISD was 1017. The average ACT score was 20.3. In the Class of 2018, 90.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 1.8%.

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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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 19.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 02.

Demographics

Ethnicity

Total students

37,186

African American

1,366 (3.7%)

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

57 (0.2%)

Statewide: 0.4%

Asian

725 (1.9%)

Statewide: 4.5%

Hispanic

29,711 (79.9%)

Statewide: 52.6%

Pacific Islander

38 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.2%

White

4,968 (13.4%)

Statewide: 27.4%

Two or more races

321 (0.9%)

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

3.7%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

1.9%

Hispanic

79.9%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

13.4%

Two or more races

0.9%

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

52.3 %

Statewide: 50.1%

Economically disadvantaged

66.3 %

Statewide: 60.6%

Limited English proficiency

6.4 %

Statewide: 19.5%

At-risk students

52.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

66.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

6.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

6 %

Statewide: 19.7%

Career and Technical

21.5 %

Statewide: 26.3%

Gifted and Talented

3.1 %

Statewide: 8.1%

Special Education

9.4 %

Statewide: 9.6%

Bilingual/ESL

6.0%

Career and technical

21.5%

Gifted and talented

3.1%

Special education

9.4%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

Overall

B

Student achievement

C

School progress

B

Closing the gaps

B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2019 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)

All students

90.9 %

Statewide: 90%

African American

89.1 %

Statewide: 86.5%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 85.1%

Asian

100 %

Statewide: 96.4%

Hispanic

90.7 %

Statewide: 88.2%

Pacific Islander

100 %

Statewide: 86.4%

White

91 %

Statewide: 93.6%

Two or more races

95.2 %

Statewide: 91.4%

African American

89.1%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

90.7%

Pacific Islander

100.0%

White

91.0%

Two or more races

95.2%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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

1.8 %

Statewide: 1.9%

American Indian

0 %

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.1 %

Statewide: 2.8%

Asian

0.4 %

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1.8 %

Statewide: 2.3%

Pacific Islander

0 %

Statewide: 2.7%

White

1.4 %

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

4.3 %

Statewide: 1.6%

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 2017-2018 school year.

All students

17.5 %

Statewide: 25.8%

African American

16 %

Statewide: 17%

American Indian

6.3 %

Statewide: 21.9%

Asian

49.1 %

Statewide: 60.9%

Hispanic

15.2 %

Statewide: 23.5%

Pacific Islander

11.1 %

Statewide: 20.2%

White

25.3 %

Statewide: 27.8%

Two or more races

26.3 %

Statewide: 28.9%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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

39.3 %

Statewide: 50.7%

African American

31.4 %

Statewide: 29.2%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 51%

Asian

70.2 %

Statewide: 74.6%

Hispanic

30 %

Statewide: 38.4%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 52.5%

White

62.5 %

Statewide: 64.8%

Two or more races

30 %

Statewide: 62.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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

1017

Statewide: 1036

ACT

The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

20.3

Statewide: 20.6

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for the Class of 2018.

Reading

47.4 %

Statewide: 58.2%

Math

28.4 %

Statewide: 46%

Reading + Math

27.2 %

Statewide: 42.1%

Reading

47.4%

Math

28.4%

Reading + Math

27.2%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

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

Total teacher FTEs

2,239.4

African American

81 (3.6%)

Statewide: 10.6%

American Indian

7 (0.3%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

29.4 (1.3%)

Statewide: 1.7%

Hispanic

1,312.4 (58.6%)

Statewide: 27.7%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Statewide: 0.2%

White

793.6 (35.4%)

Statewide: 58.4%

Two or more races

16 (0.7%)

Statewide: 1.1%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

22.9 (1%)

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

1,502.1 (67.1%)

Statewide: 73.6%

Master's

696.4 (31.1%)

Statewide: 24.3%

Doctorate

18 (0.8%)

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.

Students per teacher

16.6

Statewide: 15.1

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2018-2019 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

12.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 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

$53,671

Statewide: $54,122

Beginner

$46,341

Statewide: $47,218

1 to 5 years

$49,739

Statewide: $50,408

6 to 10 years

$51,398

Statewide: $52,786

11 to 20 years

$55,185

Statewide: $56,041

20+ years

$60,630

Statewide: $62,039

All campuses

Elementary/secondary schools

Elementary schools

Middle school or junior high schools

High schools

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