Cunningham Middle At South Park

  • Middle school or junior high school in Corpus Christi ISD
  • Corpus Christi, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Corpus Christi ISD: B

Total students

872

Avg. teacher experience

9.1 years

Corpus Christi ISD: 12.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Corpus Christi ISD: 95.5%

Statewide: 90%

Cunningham Middle At South Park is a middle school or junior high school in Corpus Christi, TX, in the Corpus Christi ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 872 students. 75.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,730, which is $5,157 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

cunninghamsp.ccisd.us

Address

2901 Mcardle Rd
Corpus Christi, TX 78415

Office phone number

(361) 878-4630

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Cunningham Middle At South Park are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

872

African American

32 (3.7%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.3%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

787 (90.3%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 80.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

44 (5%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 12.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

5 (0.6%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.7%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

90.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

5.0%

Two or more races

0.6%

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

75.9 %

Corpus Christi ISD: 58.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

91.2 %

Corpus Christi ISD: 73%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

10.4 %

Corpus Christi ISD: 7.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

75.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

91.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

10.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

10.3 %

Corpus Christi ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Corpus Christi ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

16.4 %

Corpus Christi ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

10.3%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

16.4%

Academics

Accountability ratings

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

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Corpus Christi ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Corpus Christi ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Corpus Christi ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Corpus Christi ISD: 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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

40.4 %

Corpus Christi ISD: 28.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

51.3 %

Corpus Christi ISD: 34.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Corpus Christi ISD: 36.4%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Corpus Christi ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

40 %

Corpus Christi ISD: 30%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Corpus Christi ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

41.9 %

Corpus Christi ISD: 19.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

50 %

Corpus Christi ISD: 22.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

55.4

African American

6.3 (11.4%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

32.2 (58.1%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 60.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

16.9 (30.5%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 33.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

0 (0%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

41.2 (74.5%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 69.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

14.1 (25.5%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 28.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Corpus Christi ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

15.7

Corpus Christi ISD: 15.4

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

9.1 years

Corpus Christi ISD: 12.2 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

$53,730

Corpus Christi ISD: $56,921

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$39,294

Corpus Christi ISD: $44,023

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$51,993

Corpus Christi ISD: $53,046

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$53,172

Corpus Christi ISD: $55,084

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$59,381

Corpus Christi ISD: $59,388

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$65,693

Corpus Christi ISD: $63,353

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$64,347

Corpus Christi ISD: $67,024

Statewide: $71,111

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