Houston Elementary School
- Elementary school in Corpus Christi ISD
- Corpus Christi, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Corpus Christi ISD: B
Total students
296
Avg. teacher experience
13.5 years
Corpus Christi ISD: 12.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Corpus Christi ISD: 95.5%
Statewide: 90%
Houston Elementary School is an elementary school in Corpus Christi, TX, in the Corpus Christi ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 296 students. 64.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,073, which is $2,814 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.5 years of experience.
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Website
houston.ccisd.us
Address
363 Norton StCorpus Christi, TX 78415-4399
Office phone number
Principal
- Celeste Fernandez
- Celeste.Fernandez@ccisd.us
- (361) 878-2520
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Houston Elementary School 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
296
African American
4 (1.4%)
Corpus Christi ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Corpus Christi ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Corpus Christi ISD: 2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
284 (95.9%)
Corpus Christi ISD: 80.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Corpus Christi ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
6 (2%)
Corpus Christi ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
2 (0.7%)
Corpus Christi ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
64.2 %
Corpus Christi ISD: 58.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
94.9 %
Corpus Christi ISD: 73%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
11.8 %
Corpus Christi ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
11.5 %
Corpus Christi ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Corpus Christi ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.2 %
Corpus Christi ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Corpus Christi ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Corpus Christi ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Corpus Christi ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
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
33.9 %
Corpus Christi ISD: 28.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Corpus Christi ISD: 34.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Corpus Christi ISD: 36.4%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Corpus Christi ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
33.8 %
Corpus Christi ISD: 30%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Corpus Christi ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
50 %
Corpus Christi ISD: 19.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
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
25.1
African American
1 (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
19.1 (76.3%)
Corpus Christi ISD: 60.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Corpus Christi ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
4.9 (19.7%)
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
1 (4%)
Corpus Christi ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
17.1 (68.3%)
Corpus Christi ISD: 69.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.9 (27.7%)
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
11.8
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
13.5 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
$56,073
Corpus Christi ISD: $56,921
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$42,849
Corpus Christi ISD: $44,023
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,507
Corpus Christi ISD: $53,046
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$46,500
Corpus Christi ISD: $55,084
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$59,445
Corpus Christi ISD: $59,388
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,907
Corpus Christi ISD: $63,353
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$69,669
Corpus Christi ISD: $67,024
Statewide: $71,111