Por Vida Academy Corpus ChristiCharter
- High school in Por Vida Academy
- Corpus Christi, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Por Vida Academy: B
Total students
41
Avg. teacher experience
6.4 years
Por Vida Academy: 9.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93.3 %
Por Vida Academy: 64.7%
Statewide: 90%
Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi is a charter high school in Corpus Christi, TX, in the Por Vida Academy school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 41 students. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% 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.
In the Class of 2021, 93.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 12.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,876, which is $9,011 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 6.4 years of experience.
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Website
www.porvidaacademyatcorpuschristi.org
Address
4613 S Padre Island DrCorpus Christi, TX 78411
Office phone number
Principal
- Sandra Valencia
- svalencia@por-vida.org
- (361) 225-4240
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
41
African American
0 (0%)
Por Vida Academy: 2.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Por Vida Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Por Vida Academy: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
36 (87.8%)
Por Vida Academy: 92.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Por Vida Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4 (9.8%)
Por Vida Academy: 4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (2.4%)
Por Vida Academy: 0.8%
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
100 %
Por Vida Academy: 96.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
75.6 %
Por Vida Academy: 91.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
0 %
Por Vida Academy: 0%
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
0 %
Por Vida Academy: 0%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Por Vida Academy: 0%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
4.9 %
Por Vida Academy: 6.5%
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
Por Vida Academy: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Por Vida Academy: B
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated
Por Vida Academy: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated
Por Vida Academy: Not Rated: SB 1365
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.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
93.3 %
Por Vida Academy: 64.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Por Vida Academy: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Por Vida Academy: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Por Vida Academy: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Por Vida Academy: 63.8%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Por Vida Academy: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Por Vida Academy: Masked
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Por Vida Academy: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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
12.1 %
Por Vida Academy: 22.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Por Vida Academy: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Por Vida Academy: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Por Vida Academy: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
8.5 %
Por Vida Academy: 21.8%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Por Vida Academy: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
37.5 %
Por Vida Academy: 33.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Por Vida Academy: Masked
Statewide: 2%
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
44.6 %
Por Vida Academy: 57.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Por Vida Academy: 40%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Por Vida Academy: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Por Vida Academy: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
44.4 %
Por Vida Academy: 58.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Por Vida Academy: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
50 %
Por Vida Academy: 44.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Por Vida Academy: Masked
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Por Vida Academy: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Por Vida Academy: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Por Vida Academy: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Por Vida Academy: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Por Vida Academy: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Por Vida Academy: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Por Vida Academy: Masked
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Por Vida Academy: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 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
N/A
Por Vida Academy: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Por Vida Academy: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Por Vida Academy: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Por Vida Academy: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Por Vida Academy: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Por Vida Academy: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Por Vida Academy: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Por Vida Academy: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
N/A
Por Vida Academy: N/A
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Por Vida Academy: N/A
Statewide: 20.0
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 students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
36.4 %
Por Vida Academy: 13.3%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
45.5 %
Por Vida Academy: 16.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
31.8 %
Por Vida Academy: 11.7%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
6.8
African American
0 (0%)
Por Vida Academy: 6.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Por Vida Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Por Vida Academy: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5.8 (85.3%)
Por Vida Academy: 66.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Por Vida Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
1 (14.7%)
Por Vida Academy: 27.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Por Vida Academy: 0%
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%)
Por Vida Academy: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
5.8 (85.3%)
Por Vida Academy: 79.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
1 (14.7%)
Por Vida Academy: 20.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Por Vida Academy: 0%
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
6
Por Vida Academy: 8.4
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
6.4 years
Por Vida Academy: 9.3 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
$49,876
Por Vida Academy: $52,073
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$44,338
Por Vida Academy: $44,338
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$44,640
Por Vida Academy: $46,529
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$49,879
Por Vida Academy: $52,081
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,000
Por Vida Academy: $57,699
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
N/A
Por Vida Academy: $54,000
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Por Vida Academy: N/A
Statewide: $71,111