Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: A

Total students

2,052

Avg. teacher experience

4 years

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 4.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 100%

Statewide: 90%

School Of Science And Technology Corpus Christi is an charter elementary/secondary school in Corpus Christi, TX, in the School Of Science And Technology Discovery school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,052 students. 16.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.8% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at School Of Science And Technology Corpus Christi was 960 for 2020-2021 graduates.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,871, which is $16 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.sstschools.org/

Address

6633 Evans Rd
Corpus Christi, TX 78413

Office phone number

(361) 851-2450

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in School Of Science And Technology 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

2,052

African American

84 (4.1%)

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 23.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0%)

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

38 (1.9%)

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 7.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

1,621 (79%)

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 53%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

3 (0.1%)

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

273 (13.3%)

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 13.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

32 (1.6%)

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 2.5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

4.1%

American Indian

0%

Asian

1.9%

Hispanic

79.0%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

13.3%

Two or more races

1.6%

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

16.5 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 22%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

77.3 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 64.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

8.3 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 16.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

16.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

77.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

8.3%

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

8.3 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 16.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.1 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 7.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.4 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 9.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

8.3%

Gifted and talented

7.1%

Special education

11.4%

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)

B

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 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.

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

100 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 100%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 100%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

Masked

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: Masked

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

Masked

Two or more races

Masked

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

0.8 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 0.8%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 1%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

Masked

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 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

4 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 3.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

4.2 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 1.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 0.3%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

4.5 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 4.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 0%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

1 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 1.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

4 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 2.1%

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

6.2 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 6.2%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: Masked

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

8.3 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 8.3%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 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

40 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 40%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

40 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 40%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 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

960

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 960

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

Masked

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: Masked

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

78.8 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 78.8%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

90.9 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 90.9%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

78.8 %

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 78.8%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

78.8%

Math

90.9%

Reading + Math

78.8%

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

141

African American

4 (2.8%)

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 10.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 6.1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

75.7 (53.7%)

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 40.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

60.3 (42.8%)

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 41.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (0.7%)

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

2 (1.4%)

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

104.9 (74.4%)

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 73.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

33.1 (23.5%)

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 24.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (0.7%)

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 1.3%

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

14.6

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 14.5

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

4 years

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: 4.2 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

$58,871

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: $59,096

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$58,869

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: $58,381

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$57,720

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: $58,259

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$59,748

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: $59,898

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$61,950

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: $62,895

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,500

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: $63,750

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

School Of Science And Technology Discovery: $67,750

Statewide: $71,111

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