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Gibson El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5723 Hampshire Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78408 · (361) 878-2500 · Part of Corpus Christi Independent School District

Corpus Christi’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
421
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gibson El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Corpus Christi kids: 11 middle schools

On the path

Where Corpus Christi kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Gibson ElYou are here
6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5723 Hampshire Rd, Corpus Christi

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K73
Kindergarten48
Grade 161
Grade 251
Grade 368
Grade 451
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
372’20
363’21
393’22
393’23
421’24

Up 13.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 88%White 6%Black 4%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gibson El from Corpus Christi families.

Other schools in Corpus Christi Independent School District

The district →
Cullen Place El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Corpus Christi
C−
923 students17:1
Calk-Wilson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Corpus Christi
C+
746 students17:1
Barnes El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Corpus Christi
B−
700 students16:1
Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Corpus Christi
C+
682 students16:1
Kolda El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Corpus Christi
A−
641 students16:1
Shaw Ses
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Corpus Christi
D
638 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Corpus Christi’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.