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B−

Barnes El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2829 Oso Pkwy, Corpus Christi, TX 78414 · (361) 878-7330 · Part of Corpus Christi Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
700
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Barnes El

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Texas’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 14.6% 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–5Barnes ElYou are here
6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2829 Oso Pkwy, Corpus Christi

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K96
Kindergarten108
Grade 1103
Grade 296
Grade 394
Grade 4101
Grade 5102
Enrollment over time
611’20
627’21
658’22
705’23
700’24

Up 14.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%White 18%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Barnes 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
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
Faye Webb El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Corpus Christi
B+
634 students15:1

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.