CULLEN PLACE EL

Located at 850 BELMEADE DR, in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, CULLEN PLACE EL is a big elementary school that instructs 923 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by CORPUS CHRISTI ISD. That puts it 78% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Within CORPUS CHRISTI ISD, which oversees 54 schools and 33,103 students, CULLEN PLACE EL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, CULLEN PLACE EL logs that nearly all students (81%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 14% White. The wider county runs roughly 63% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, CULLEN PLACE EL has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Nueces County's rate of about 67%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CULLEN PLACE EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.5%; this one delivers 38.7%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Nueces County) reports that median household income runs about $66,897, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Nueces County's 124 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,619 students), CULLEN PLACE EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is KING H S, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CULLEN PLACE EL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 52.6%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 113%: 433 students in 2018 compared to 923 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked down from 87% to 81%.

On allk12, the feed for CULLEN PLACE EL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.