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Which teacher or staff member at CUNNINGHAM MIDDLE AT SOUTH PARK deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
706
Middle
DISTRICT 648 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORPUS CHRISTI ISD·NCES 481527001052
Cunningham Middle at South Park
2901 MCARDLE RD, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78415 · (361) 878-4630 · Nueces County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL706 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% of Texas public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
664 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 255 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 211 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 240 | 34% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 22.0% | 26.0% | 44.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 45.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 22.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cunningham Middle at South Park
Cunningham Middle at South Park's state test result (26.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cunningham Middle at South Park this school | 706 | 94.1% | 26.5% |
| Elder Middle School FORT WORTH | 646 | 94.4% | 23.9% |
| Meacham Middle School FORT WORTH | 680 | 94.3% | 25.5% |
| Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 767 | 93.4% | 29.6% |
| Liberty Middle School PHARR | 742 | 93.9% | 43.5% |
| Southmore Intermediate School PASADENA | 673 | 93.3% | 36.9% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cunningham Middle at South Park ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Nueces County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #1,491 of 1,635 | #18 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #1,358 of 1,670 ▲ 170 | #18 of 22 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,257 of 1,670 ▲ 87 | #17 of 22 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #876 of 1,570 | #7 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 706 | #737 of 1,749 | #8 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #725 of 1,542 | #9 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.4% | #1,417 of 1,543 | #18 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.1% | #137 of 1,648 | #4 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +38.4% | #61 of 437 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
706
-296 (-30%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 793
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 706 | 48.8 | 14.5:1 | 94% (664) |
| 2023-24 | 702 | 49.2 | 14.3:1 | 94% (661) |
| 2022-23 | 783 | 50.2 | 15.6:1 | 93% (730) |
| 2020-21 | 1,002 | 63 | 15.9:1 | 92% (918) |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 35.8 | 14.3:1 | 97% (494) |
| 2015-16 | 550 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 78% (427) |
| 2010-11 | 597 | 40 | 14.9:1 | 90% (536) |
| 2000-01 | 606 | 41 | 14.8:1 | 82% (496) |
| 1990-91 | 793 | 48 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cunningham Middle at South Park.
Since 2017-18: students up 38% (510 to 706); teachers up 36% (35.8 to 48.8).
About Cunningham Middle at South Park
Cunningham Middle at South Park is a mid-sized middle school. Its address is in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 706 students enrolled.
In CORPUS CHRISTI ISD, 54 schools enroll a combined 33,103 students.
At Cunningham Middle at South Park, 96% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 2% Black. Census figures show Nueces County is about 63% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 7%.
Cunningham Middle at South Park reported 48.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.5:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is similar, at 14.4:1. There are 664 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 94% of enrollment. That is higher than the 67% average for public schools in Nueces County.
On the allk12 Grade, Cunningham Middle at South Park lands at C-, ahead of 15% of Texas public middle schools.
Cunningham Middle at South Park's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 26.5% is 7.0 points below the 33.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Looking at the county, Nueces County, median household income comes to about $66,897, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The county's public schools total 124, with about 59,619 students.
Texasworks - Corpus Christi, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Cunningham Middle at South Park is 7th among 7 schools close by.
Cunningham Middle at South Park is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
From 1,002 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 706 by 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 14.5:1, from 15.9:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Nueces County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
352,955
Census ACS
Median income
$66,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
59,619 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CORPUS CHRISTI ISD
- Veterans Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 1,928 students
- Ray High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- Roy Miller H S and Metro School of DesignHigh · 1,424 students
- Moody High SchoolHigh · 1,326 students
- King High SchoolHigh · 1,279 students
Other schools in CORPUS CHRISTI
- Sst Corpus ChristiCombined · 2,343 students
- Veterans Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Flour Bluff High SchoolHigh · 1,940 students
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 1,928 students
- Ray High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- Roy Miller H S and Metro School of DesignHigh · 1,424 students
Nearby schools
- Texasworks - Corpus Christi0.5 mi · 14
- Premier H S - Corpus Christi0.5 mi · 137
- Fannin Elementary School0.7 mi · 339
- Hicks Elementary School0.9 mi · 559
- Kostoryz Elementary School1.1 mi · 371
- Baker Middle School1.2 mi · 937
Frequently asked questions
About Cunningham Middle at South ParkWhat is the total enrollment at Cunningham Middle at South Park?
Cunningham Middle at South Park enrolls approximately 706 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Cunningham Middle at South Park serve?
Cunningham Middle at South Park serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Cunningham Middle at South Park?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Cunningham Middle at South Park.
How diverse is Cunningham Middle at South Park?
Cunningham Middle at South Park reports a student body of 1% White, 96% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Cunningham Middle at South Park public or private?
Cunningham Middle at South Park is a public K-12 school, overseen by CORPUS CHRISTI ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.