CUNNINGHAM MIDDLE AT SOUTH PARK

As a medium-sized junior high in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, CUNNINGHAM MIDDLE AT SOUTH PARK educates 706 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within CORPUS CHRISTI ISD.

Across the 54 schools in CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (33,103 students total), CUNNINGHAM MIDDLE AT SOUTH PARK accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, CUNNINGHAM MIDDLE AT SOUTH PARK shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (96%). The remainder is composed of 2% Black. By comparison, Nueces County as a whole is about 63% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, CUNNINGHAM MIDDLE AT SOUTH PARK has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. The state averages about 14.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Nueces County's rate of about 67%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CUNNINGHAM MIDDLE AT SOUTH PARK sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.8%; this one delivers 25.0%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Nueces County indicate median household income runs about $66,897, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Nueces County's 124 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,619 students), CUNNINGHAM MIDDLE AT SOUTH PARK is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: TEXASWORKS - CORPUS CHRISTI, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CUNNINGHAM MIDDLE AT SOUTH PARK. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CUNNINGHAM MIDDLE AT SOUTH PARK at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 39.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CUNNINGHAM MIDDLE AT SOUTH PARK has expanded 38%, going from 510 students in 2018 to 706 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 87% to 96%.

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