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Hamlin Middle School

3900 HAMLIN DR, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411 · (361) 878-4210 · Nueces County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
Enrollment
364
Middle
DISTRICT 648 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
315 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 612234%
Grade 712133%
Grade 812133%
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
247%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
32489%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
154%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
18250%
Female
18250%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +48.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 48 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading29.0%30.0%21.0%20.0%
Mathematics9.0%23.0%32.0%36.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2659.0%32.0%
2024-2562.0%29.0%
2023-2452.0%21.0%
2022-2329.0%9.0%
2021-2239.0%22.0%
2020-2111.0%4.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Hamlin Middle School

Hamlin Middle School's state test result (36.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Hamlin Middle School this school36486.5%36.1%
Dallas Environmental Science Academy
DALLAS
43186.8%75.3%
Bowie 6th Grade Campus
AMARILLO
32687.4%43.5%
Noemi Dominguez Elementary School
LA FERIA
38787.3%37.4%
Port Isabel Junior High School
PORT ISABEL
39684.3%35.7%
IDEA Harlingen College Preparatory
HARLINGEN
45788.0%45.8%
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 Hamlin Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Nueces County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
36.1%#1,124 of 1,635#15 of 21
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
32.0%#1,277 of 1,670
▲ 44
#16 of 22
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
59.0%#601 of 1,670
▼ 129
#11 of 22
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+26.5pp#117 of 1,570#1 of 20
Enrollment
ranked largest first
364#1,315 of 1,749#16 of 22
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.9:1#145 of 1,542#2 of 19
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
20.2%#1,297 of 1,543#16 of 19
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
86.5%#354 of 1,648#7 of 21
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-40.5%#50 of 942#1 of 16
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 2024-25
Enrollment
364
-184 (-34%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 691
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2536430.711.9:187% (315)
2023-2441333.112.5:183% (344)
2022-2348132.314.9:185% (407)
2020-215483217.1:181% (445)
2017-186123318.5:188% (541)
2015-166173716.7:152% (322)
2010-117083918.1:174% (525)
2000-017824617.0:152% (404)
1990-916914714.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamlin Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 41% (612 to 364); teachers down 7% (33 to 30.7).

About Hamlin Middle School

Hamlin Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school based in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas. The school had 364 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in Texas is about 643, so this school runs 43% smaller than that.

Across its 54 schools, CORPUS CHRISTI ISD enrolls 33,103 students. Hamlin Middle School is one of those schools.

At Hamlin Middle School, Hispanic students make up 89% of the student body. After that, the student body is 7% White and 4% Black. Among all residents of Nueces County, the Hispanic share is about 63%. By the diversity index, Hamlin Middle School comes in at 20%.

Teachers at Hamlin Middle School total 30.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.9:1. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 87%. Among public schools in Nueces County, the average eligibility rate is 67%.

The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 36.7%.

Nueces County has about 352,955 residents, and median household income is about $66,897, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Nueces County number 124 and enroll about 59,619.

The closest public school to Hamlin Middle School is Calk-Wilson Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Hamlin Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Hamlin Middle School ranks 7th on average proficiency.

The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Hamlin Middle School went from 548 students to 364. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.1:1 in 2020-21 to 11.9:1 in 2024-25.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Hamlin Middle School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Nueces County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Hamlin Middle School
District
CORPUS CHRISTI ISD
Address
3900 HAMLIN DR, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411
Phone
(361) 878-4210
County
Nueces County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
364
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
315 (87%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481527001061
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Hamlin Middle. Hamlin Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About Hamlin Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Hamlin Middle School?
Hamlin Middle School enrolls approximately 364 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Hamlin Middle School serve?
Hamlin Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Hamlin Middle School have?
Hamlin Middle School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Hamlin Middle School?
Student demographics at Hamlin Middle School are roughly 7% White, 89% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Hamlin Middle School in?
Hamlin Middle School is part of CORPUS CHRISTI ISD.
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