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Enrollment
641
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORPUS CHRISTI ISD·NCES 481527012727
Kolda Elementary School
3730 RODD FIELD RD, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78414 · (361) 878-2980 · Nueces County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL641 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
293 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 84 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
47%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
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +5.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -14.0pp 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 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 5 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 29.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 86.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 72.0% |
| 2020-21 | 54.0% | 65.0% |
% 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
53.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Kolda Elementary School
Kolda Elementary School's state test result (53.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kolda Elementary School this school | 641 | 45.7% | 53.9% |
| Sst Hill Country SAN ANTONIO | 675 | 47.1% | 55.0% |
| Carroll Elementary School FRISCO | 551 | 45.0% | 60.8% |
| Bagdad Elementary School LEANDER | 701 | 45.5% | 29.8% |
| Mireles Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 621 | 43.2% | 54.9% |
| El Magnet at Reagan Elementary School ODESSA | 685 | 43.2% | 89.4% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Kolda Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Nueces County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #1,139 of 4,401 | #10 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,645 of 4,466 ▼ 58 | #21 of 51 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,507 of 4,466 ▼ 331 | #17 of 51 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -16.5pp | #120 of 3,998 | #1 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 641 | #1,309 of 4,938 | #11 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #2,976 of 4,622 | #29 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.4% | #2,614 of 4,628 | #11 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.7% | #3,757 of 4,789 | #50 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #1,960 of 2,838 | #23 of 38 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
641
-160 (-20%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 641 | 41.1 | 15.6:1 | 46% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 920 | 54 | 17.0:1 | 43% (393) |
| 2022-23 | 879 | 49.6 | 17.7:1 | 36% (319) |
| 2020-21 | 801 | 48 | 16.7:1 | 35% (277) |
| 2017-18 | 719 | 40.9 | 17.6:1 | 39% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 539 | 31 | 17.4:1 | 26% (140) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kolda Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (719 to 641); teachers up 1% (40.9 to 41.1).
About Kolda Elementary School
Kolda Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school found in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas. The school has 641 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 24% higher.
CORPUS CHRISTI ISD has 33,103 students spread across 54 schools.
The share of Hispanic students at Kolda Elementary School is 71%, a majority. It is also 13% White, 9% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Nueces County is roughly 63% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 47%.
The school lists 41.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. A total of 293 students, or 46%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Nueces County is 67%.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Kolda Elementary School's results are within a point of predicted: 53.9% against 54.2%.
The school's county is Nueces County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $66,897 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Public schools in Nueces County number 124, with about 59,619 students.
Kolda Elementary School is about 0.9 miles from Veterans Memorial High School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Kolda Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Kolda Elementary School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
From 801 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 641 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.7 to 15.6 over 4 years.
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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
- Veterans Memorial High School0.9 mi · 2,026
- Barnes Elementary School1.1 mi · 700
- Mireles Elementary School1.4 mi · 621
- Kaffie Middle School1.4 mi · 1,154
- Faye Webb Elementary School1.5 mi · 634
- Creekside Elementary School1.6 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Kolda Elementary SchoolHow large is Kolda Elementary School?
Kolda Elementary School enrolls approximately 641 students in grades PK-05.
Is Kolda Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kolda Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Kolda Elementary School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Kolda Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kolda Elementary School?
At Kolda Elementary School, the student body is approximately 13% White, 71% Hispanic, 3% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Kolda Elementary School public or private?
Kolda Elementary School 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.