Enrollment
371
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORPUS CHRISTI ISD·NCES 481527001065
Kostoryz Elementary School
3602 PANAMA DR, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78415 · (361) 878-2540 · Nueces County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
331 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 52 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
26%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
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 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 14 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 33.0% | 29.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 16.0% | 29.0% | 41.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Kostoryz Elementary School
Kostoryz Elementary School's state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kostoryz Elementary School this school | 371 | 89.2% | 38.6% |
| Hillcrest Elementary School AUSTIN | 376 | 88.8% | 29.9% |
| McMasters Elementary School PASADENA | 339 | 88.5% | 62.8% |
| Sparks Elementary School PASADENA | 370 | 92.4% | 54.0% |
| Gardens Elementary School PASADENA | 382 | 92.1% | 33.0% |
| Golden Acres Elementary School PASADENA | 390 | 87.4% | 39.5% |
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 Kostoryz Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Nueces County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #2,765 of 4,401 | #30 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #3,902 of 4,466 ▼ 1,089 | #46 of 51 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,845 of 4,466 ▼ 511 | #36 of 51 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #953 of 3,998 | #13 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #3,722 of 4,938 | #37 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #2,347 of 4,622 | #18 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.7% | #3,573 of 4,628 | #33 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.2% | #1,164 of 4,789 | #20 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.6% | #1,053 of 2,838 | #10 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
371
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 678
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 371 | 24.9 | 14.9:1 | 89% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 25.9 | 15.0:1 | 89% (347) |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 25 | 15.3:1 | 88% (337) |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 91% (345) |
| 2017-18 | 473 | 30.3 | 15.6:1 | 97% (459) |
| 2015-16 | 524 | 31 | 16.9:1 | 78% (410) |
| 2010-11 | 675 | 36 | 18.8:1 | 90% (610) |
| 2000-01 | 591 | 33 | 17.9:1 | 72% (427) |
| 1990-91 | 678 | 32 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kostoryz Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (473 to 371); teachers down 18% (30.3 to 24.9).
About Kostoryz Elementary School
Kostoryz Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas. The latest federal count shows 371 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 29% lower.
CORPUS CHRISTI ISD runs Kostoryz Elementary School along with 53 other schools, enrolling 33,103 students in total.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Kostoryz Elementary School, with 86% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 8% White and 4% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Nueces County's population at about 63%. By the diversity index, Kostoryz Elementary School comes in at 26%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.9:1, with 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Kostoryz Elementary School is 89%. That is higher than the 67% average for public schools in Nueces County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Kostoryz Elementary School would be expected to post about 35.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.6%.
Across Nueces County, 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. Kostoryz Elementary School is among the 124 public schools in Nueces County.
The nearest other public school, Texasworks - Corpus Christi, is about 0.6 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Kostoryz Elementary School. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Kostoryz Elementary School is 4th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 379 students in 2020-21 and 371 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Kostoryz Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Christi0.6 mi · 14
- Premier H S - Corpus Christi0.6 mi · 137
- Hicks Elementary School0.7 mi · 559
- Yeager Elementary School0.8 mi · 294
- Browne Middle School1.0 mi · 557
- Cunningham Middle at South Park1.1 mi · 706
Frequently asked questions
About Kostoryz Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kostoryz Elementary School?
Kostoryz Elementary School enrolls approximately 371 students in grades PK-05.
Is Kostoryz Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kostoryz Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Kostoryz Elementary School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Kostoryz Elementary School.
How diverse is Kostoryz Elementary School?
Kostoryz Elementary School reports a student body of 8% White, 86% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Kostoryz Elementary School in?
Kostoryz Elementary School is part of CORPUS CHRISTI ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.