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Enrollment
621
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORPUS CHRISTI ISD·NCES 481527008888
Mireles Elementary School
7658 CIMARRON BLVD, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78414 · (361) 878-0120 · Nueces County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
268 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 | 62 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
48%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% . +2.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -16.0pp 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 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 2 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 16 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% | 25.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 30.0% | 22.0% | 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% | 55.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 70.0% |
| 2020-21 | 57.0% | 71.0% |
% 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
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Mireles Elementary School
Mireles Elementary School's state test result (54.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mireles Elementary School this school | 621 | 43.2% | 54.9% |
| El Magnet at Reagan Elementary School ODESSA | 685 | 43.2% | 89.4% |
| Patricia Knowles Elementary School CEDAR PARK | 683 | 45.8% | 34.3% |
| Kolda Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 641 | 45.7% | 53.9% |
| Bagdad Elementary School LEANDER | 701 | 45.5% | 29.8% |
| Officer Leonard A Reed Elementary School CEDAR PARK | 638 | 38.7% | 41.4% |
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 Mireles Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Nueces County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #1,083 of 4,401 | #9 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,299 of 4,466 ▼ 170 | #15 of 51 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,506 of 4,466 ▼ 257 | #16 of 51 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #839 of 3,998 | #12 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 621 | #1,451 of 4,938 | #14 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #3,232 of 4,622 | #30 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #2,604 of 4,628 | #10 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.2% | #3,837 of 4,789 | #52 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #2,443 of 2,838 | #33 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
621
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
+30% since 2000-01, when it was 478
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 621 | 39 | 15.9:1 | 43% (268) |
| 2023-24 | 652 | 38.7 | 16.8:1 | 45% (296) |
| 2022-23 | 611 | 37.6 | 16.3:1 | 42% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 629 | 40 | 15.7:1 | 38% (239) |
| 2017-18 | 656 | 38.3 | 17.1:1 | 44% (286) |
| 2015-16 | 629 | 36 | 17.5:1 | 25% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 585 | 32 | 18.3:1 | 22% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 478 | 28 | 17.1:1 | 14% (67) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mireles Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (656 to 621); teachers up 2% (38.3 to 39).
About Mireles Elementary School
Mireles Elementary School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 621 students.
CORPUS CHRISTI ISD includes 54 schools. Together they enroll 33,103 students.
A majority of students at Mireles Elementary School, 69%, are Hispanic. Next come 19% White, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Mireles Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 48%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.9:1, with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Mireles Elementary School is 43%. That is 24 points below the 67% average for public schools in Nueces County.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Mireles Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Mireles Elementary School would score about 55.3%. It scores 54.9%, within a point of that figure.
According to the American Community Survey, in Nueces County, median household income is 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%. Mireles Elementary School is one of 124 public schools in Nueces County, which together enroll about 59,619 students.
The closest public school to Mireles Elementary School is Veterans Memorial High School, about 1.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Mireles Elementary School ranks 4th on proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal data show 629 students in 2020-21 and 621 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
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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
Other Mireles Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Mireles Elementary. Mireles Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Mireles Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 789 students
Nearby schools
- Veterans Memorial High School1.0 mi · 2,026
- Kaffie Middle School1.0 mi · 1,154
- Faye Webb Elementary School1.3 mi · 634
- Kolda Elementary School1.4 mi · 641
- Jones Elementary School1.8 mi · 520
- Moore Elementary School2.2 mi · 484
Frequently asked questions
About Mireles Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mireles Elementary School?
Mireles Elementary School enrolls approximately 621 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Mireles Elementary School serve?
Mireles Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Mireles Elementary School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Mireles Elementary School.
How diverse is Mireles Elementary School?
Mireles Elementary School reports a student body of 19% White, 69% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Mireles Elementary School public or private?
Mireles 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.