Enrollment
358
Combined
DISTRICT 218 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALERE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480141413853
Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi
3102 BALDWIN BLVD, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78405 · (361) 400-8293 · Nueces County
GRADES PK–11COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL358 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of Texas public K-12 schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
335 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 42 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 13 | 4% |
| Grade 10 | 7 | 2% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 3% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 86% larger than its 8th grade class (22).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +50.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +33.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 50 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 35.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 24.0% | 36.0% | 31.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 5.0% | 0.0% |
% 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
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi
Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi's state test result (40.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi this school | 358 | 93.6% | 40.9% |
| Waelder School WAELDER | 302 | 90.1% | 23.6% |
| Marfa Schools MARFA | 194 | 98.5% | 26.6% |
| Royal Academy of Excellence SAN ANTONIO | 469 | 84.9% | 18.7% |
| Hart ISD HART | 206 | 86.4% | 40.9% |
| Ehrhart School BEAUMONT | 559 | 87.7% | 53.5% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #123 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #145 of 218 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #102 of 218 ▼ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #54 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 358 | #59 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #133 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.2% | #143 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.6% | #6 of 226 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
358
-1 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 27.6:1
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 | 358 | 18.3 | 19.6:1 | 94% (335) |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 20.9 | 18.7:1 | 85% (334) |
| 2022-23 | 391 | 21.2 | 18.4:1 | 88% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 359 | 13 | 27.6:1 | 89% (319) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi.
About Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi
Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi is a small combined-grade school located in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas. A total of 358 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 11. Against the 485-student average for combined schools in Texas, enrollment here is 26% lower.
VALERE PUBLIC SCHOOLS is responsible for 4 schools, Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi included, with 871 students in all.
The student body at Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi is 95% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 3% White. Among people living in Nueces County, the Hispanic share is about 63%. Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi's diversity index is 10%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 18.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 19.6:1. That is 7.8 students per teacher above the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi is 94%. That rate is above the 67% average among public schools in Nueces County.
allk12 grades Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi a B. The grade compares the school only with Texas public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.9%; the prediction is 33.7%.
Among Nueces County residents, the median household income is $66,897, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Besides Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi, Nueces County has 123 other public schools.
The closest public school, Zavala Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles from Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi is 2nd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal data place Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi as a charter school.
The school's size has been steady, with 359 students in 2020-21 and 358 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 27.6:1 to 19.6:1 over the same 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
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- Zavala Elementary School0.3 mi · 433
- Harold T Branch Academy for Career & Technical Ed0.6 mi · 248
- Shaw Ses0.7 mi · 638
- Allen Elementary School0.9 mi · 331
- Martin Middle School1.0 mi · 406
- Driscoll Middle School1.1 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About Promesa College Prep West Corpus ChristiWhat is the total enrollment at Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi?
Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi enrolls approximately 358 students in grades PK-11.
What age range does Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi serve?
Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi serves students from grade PK through grade 11.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi is approximately 19.6:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi?
Student demographics at Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi are roughly 3% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi public or private?
Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by VALERE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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