SCHANEN ESTATES EL

As a small elementary school in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, SCHANEN ESTATES EL instructs 374 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by CORPUS CHRISTI ISD. That puts it 28% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Within CORPUS CHRISTI ISD, which oversees 54 schools and 33,103 students, SCHANEN ESTATES EL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, SCHANEN ESTATES EL reports that nearly all students (83%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 11% White, 3% Black. By comparison, Nueces County as a whole is about 63% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, SCHANEN ESTATES EL has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Nueces County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SCHANEN ESTATES EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.7%; this one delivers 38.1%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Nueces County indicate median household income runs about $66,897, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Nueces County's 124 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,619 students), SCHANEN ESTATES EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BROWNE MIDDLE, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SCHANEN ESTATES EL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 40.1%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 9%: 410 students in 2018 compared to 374 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 78% to 83%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for SCHANEN ESTATES EL typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.