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Enrollment
374
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORPUS CHRISTI ISD·NCES 481527001084
Schanen Estates Elementary School
5717 KILLARMET DR, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78413 · (361) 878-2940 · Nueces County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
310 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 | 44 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 16% |
Student demographics
30%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
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 26.0% | 24.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
Where Schanen Estates Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Nueces County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #2,413 of 4,401 | #25 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,385 of 4,466 | #27 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #3,440 of 4,466 | #40 of 51 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #784 of 3,998 | #10 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 374 | #3,705 of 4,938 | #36 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,940 of 4,622 | #14 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.9% | #3,426 of 4,628 | #20 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #2,134 of 2,838 | #28 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
374
-36 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.2:1
% White
11%
was 15%
% Hispanic
83%
was 78%
% Black
3%
was 6%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 374 | 25.9 | 14.4:1 | 83% (310) |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 26.1 | 14.9:1 | 89% (347) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 27.1 | 14.8:1 | 87% (350) |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 25.3 | 16.2:1 | 84% (345) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Schanen Estates Elementary School.
About Schanen Estates Elementary School
Schanen Estates Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas. In all, 374 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. The school is 28% below the average for elementary schools in Texas.
Schanen Estates Elementary School is one of 54 schools in CORPUS CHRISTI ISD, which enrolls 33,103 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Schanen Estates Elementary School, about 83 are Hispanic. Other students are 11% White and 3% Black. That is higher than the 63% Hispanic share among all Nueces County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 30%.
Classroom staffing at Schanen Estates Elementary School totals 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Schanen Estates Elementary School is about 83%. Public schools in Nueces County average 67%.
Test results at Schanen Estates Elementary School are 3.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (41.4% actual, 38.3% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Nueces County show that the median household earns about $66,897 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Nueces County has 124 public schools with about 59,619 students, including Schanen Estates Elementary School.
Browne Middle School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Schanen Estates Elementary School is 4th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
The school's student count fell 9% between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. In 2017-18, 78% of students were Hispanic; in 2024-25, 83% were. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 14.4:1, from 16.2:1.
The discussion board for Schanen Estates Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Browne Middle School0.3 mi · 557
- Yeager Elementary School0.5 mi · 294
- Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi0.8 mi · 71
- Sanders Elementary School0.8 mi · 279
- Kostoryz Elementary School1.2 mi · 371
- Dawson Elementary School1.4 mi · 548
Frequently asked questions
About Schanen Estates Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Schanen Estates Elementary School?
Schanen Estates Elementary School enrolls approximately 374 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Schanen Estates Elementary School serve?
Schanen Estates Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Schanen Estates Elementary School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Schanen Estates Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Schanen Estates Elementary School?
At Schanen Estates Elementary School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 83% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Schanen Estates Elementary School public or private?
Schanen Estates 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.