Enrollment
638
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORPUS CHRISTI ISD·NCES 481527001069
Shaw Ses
2920 SOLEDAD ST, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78405 · (361) 878-2100 · Nueces County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL638 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
17.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
621 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 | 96 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
8%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
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 18.0% | 26.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 24.0% | 30.0% | 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 | 43.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
25.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Shaw Ses
Shaw Ses's state test result (25.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Ses this school | 638 | 97.3% | 25.7% |
| David G Burnet Elementary School DALLAS | 631 | 97.3% | 44.7% |
| Canales Elementary School BROWNSVILLE | 630 | 97.9% | 29.6% |
| Henry Ford Elementary School PHARR | 643 | 98.1% | 40.1% |
| Padron Elementary School AUSTIN | 625 | 95.8% | 14.2% |
| Vermillion Road Elementary School BROWNSVILLE | 654 | 97.9% | 44.9% |
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 Shaw Ses ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Nueces County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #4,002 of 4,401 | #44 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,075 of 4,466 ▲ 876 | #39 of 51 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,323 of 4,466 ▲ 410 | #39 of 51 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #1,016 of 3,998 | #15 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 638 | #1,336 of 4,938 | #12 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #4,135 of 4,622 | #50 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.6% | #4,201 of 4,628 | #51 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.3% | #248 of 4,789 | #3 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.1% | #390 of 1,307 | #4 of 11 |
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
638
+280 (+78%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 461
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 638 | 36.1 | 17.7:1 | 97% (621) |
| 2023-24 | 610 | 39 | 15.6:1 | 96% (583) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 24.9 | 14.4:1 | 96% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 25 | 14.3:1 | 95% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 31.3 | 16.8:1 | 99% (523) |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 32 | 17.4:1 | 68% (378) |
| 2010-11 | 627 | 35 | 17.9:1 | 94% (592) |
| 2000-01 | 400 | 27 | 14.8:1 | 95% (381) |
| 1990-91 | 461 | 29 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shaw Ses.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (527 to 638); teachers up 15% (31.3 to 36.1).
About Shaw Ses
Shaw Ses is a public elementary school run by CORPUS CHRISTI ISD in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 638 students enrolled. Enrollment is 23% higher than the average for elementary schools in Texas, which is about 519.
Shaw Ses is a school in CORPUS CHRISTI ISD. The district has 54 schools and 33,103 students.
The student body at Shaw Ses is 96% Hispanic. Among people living in Nueces County, the Hispanic share is about 63%. Shaw Ses's diversity index is 8%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.7:1. That is higher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 97%. The average for public schools in Nueces County is 67%.
The allk12 Grade for Shaw Ses is D. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 10% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 32.1%. Shaw Ses scores 25.7%.
Census Bureau estimates for Nueces County show that the median household income is $66,897, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. There are 124 public schools in Nueces County, enrolling about 59,619 students in all.
Nearest public school: Martin Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Shaw Ses's average proficiency of 25.7% compares with 39.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Shaw Ses reported 358 students in 2020-21 and 638 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. By 2024-25, the school had 17.7 students per teacher, compared with 14.3 in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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
- Martin Middle School0.4 mi · 406
- Harold T Branch Academy for Career & Technical Ed0.6 mi · 248
- Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi0.7 mi · 358
- Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School0.8 mi · 147
- Zavala Elementary School0.9 mi · 433
- Travis Elementary School1.0 mi · 430
Frequently asked questions
About Shaw SesHow large is Shaw Ses?
Shaw Ses enrolls approximately 638 students in grades PK-05.
Is Shaw Ses an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shaw Ses is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Shaw Ses have?
Shaw Ses employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shaw Ses?
At Shaw Ses, the student body is approximately 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Shaw Ses public or private?
Shaw Ses 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.