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What's something WYNN SEALE METROPOLITAN SCHOOL OF DESIGN does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
682
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORPUS CHRISTI ISD·NCES 481527001047
Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design
1707 AYERS ST, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78404 · (361) 878-2780 · Nueces County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL682 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% 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.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
526 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 | 98 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 97 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 9% smaller than its 6th grade class (97).
Student demographics
27%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design→Roy Miller H S and Metro School of Design
Based on grade levels within CORPUS CHRISTI ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 32.0% | 20.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 74.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 46.0% |
% 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
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design
Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design's state test result (53.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design this school | 682 | 77.1% | 53.5% |
| Cedar Brook Elementary School HOUSTON | 654 | 76.9% | 50.1% |
| Howsman Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 729 | 77.5% | 30.2% |
| IDEA Ewing Halsell Academy SAN ANTONIO | 704 | 77.7% | 40.1% |
| Calk-Wilson Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 746 | 79.9% | 41.6% |
| Chester E Jordan EL PASO | 755 | 75.8% | 45.9% |
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 Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Nueces County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #1,163 of 4,401 | #11 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,207 of 4,466 ▼ 1 | #13 of 51 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,239 of 4,466 ▼ 213 | #11 of 51 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #592 of 3,998 | #5 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 682 | #1,031 of 4,938 | #8 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #3,240 of 4,622 | #31 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.4% | #3,513 of 4,628 | #26 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.1% | #2,136 of 4,789 | #31 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.2% | #659 of 1,307 | #7 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
682
+175 (+35%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 451
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 682 | 42.8 | 15.9:1 | 77% (526) |
| 2023-24 | 695 | 42.9 | 16.2:1 | 78% (545) |
| 2022-23 | 592 | 38.8 | 15.3:1 | 74% (441) |
| 2020-21 | 507 | 35 | 14.5:1 | 72% (364) |
| 2017-18 | 608 | 35.6 | 17.1:1 | 79% (481) |
| 2015-16 | 619 | 33 | 18.8:1 | 63% (389) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 27 | 16.6:1 | 65% (290) |
| 2000-01 | 419 | 27 | 15.5:1 | 53% (222) |
| 1990-91 | 451 | 26 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (608 to 682); teachers up 20% (35.6 to 42.8).
About Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design
Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design is a medium-sized elementary school in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, one of the schools in CORPUS CHRISTI ISD. The school counts 682 students across pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design is among 54 schools run by CORPUS CHRISTI ISD, which serves 33,103 students.
About 85% of the student body at Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design is Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 9% White and 4% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Nueces County's population at about 63%. Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design's diversity index is 27%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design, 42.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 15.9:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 77% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Nueces County averages 67%, lower than here.
allk12 grades Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design an A-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 53.5% and a predicted 40.8%.
Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design is located in Nueces County, where 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 Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design, Nueces County has 123 other public schools.
The closest public school, Corpus Christi Montessori School, is about 0.4 miles from Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design is 1st on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is up 35% from 2020-21, when Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design had 507 students, to 2024-25, when it had 682. Students per teacher rose from 14.5 in 2020-21 to 15.9 in 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Corpus Christi Montessori School0.4 mi · 139
- Menger Elementary School0.4 mi · 243
- Collegiate High School0.5 mi · 390
- Allen Elementary School0.5 mi · 331
- Travis Elementary School1.0 mi · 430
- Houston Elementary School1.3 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of DesignWhat is the total enrollment at Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design?
Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design enrolls approximately 682 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design serve?
Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design.
What is the student diversity at Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design?
Student demographics at Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design are roughly 9% White, 85% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design?
Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design is overseen by CORPUS CHRISTI ISD in Nueces County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.