Flour Bluff Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Flour Bluff Isd

Flour Bluff ISD is a mid-sized district serving students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in the Corpus Christi area of Nueces County. The enrollment spans all grade levels, with early elementary grades somewhat smaller than the upper grades.

On state assessments, the district shows a mixed profile. In reading and language arts, proficiency is solid across most grades, with grades five through eight clustered in the mid-to-upper range. Mathematics proficiency is weaker in the lower elementary years, hovering below the midpoint in third and sixth grades before strengthening noticeably by seventh and eighth grade. Science performance is comparable to reading. Social studies proficiency in grade eight is the softest area in the district's testing data. When looking across all tested subjects and grade levels, the district's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Nueces County's districts, a strength worth noting. However, proficiency rates alone do not capture how many students approach, meet, or master grade-level standards; the data shows that while most students approach proficiency benchmarks, a smaller share are reaching mastery levels across subjects.

The student population is diverse. Hispanic students comprise roughly half the enrollment, white students roughly two-fifths, and Asian and Black students each represent smaller shares. The district reports no data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility or English learner identification, so a fuller picture of economic or language challenges cannot be drawn from the available information.

Chronic absenteeism sits slightly above the median for county districts, at a level where a parent may want to ask the district directly about attendance support efforts. Per-pupil spending is in the lower range compared to other Nueces County districts, which may shape staffing and program scale.

The district's facilities context has shifted sharply. In November 2022, voters rejected a property tax increase to address aging buildings. In May 2025, however, voters approved a bond package covering HVAC replacement, campus renovations, safety upgrades, expanded career and technical education and Naval Junior ROTC spaces, and stadium renovation. This bond increases the property tax interest-and-sinking rate; the district says its overall rate remains among the lowest in the Corpus Christi area, but this represents a material change for families. It marks only the fourth bond in the district's history and the first in many years, so the district is moving decisively to modernize aging infrastructure that had been deferred.

The district maintains an elementary school, primary school, intermediate school, junior high, and high school, alongside an early childhood center and a specialized program. Program information beyond these schools is limited in the available data. A parent should reach out to the district directly to learn about specific course offerings, career pathways, advanced courses, or specialized programs at the secondary level.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

5,665

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 50%

Black 2%

White 41%

Asian 2%

Two+ 5%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

38%

62%

Gr 4

43%

—

Gr 5

—

77%

Gr 6

49%

76%

Gr 7

48%

72%

Gr 8

61%

87%

Math

Gr 3

39%

54%

Gr 4

29%

68%

Gr 5

—

64%

Gr 6

36%

55%

Gr 7

58%

80%

Gr 8

48%

76%

Science

Gr 5

—

47%

Gr 8

51%

72%

Social studies

Gr 8

34%

58%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

53%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

28%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

51%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

27%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

54%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

28%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

63%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

12%

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

32%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

57%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

10%

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

25%

—

Schools in this District

7 schools are officially reported under this district.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

NUECES CO J J A E P

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

5 grades reported

45%

Grade 3

51%

Grade 5

44%

Grade 6

70%

Grade 7

62%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

48%

Grade 3

58%

Grade 4

63%

Grade 5

63%

Grade 6

61%

Grade 7

74%

Grade 8

Science

1 grade reported

62%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

46%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$303,846

Year-over-year change-3.0%

vs. state typical1.01x

vs. national typical0.83x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
78418	Corpus Christi	$304K	-3.0%	97.6%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,886/mo

Year-over-year change+0.9%

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
78418	Corpus Christi	$1,886	+0.9%	97.6%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,533/mo

Home price / national median income3.6x

Annual rent / national median income27.0%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$353/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.