The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in English language arts. The lowest is 48% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Los Encinos Ses
Los Encinos SES is a pre-kindergarten through fifth grade public elementary school in Corpus Christi, part of Corpus Christi ISD. It sits on Dorado Street in the 78417 zip code, on the city's westside. The enrollment is typical for a neighborhood elementary of its grade span, spread fairly evenly across the grades from pre-K through fifth. The student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic, with nearly all students identifying that way. A very large share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing this among the more economically disadvantaged campuses by that measure. English learner and special education rates were not available in the data.
On academic performance, the picture is mixed. The only fully reported STAAR results come from English-medium tested grades, and both third grade math and third grade reading land right around half of students reaching proficiency. Fifth grade reading in English comes in somewhat higher, with a clear majority reaching the proficiency threshold. Fourth and fifth grade Spanish-medium STAAR results were not reported, likely because the tested groups were too small for the state to release figures. Fifth grade science via Spanish was similarly suppressed. Across all tested subjects and grades combined, the school's overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint relative to districts in Nueces County, which is worth noting given the school's high poverty concentration. The share of students reaching the higher "masters" performance tier across subjects is modest, something a parent wanting to understand the upper end of the academic distribution may want to ask the school about directly. Social studies results at the "meets" and "masters" levels are relatively low. Trend data is limited to a single year, so there is no multi-year trajectory to assess.
The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and carries no special designation in the data provided. Programs data was not available.
Families considering this school should be aware of the broader district context. Corpus Christi ISD has publicly reported a significant consolidation plan, voting in early 2026 to close seven campuses for the upcoming school year, driven by years of enrollment decline and operating deficits. Los Encinos itself is not among the campuses slated to close, but the district's attendance zone boundaries are shifting, and a bond measure that would have funded new construction and renovations was rejected by voters in late 2024. That failure means some planned improvements to campuses across the district are not moving forward, at least in the near term. Families deciding where to live within the district's boundaries may want to verify current attendance zone assignments directly with the district, as rezoning affects more than the schools that are closing.
On housing, the zip code where the school sits is well below both the Texas statewide median home value and the national median, making it among the more affordable entry points in the Corpus Christi market. Values in this area have been essentially flat to slightly declining in the most recent annual data, in contrast to the growth visible on the city's Southside and in newer westside master-planned communities. Corpus Christi overall is a car-dependent city, and this part of it is no exception.
For a family already rooted in this neighborhood, or one drawn by the area's affordability and proximity to the city's westside employment and infrastructure, Los Encinos offers a neighborhood school with a predominantly Spanish-heritage student community, accessible entry-level housing, and academic results that sit at or modestly above the county midpoint for a high-poverty setting. A parent wanting more detail on the school's bilingual or dual-language structure, given the presence of both English and Spanish STAAR assessments at different grades, would benefit from a direct conversation with the campus.
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