The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in English language arts. The lowest is 27% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Moore El
Moore Elementary sits on Durant Drive in Corpus Christi's Southside, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade as part of Corpus Christi ISD. The enrollment is sizeable for an elementary campus, and the student body is heavily Hispanic, reflecting the city's broader demographic character. The vast majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing this among the higher-need campuses by that measure. English learner and special education counts were not available in the data provided.
On state testing, Moore's results come from the STAAR assessment in grades three through five. Reading and language arts proficiency runs at roughly half of tested students across the upper grades, and math proficiency runs somewhat below that, with third and fifth graders coming in under half and a very small fourth-grade Spanish cohort showing no proficiency. Science data for fifth grade was effectively unreported, with only a single student tested under the Spanish-language exam. Social studies results, reported at the school level, show a majority of students approaching grade level but far fewer meeting or mastering the standard. The share reaching the masters level across all subjects is quite low. Taken together, Moore's overall proficiency index lands below the midpoint among districts in Nueces County, though it is worth noting that comparison is drawn from the county district set and Moore is a single campus within a large urban district. A parent interested in the specific trajectory of individual grade-level cohorts, or in how Moore compares to other CCISD elementaries, would want to ask the district directly, since that finer-grained picture is not in this data.
The district context matters here. Corpus Christi ISD has been managing a meaningful enrollment decline over recent years, and in early 2026 the school board voted to close seven campuses -- four elementary and three middle schools -- for the upcoming school year, publicly described as one of the largest consolidations in the district's recent history. Moore itself is not among the campuses being closed, but families considering homes near any CCISD campus should verify current attendance boundaries, since zoning has shifted for a substantial number of students. A bond measure that would have funded a new Southside elementary and campus renovations failed at the polls in late 2024, the first such defeat for the district in a long span, which left campus closures as one of the few available financial responses. The district's tax rate has held steady and even edged down in recent years, which matters for homeowners budgeting around property taxes.
The Southside location puts Moore in the part of Corpus Christi that is seeing new residential growth. Publicly reported development activity includes master-planned single-family communities and new apartment complexes going up near newer schools and infrastructure, with families moving toward this part of the city from older west-side neighborhoods. Housing near this zip code runs somewhat below the national median price for homes, and moderately below the statewide benchmark, with rents that are relatively affordable compared to national averages. Year-over-year home values have been nearly flat, which reflects the city's generally slower growth pace compared to other Texas metros.
Corpus Christi itself is a car-dependent city. The Southside in particular is suburban in character, with separated campuses and limited walkability. The city's cultural and civic anchors -- the bayfront parks, the downtown arts and entertainment district, the public library system, and the bus transit network -- are spread across a sprawling geography, and most families in this part of the city depend on driving for daily life. Major employers including Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, CHRISTUS Spohn, Corpus Christi ISD itself, and the energy sector provide the regional economic base, with healthcare and education the largest employment categories.
For a family zoned to Moore, the picture is a neighborhood campus in a growing part of the city, serving a predominantly low-income Hispanic student population, with test results that are below the county midpoint and a district working through financial constraints and consolidation. A parent weighing this school would reasonably want to ask Moore's administration about instructional supports for students approaching but not yet meeting grade level, and about what the district's ongoing restructuring means for staffing and resources at campuses that remain open.
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