Calallen ISD
Corpus Christi, Texas · Nueces County · Grades Pre-K–12
Calallen ISD runs 6 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 3,745 students. By enrollment it is the 253rd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 3,745 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 287.7 |
| Students per teacher | 13 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4812420 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Calallen ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calallen East Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 470 | 14.2 | 77% |
| Calallen High School | High | 9–12 | 1,147 | 12.5 | 45.2% |
| Calallen Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 858 | 13.5 | 48.1% |
| Calallen West Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 426 | 12.8 | 45.1% |
| Calallen Wood River Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 425 | 12.5 | 51.5% |
| Wilma Magee Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 419 | 13 | 65.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Calallen ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Calallen ISD in context
Size
Calallen ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 624 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Calallen High School (1,147) and the smallest is Wilma Magee Intermediate School (419).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 8, with 315 students. Grade 12 has 252 students and kindergarten has 259, within 10% of each other. Calallen ISD enrolls 110 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Calallen ISD at 66.1%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 30.3%.
52.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 45.1% at Calallen West Intermediate School to 77% at Calallen East Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 287.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 11 counselors it has 340 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 3.6 librarians or media specialists and 2 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Calallen ISD is based inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, an area NCES calls city, large. The nearest district is Robstown ISD, 5.1 miles away with 2,570 students. 18 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Calallen ISD. Nueces County has 15 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 259.1 | 14 |
| School counselors | 11 | 340 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 3.6 | 1,040 |
| School psychologists | 2 | 1,873 |
| Instructional aides | 85.9 | 44 |
| Other student support staff | 17.7 | 212 |
| School administrators | 16.4 | 228 |
| District administrators | 6 | 624 |
| All staff | 604 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 66.1% |
| White | 30.3% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 110 |
| Kindergarten | 259 |
| Grade 1 | 271 |
| Grade 2 | 255 |
| Grade 3 | 253 |
| Grade 4 | 286 |
| Grade 5 | 306 |
| Grade 6 | 269 |
| Grade 7 | 274 |
| Grade 8 | 315 |
| Grade 9 | 304 |
| Grade 10 | 309 |
| Grade 11 | 282 |
| Grade 12 | 252 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robstown ISD | 5 mi | 2,570 | 16 | – |
| Tuloso-Midway ISD | 5 mi | 3,671 | 14.8 | – |
| Odem-Edroy ISD | 7 mi | 927 | 13 | – |
| Banquete ISD | 10 mi | 744 | 9.7 | – |
| West Oso ISD | 13 mi | 1,778 | 13.4 | – |
| Driscoll ISD | 14 mi | 398 | 15.1 | – |
| Dr. M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School | 14 mi | 147 | 16.6 | – |
| Sinton ISD | 14 mi | 1,961 | 13.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Nueces County
- Corpus Christi ISD (33,103 students)
- Flour Bluff ISD (5,559 students)
- Tuloso-Midway ISD (3,671 students)
- Robstown ISD (2,570 students)
- London ISD (1,808 students)
- West Oso ISD (1,778 students)
- Bishop CISD (1,463 students)
- Banquete ISD (744 students)
- Port Aransas ISD (585 students)
- Agua Dulce ISD (421 students)
- Seashore Charter Schools (405 students)
- Driscoll ISD (398 students)
- Dr. M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School (147 students)
- Corpus Christi Montessori School (139 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
4205 Wildcat Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78410
Phone: (361)242-5600
Website: calallen.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.