Barnes Elementary School
Public elementary school in Corpus Christi, Texas · Corpus Christi ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Barnes Elementary School serves 700 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Corpus Christi (Nueces County). It is one of 53 schools in Corpus Christi ISD. By enrollment it is the 915th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Corpus Christi ISD |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481527001837 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Corpus Christi ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 700 | 33,103 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.6% | 72.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Barnes Elementary School in context
Size
Barnes Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Corpus Christi ISD's 32 elementary schools; its 700 students are 2.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 471; Barnes Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 108 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 94, against an average of 100 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 108 in kindergarten and 102 in grade 5. It also enrolls 96 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 69.7% here and 82.2% across Corpus Christi ISD. White students are next, at 17.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.3% across Corpus Christi ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 700 students, Barnes Elementary School has 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 700 students would have about 47.3 teachers, so Barnes Elementary School has 4.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Barnes Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Kolda Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 39 other elementary schools, 18 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 69.7% |
| White | 17.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Asian | 4.3% |
| Black | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 96 |
| Kindergarten | 108 |
| Grade 1 | 103 |
| Grade 2 | 96 |
| Grade 3 | 94 |
| Grade 4 | 101 |
| Grade 5 | 102 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2829 Oso Pkwy, Corpus Christi, TX 78414
Phone: (361)878-7330
Website: barnes.ccisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Barnes Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolda Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 1.1 mi | 641 | 15.6 | 45.7% |
| Smith Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 1.7 mi | 457 | 17.2 | 87.5% |
| Driscoll Mi Mundo Preschool | Driscoll ISD | 1.7 mi | 32 | – | – |
| Moore Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 1.7 mi | 484 | 15.2 | 90.7% |
| Faye Webb Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 2.1 mi | 634 | 14.6 | 50.5% |
| Creekside Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 2.1 mi | 416 | 16 | 27.9% |
| Mireles Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 2.4 mi | 621 | 15.9 | 43.2% |
| Club Estates | Corpus Christi ISD | 3.0 mi | 406 | 15.1 | 72.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.