Calallen Middle School
Public middle school in Corpus Christi, Texas · Calallen ISD · Grades 6–8
Calallen Middle School serves 858 students in grades 6–8 in Corpus Christi (Nueces County). It is one of 6 schools in Calallen ISD. By enrollment it is the 468th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 63.47 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Calallen ISD |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481242000735 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Calallen ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 858 | 3,745 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.1% | 52.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 35% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Calallen Middle School in context
Size
Calallen Middle School is the only middle school in Calallen ISD. Its 858 students are 22.9% of the district's 3,745. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 11.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 416; Calallen Middle 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 grade 8 with 315 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 269, against an average of 286 per grade. This year grade 8 has 17% more students than grade 6 (315 against 269). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 66.4% here and 66.1% across Calallen ISD. White students are next, at 30.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.9% across Calallen ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 63.47 full-time-equivalent teachers for 858 students, Calallen Middle School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 858 students would have about 59.6 teachers, so Calallen Middle School has 3.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Calallen Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Tuloso-Midway Middle School, 4.8 miles away in Tuloso-Midway ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other middle schools, 1 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 | 66.4% |
| White | 30.2% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
45.5% of students are girls and 54.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 269 |
| Grade 7 | 274 |
| Grade 8 | 315 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4602 Cornett, Corpus Christi, TX 78410
Phone: (361)242-5672
Website: calallen.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Calallen Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuloso-Midway Middle School | Tuloso-Midway ISD | 4.8 mi | 876 | 14.9 | 54.2% |
| Seale Junior High School | Robstown ISD | 5.2 mi | 533 | 14.3 | 88.9% |
| Odem Junior High School | Odem-Edroy ISD | 6.3 mi | 204 | 13.2 | 67.2% |
| Banquete Junior High School | Banquete ISD | 11.2 mi | 161 | 8.8 | 66.5% |
| West Oso Junior High School | West Oso ISD | 12.3 mi | 391 | 11.7 | 95.9% |
| Driscoll Middle School | Corpus Christi ISD | 12.8 mi | 524 | 13.1 | 95.2% |
| E Merle Smith Middle School | Sinton ISD | 13.0 mi | 425 | 12.5 | 64% |
| Martin Middle School | Corpus Christi ISD | 13.9 mi | 406 | 13.7 | 96.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Calallen ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calallen East Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 470 |
| Calallen High School | High | 9–12 | 1,147 |
| Calallen West Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 426 |
| Calallen Wood River Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 425 |
| Wilma Magee Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 419 |