Student Support Center
Public school in Corpus Christi, Texas · Corpus Christi ISD · Grades 4–12
Student Support Center serves 111 students in grades 4–12 in Corpus Christi (Nueces County). It is one of 53 schools in Corpus Christi ISD. By enrollment it is the 303rd largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 7.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 15.35 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | 4–12 |
| District | Corpus Christi ISD |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481527005681 |
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 schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 111 | 33,103 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 7.2 | 16.1 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91% | 72.3% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Student Support Center in context
Size
Student Support Center is the only school in Corpus Christi ISD. Its 111 students are 0.3% of the district's 33,103. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 82.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 204; Student Support Center is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 32 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 1, against an average of 12 per grade. This year grade 12 has 200% more students than grade 4 (3 against 1). 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: 91.9% here and 82.2% across Corpus Christi ISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
91% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.3% across Corpus Christi ISD and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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 15.35 full-time-equivalent teachers for 111 students, Student Support Center has 7.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 111 students would have about 10.1 teachers, so Student Support Center has 5.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Student Support Center is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other school is Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi, 1.7 miles away in Valere Public Schools. Within 10 miles there are 2 other schools, 2 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 | 91.9% |
| Black | 4.5% |
| White | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
42.3% of students are girls and 57.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| Grade 5 | 2 |
| Grade 6 | 12 |
| Grade 7 | 18 |
| Grade 8 | 32 |
| Grade 9 | 25 |
| Grade 10 | 15 |
| Grade 11 | 3 |
| Grade 12 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4401 Greenwood Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78416
Phone: (361)878-2840
Website: studentsupportcenter.ccisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Student Support Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promesa College Prep West Corpus Christi | Valere Public Schools | 1.7 mi | 358 | 19.6 | 93.6% |
| Sst Corpus Christi | School of Science and Technology Discovery | 3.8 mi | 2,343 | 14.9 | 70.1% |
| Pawnee El / J H/HS | Pawnee ISD | 71.1 mi | 630 | 22.5 | 83.2% |
| Nordheim School | Nordheim ISD | 81.6 mi | 116 | 6.8 | 64.7% |
| McMullen County School | McMullen County ISD | 83.6 mi | 280 | 10.6 | – |
| Matagorda ISD | Matagorda ISD | 110.3 mi | 109 | 6.9 | 56.9% |
| Greyhounds Online Academy | San Benito CISD | 110.4 mi | 76 | 7.9 | 76.3% |
| Ezzell School | Ezzell ISD | 110.4 mi | 128 | 9.8 | 51.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.