Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design
Public elementary school in Corpus Christi, Texas · Corpus Christi ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design serves 682 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Corpus Christi (Nueces County). It is one of 53 schools in Corpus Christi ISD. By enrollment it is the 1031st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.9 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 ÷ 42.78 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Corpus Christi ISD |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481527001047 |
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 | 682 | 33,103 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.1% | 72.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design in context
Size
Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design is the 4th largest of Corpus Christi ISD's 32 elementary schools; its 682 students are 2.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.2 miles away and have a median of 344 students, so Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design 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 pre-K with 98 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 70, against an average of 85 per grade. This year grade 6 has 10% more students than kindergarten (97 against 88). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 98 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 84.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Corpus Christi ISD (82.2%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.1% of students qualify 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
Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design has 42.78 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 682 students would have about 46.1 teachers, so Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design has 3.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Corpus Christi Montessori School, 0.4 miles away in Corpus Christi Montessori School. There are 25 elementary schools within 5 miles and 40 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 84.6% |
| White | 9.1% |
| Black | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
55.7% of students are girls and 44.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 98 |
| Kindergarten | 88 |
| Grade 1 | 76 |
| Grade 2 | 80 |
| Grade 3 | 70 |
| Grade 4 | 87 |
| Grade 5 | 86 |
| Grade 6 | 97 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1707 Ayers St, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
Phone: (361)878-2780
Website: metroe.ccisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Montessori School | Corpus Christi Montessori School | 0.4 mi | 139 | 15.4 | – |
| Menger Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 0.4 mi | 243 | 13.1 | 86.4% |
| Allen Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 0.5 mi | 331 | 14 | 96.1% |
| Travis Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 1.0 mi | 430 | 15.6 | 99.3% |
| Houston Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 1.3 mi | 356 | 14.5 | 95.2% |
| Zavala Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 1.6 mi | 433 | 15.5 | 94.9% |
| Shaw Ses | Corpus Christi ISD | 1.6 mi | 638 | 17.7 | 97.3% |
| Dr. M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School | Dr. M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School | 2.0 mi | 147 | 16.6 | 91.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.