Elementary school (grades K-5) · Corpus Christi, TX

Tuloso-Midway Int

Federal NCES profile for Tuloso-Midway Int, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 484335006052
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
18
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tuloso-Midway Int earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Texas schools.

#8 of 13
elementary schools in Corpus Christi · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
17.1:1
large classes for Texas
57.9%
free-lunch eligible

Tuloso-Midway Int has class sizes larger than 81% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tuloso-Midway Int ranks #8 of 13 elementary schools in Corpus Christi, TX.

School address

Enrollment

905

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

53.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.1:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+16% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

57.9%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-6% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Tuloso-Midway Int compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Tuloso-Midway Int

Tuloso-Midway Int is a higher-need, large elementary school in Corpus Christi, Texas, enrolling 905 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.9% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 905 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 1,100 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #771.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 411 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 16.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Tuloso-Midway Isd also operates Tuloso-Midway H S (1,079 students) and Tuloso-Midway Middle (876 students) alongside Tuloso-Midway Int.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Tuloso-Midway Int compares

Tuloso-Midway Int on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.1:1 ▲ 16% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.9% ▼ 6% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 905 top 14% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.1:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
905
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
57.9%
free-lunch eligible - 6% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.1:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 81% in Texas - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,914
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.2 FTE
Per 411 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 83.8%
White 14.1%
Two or More 1.1%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.8, Tuloso-Midway Int is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tuloso-Midway Isd, which includes Tuloso-Midway Int.

$11,914
Per student
-13%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.4%
State 13.0%
Federal 16.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Tuloso-Midway Int Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tuloso-Midway H S Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tuloso-Midway Middle Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tuloso-Midway Pri Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tuloso-Midway Int's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tuloso-Midway Isd · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Tuloso-Midway Int's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Tuloso-Midway Int

How many students attend Tuloso-Midway Int?

Tuloso-Midway Int has 905 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Corpus Christi, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tuloso-Midway Int?

The student-teacher ratio at Tuloso-Midway Int is 17.1:1, which is 16% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 9% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tuloso-Midway Int?

57.9% of students at Tuloso-Midway Int are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tuloso-Midway Int?

The largest demographic group at Tuloso-Midway Int is Hispanic or Latino at 83.8% of enrollment, in Corpus Christi, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tuloso-Midway Int?

Tuloso-Midway Int has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Tuloso-Midway Int rank among elementary schools in Corpus Christi?

By Resource Investment Index, Tuloso-Midway Int ranks #8 of 13 elementary schools in Corpus Christi, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Corpus Christi on the city page.

Is Tuloso-Midway Int a good school?

Tuloso-Midway Int earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Tuloso-Midway Isd?

Besides Tuloso-Midway Int, Tuloso-Midway Isd also operates Tuloso-Midway H S (1,079 students), Tuloso-Midway Middle (876 students), and Tuloso-Midway Pri (779 students). See the Tuloso-Midway Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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