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Santa Gertrudis ISD
Kleberg County · Region 02: Corpus Christi · 813 students
Santa Gertrudis ISD is rated A by TEA, scoring 93 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 84.5 average of the 247 districts serving a similar share of economically disadvantaged students, and above the statewide average of 81.7. It is up 1 point since 2021-22 — both years scored under TEA's current rules, since TEA rewrote them in 2023; under the rules in force back then it scored 94.
Ranks 42nd of 1,019 Texas districts (tied with 25 others), and 2nd of 42 in Region 02: Corpus Christi.
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5 years of ratings
2021-22 is shown under the refreshed methodology TEA adopted in 2023, so it is comparable with later years. Under the original scoring it was rated A with 94 that year.
| Year | Rating | Score | Similar | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A | 93 | 84.5 | 81.7 |
| 2024-25 | A | 92 | 83.6 | 80.3 |
| 2023-24 | A | 90 | 81.7 | 78.7 |
| 2022-23 | A | 92 | 82.4 | 79.2 |
| 2021-22 | A | 92 | 83.0 | 80.6 |
How this district's change over time is ranked
TEA publishes most measures for one year only, so a change ranking exists just where the same figure is published across years — the overall score, the five score domains, and per-student spending. This page does not yet state where Santa Gertrudis ISD itself places on these lists, only that the lists exist; open one to find this district's own row.
Texas districts
Region 02: Corpus Christi
Where the score comes from
Texas builds the overall rating from the better of Student Achievement and School Progress, weighted 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. School Progress is itself the better of Academic Growth and Relative Performance. The 60, 70, 80 and 90 rules mark the letter-grade thresholds.
- Santa Gertrudis ISD
- Similar student population (247)
- Region 02: Corpus Christi (42)
| Domain | Score | Grade | Points to next grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Achievement | 93 | A | — |
| School Progress | 93 | A | — |
| Closing the Gaps | 93 | A | — |
| Academic Growth | 84 | B | 6 |
| Relative Performance | 93 | A | — |
TEA does not add the domains up. The overall score is the better of Student Achievement and School Progress at 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%.
Student outcomes
STAAR performance
- Approaches grade level
- Meets grade level
- Masters grade level
- Tick: Similar student population (247)
Percentage of tests at or above each level. Masters is a subset of Meets, which is a subset of Approaches. The tick on each bar marks the average for Similar student population (247 districts) — a comparison TEA does not publish.
Graduation
- Four-Year
- 98.9%+1.8 pts vs similar
- Five-Year
- 98.9%+1.5 pts vs similar
- Six-Year
- 98.0%+0.5 pts vs similar
- Dropout Rate
- 0.0%−0.3 pts vs similar
College, career and military readiness
| Criterion | This district | similar | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total credit for CCMR criteria | 100.0% | 89.9% | +10.1 |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA, or earned credit for a college prep course | 33.3% | 58.8% | −25.5 |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA | 25.6% | 33.5% | −7.9 |
| Met criterion score on AP/IB exam(s) | 0.0% | 9.1% | −9.1 |
| Earned college credit for a dual credit course | 63.3% | 38.7% | +24.6 |
| Earned an industry-based certification | 95.6% | 41.8% | +53.8 |
| Earned a level I or level II certificate | 0.0% | 1.5% | −1.5 |
| Earned an associate degree | 2.2% | 2.5% | −0.3 |
| Completed an OnRamps course and qualified for college credit | 0.0% | 4.8% | −4.8 |
| Graduated with completed individualized education program (IEP) and workforce readiness | 0.0% | 2.9% | −2.9 |
| Graduated under an advanced diploma plan and identified as a current special education student | 1.1% | 8.0% | −6.9 |
| Enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces | 1.1% | 3.4% | −2.3 |
Who this district serves
Placed after the results deliberately: this is context for reading them, not an explanation of them.
- Students
- 813
- Economically disadvantaged
- 40.1%−1.5 pts vs similar
- English learners
- 1.1%−6.2 pts vs similar
- Special education
- 7.4%−10.2 pts vs similar
- Attendance
- 96.5%+1.3 pts vs similar
- Chronically absent
- 5.3%−6.0 pts vs similar
Student demographics
- African American 0.4%
- Hispanic 80.9%
- White 15.1%
- Asian 2.7%
- Two or More Races 0.9%
Spending per student
Compared against TEA's own peer group, which controls for size and student population, and against the state.
- Santa Gertrudis ISD
- TEA peer group
- Texas average
Spends $7,518 less per student than its peer group, and $5,015 less than the state average.
Teachers
- Average salary
- $69,034+$3,742 vs similar
- Teachers
- 54
- Students per staff member
- 15.1
Teaching experience
- Beginning 1.9%
- 1 to 5 years 14.8%
- 6 to 10 years 25.9%
- 11 to 20 years 31.5%
- 21 to 30 years 22.2%
- Over 30 years 3.7%
Where this district ranks best
Out of 123 rankings computed across every published metric and every comparison group, these are the placements that stand out. Press Copy for a citable sentence.
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Social Studies — Approaches
Similar student population · of the 242 that report this measure
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1of 42
School Progress
Region 02: Corpus Christi · of the 42 that report this measure · tied with 2
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1of 42
Relative Performance
Region 02: Corpus Christi · of the 42 that report this measure · tied with 2
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1of 42
Attendance
Region 02: Corpus Christi · of the 42 that report this measure · tied with 1
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1of 39
Social Studies — Approaches
Region 02: Corpus Christi · of the 39 that report this measure
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1of 35
Earned an industry-based certification
Region 02: Corpus Christi · of the 35 that report this measure
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2of 42
Overall score
Region 02: Corpus Christi · of the 42 that report this measure · full ranking
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2of 42
Student Achievement
Region 02: Corpus Christi · of the 42 that report this measure
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2of 42
Closing the Gaps
Region 02: Corpus Christi · of the 42 that report this measure
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2of 42
All Subjects — Approaches
Region 02: Corpus Christi · of the 42 that report this measure
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2of 42
All Subjects — Meets
Region 02: Corpus Christi · of the 42 that report this measure
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2of 42
Reading — Approaches
Region 02: Corpus Christi · of the 42 that report this measure
These are selected high placements, not a summary. Every figure above this section is the full picture, including where this district ranks poorly. Each statement below states its cohort and its denominator so it can be checked — a rank without an n is a boast, not a fact. Ties are shown because a shared ceiling is not a sole first place. Every ranking this site publishes, including the ones no district would put in a press release.
2 schools in this district
| School | Type | Rating | Score | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Gertrudis Academy HS | High School | A | 96 | 386 |
| Santa Gertrudis School | Elementary | A | 90 | 427 |
Where this comes from
Every figure on this page comes from data the Texas Education Agency publishes at txschools.gov, fetched 15 August 2026 and archived with a checksum so each number stays traceable to the bytes TEA served.