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Serving 705 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barnes Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 705 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Top 30% in TX
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Barnes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Barnes Elementary School's student population of 705 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barnes Elementary School
Pre-K	103
Kind	107
1	86
2	112
3	102
4	104
5	91

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Total Students

705 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barnes Elementary School
2023	658
2022	627
2021	611
2020	660
2019	660
2018	597
2017	597
2016	607
2015	587
2014	555
2013	553
2012	629
2011	633
2010	657
2009	649
2008	618
2007	579
2006	659
2005	621
2004	545
2003	483
2002	535
2001	559
2000	721
1999	638
1998	656
1997	652
1996	571
1995	575
1994	531
1993	487

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barnes Elementary School
2023	38
2022	38
2021	44
2020	37
2019	37
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	32
2014	31
2013	30
2012	34
2011	38
2010	36
2009	35
2008	34
2007	32
2006	35
2005	32
2004	29
2003	26
2002	30
2001	29
2000	39
1999	36
1998	37
1997	34
1996	34
1995	32
1994	33
1993	29

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School Rankings

Barnes Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Barnes Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#2273 out of 8188 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Barnes Elementary School
2022	#2273
2021	#3820
2019	#2886
2018	#2070
2017	#2029
2016	#1686
2015	#2783
2014	#3075
2013	#1241
2012	#1383
2011	#858

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48%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Barnes Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2022	48%	41%	35%
2021	33%	37%	31%
2019	51%	51%	49%
2018	58%	49%	46%
2017	86%	78%	77%
2016	89%	75%	72%
2015	80%	73%	65%
2014	80%	76%	66%
2013	87%	78%	66%
2012	93%	83%	75%
2011	97%	84%	79%

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59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Barnes Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2022	59%	51%	46%
2021	41%	42%	35%
2019	51%	47%	42%
2018	51%	45%	46%
2017	81%	72%	68%
2016	80%	71%	67%
2015	77%	73%	68%
2014	80%	75%	69%
2013	89%	78%	73%
2012	94%	88%	86%
2011	95%	88%	87%

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30-34%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Barnes Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2022	32%	46%	33%
2021	22%	43%	30%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barnes Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2023	17:1	14:1	16:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	16:1
2019	18:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	15:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	15:1	17:1
2015	18:1	15:1	17:1
2014	18:1	15:1	17:1
2013	18:1	15:1	18:1
2012	18:1	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	15:1	16:1
2009	18:1	14:1	16:1
2008	18:1	14:1	16:1
2007	18:1	15:1	17:1
2006	19:1	15:1	17:1
2005	19:1	15:1	17:1
2004	19:1	15:1	16:1
2003	19:1	15:1	16:1
2002	18:1	15:1	17:1
2001	19:1	15:1	16:1
2000	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	18:1	14:1	16:1
1998	18:1	14:1	16:1
1997	19:1	15:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Barnes Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2023	4%	5%	2%
2022	4%	5%	2%
2021	5%	5%	2%
2020	4%	5%	2%
2019	4%	5%	2%
2018	5%	5%	2%
2017	5%	5%	2%
2016	5%	4%	2%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	4%	4%	2%
2013	4%	4%	2%
2012	4%	4%	2%
2011	5%	4%	2%
2010	5%	4%	3%
2009	7%	4%	2%
2008	5%	4%	3%
2007	4%	4%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	4%	3%	2%
2004	4%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	1%
2002	3%	3%	1%
2001	3%	3%	1%
2000	3%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

69%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barnes Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2023	69%	53%	81%
2022	67%	53%	81%
2021	69%	53%	81%
2020	70%	53%	80%
2019	70%	53%	80%
2018	65%	52%	80%
2017	65%	52%	80%
2016	65%	52%	80%
2015	63%	52%	79%
2014	64%	52%	80%
2013	60%	51%	79%
2012	61%	51%	79%
2011	65%	50%	79%
2010	58%	49%	77%
2009	58%	48%	77%
2008	58%	47%	76%
2007	56%	46%	76%
2006	58%	46%	75%
2005	55%	45%	74%
2004	50%	44%	73%
2003	49%	43%	72%
2002	47%	42%	72%
2001	42%	41%	71%
2000	39%	40%	72%
1999	40%	39%	71%
1998	39%	38%	70%
1997	37%	38%	70%
1996	36%	37%	69%
1995	37%	36%	69%
1994	42%	36%	69%
1993	42%	35%	69%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barnes Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2023	2%	13%	4%
2022	2%	13%	4%
2021	2%	13%	4%
2020	3%	13%	4%
2019	3%	13%	4%
2018	3%	13%	4%
2017	3%	13%	4%
2016	2%	13%	4%
2015	2%	13%	5%
2014	3%	13%	4%
2013	3%	13%	4%
2012	3%	13%	4%
2011	3%	13%	4%
2010	5%	14%	5%
2009	5%	14%	5%
2008	6%	14%	5%
2007	7%	14%	5%
2006	8%	15%	6%
2005	8%	14%	5%
2004	6%	14%	6%
2003	6%	14%	6%
2002	5%	14%	6%
2001	6%	14%	6%
2000	5%	14%	5%
1999	5%	14%	5%
1998	7%	14%	6%
1997	5%	14%	5%
1996	6%	14%	5%
1995	5%	14%	5%
1994	3%	14%	5%
1993	1%	14%	5%

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White

19%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barnes Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2023	20%	26%	12%
2022	23%	26%	12%
2021	21%	26%	12%
2020	21%	27%	13%
2019	21%	27%	13%
2018	26%	28%	14%
2017	26%	28%	14%
2016	28%	29%	14%
2015	29%	29%	13%
2014	28%	29%	14%
2013	31%	30%	14%
2012	31%	31%	14%
2011	25%	31%	14%
2010	31%	33%	15%
2009	30%	34%	16%
2008	30%	35%	16%
2007	32%	36%	17%
2006	31%	36%	17%
2005	33%	38%	19%
2004	40%	39%	19%
2003	42%	40%	21%
2002	44%	41%	21%
2001	48%	42%	22%
2000	52%	44%	22%
1999	52%	45%	23%
1998	51%	46%	23%
1997	55%	46%	24%
1996	55%	47%	25%
1995	55%	48%	25%
1994	55%	48%	25%
1993	57%	49%	25%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barnes Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2023	4%	3%	1%
2022	3%	3%	1%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barnes Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2023	0.49	0.64	0.33
2022	0.50	0.64	0.33
2021	0.48	0.64	0.33
2020	0.47	0.63	0.34
2019	0.47	0.63	0.34
2018	0.51	0.64	0.34
2017	0.51	0.64	0.34
2016	0.50	0.63	0.34
2015	0.52	0.63	0.35
2014	0.51	0.63	0.35
2013	0.55	0.64	0.35
2012	0.53	0.64	0.36
2011	0.52	0.64	0.35
2010	0.57	0.64	0.38
2009	0.57	0.64	0.39
2008	0.58	0.64	0.39
2007	0.58	0.64	0.40
2006	0.57	0.64	0.41
2005	0.59	0.64	0.42
2004	0.59	0.64	0.43
2003	0.58	0.64	0.44
2002	0.59	0.64	0.44
2001	0.59	0.64	0.45
2000	0.58	0.65	0.45
1999	0.57	0.65	0.46
1998	0.59	0.65	0.46
1997	0.56	0.64	0.47
1996	0.57	0.64	0.47
1995	0.57	0.64	0.47
1994	0.56	0.64	0.47
1993	0.53	0.63	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

53%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barnes Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2023	53%	57%	72%
2022	50%	57%	73%
2021	47%	56%	72%
2020	52%	56%	67%
2019	52%	56%	67%
2018	38%	53%	63%
2017	38%	53%	63%
2016	31%	53%	56%
2015	30%	52%	59%
2014	33%	53%	59%
2013	34%	53%	60%
2012	33%	44%	61%
2011	31%	44%	61%
2010	27%	43%	59%
2009	27%	40%	55%
2008	29%	39%	55%
2007	27%	39%	55%
2006	29%	40%	53%
2005	30%	39%	51%
2004	27%	39%	49%
2003	22%	39%	48%
2002	22%	38%	48%
2001	19%	38%	48%
2000	15%	38%	49%
1999	16%	39%	46%
1998	19%	40%	50%
1997	19%	41%	47%
1996	17%	41%	47%
1995	20%	41%	47%
1994	18%	40%	47%
1993	31%	45%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Barnes Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2018	9%	6%	3%
2017	9%	6%	3%
2016	9%	6%	4%
2015	10%	6%	8%
2014	10%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	12%	8%	10%
2007	13%	8%	10%
2006	12%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	7%	7%	8%
2003	8%	7%	9%
2002	11%	7%	8%
2001	13%	7%	8%
2000	10%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Corpus Christi Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Barnes Elementary School's ranking?

Barnes Elementary School is ranked #2273 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Barnes Elementary School often compared to?

Barnes Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Windsor Park G/t, Kolda Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Barnes Elementary School?

705 students attend Barnes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Barnes Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Barnes Elementary School?

Barnes Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Barnes Elementary School offer ?

Barnes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Barnes Elementary School part of?

Barnes Elementary School is part of Corpus Christi Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Barnes Elementary School located?

Barnes Elementary School is located in the South Side neighborhood of Corpus Christi, TX. There are 21 other public schools located in South Side.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 705 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Top 30%
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education