One Corpus Christi elementary school was ranked the third-best elementary school in Texas, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Windsor Park Elementary School outranked schools in many of Texas’ biggest cities, including Houston and Dallas.
But Windsor Park Elementary School is not a typical elementary school. The campus hosts the Corpus Christi Independent School District’s gifted and talented program. Corpus Christi ISD kindergartners at every elementary school are tested for gifted and talented eligibility before admittance at Windsor Park. The school also accepts applications from students from other school districts.
U.S. News & World Report released 2026 elementary and middle school rankings on Oct. 28, assessing 127,538 schools. The rankings are based on student proficiency in math and reading state assessments, taking into account socioeconomic demographics.
In this 2019 file photo, Maddox Jerden puts away his lunch at Windsor Park Elementary School. The school was ranked the third-best elementary school in Texas by U.S. News & World Report.
The next Corpus Christi school on the elementary school list, Kolda Elementary School, is ranked 326.
For the middle school rankings, no Corpus Christi middle schools cracked the top rankings. However, the London Independent School District’s London Middle School was ranked 95.
See which Coastal Bend elementary schools made the top 1,000 in Texas
Windsor Park Elementary School, Corpus Christi ISD: 3
Petronila Elementary School, Bishop CISD: 149
Kolda Elementary School, Corpus Christi ISD: 326
London Elementary School, London ISD: 463
Faye Webb Elementary School, Corpus Christi ISD: 595
Wood River Elementary School, Calallen ISD: 637
Orange Grove Elementary School, Orange Grove ISD: 700
Barnes Elementary School, Corpus Christi ISD: 803
Flour Bluff Intermediate School, Flour Bluff ISD: 839
Mireles Elementary School, Corpus Christi ISD: 845
Clark Elementary School, Gregory-Portland ISD: 854
Ricardo Elementary School, Ricardo ISD: 863
Santa Gertrudis School, Santa Gertrudis ISD: 964
See which Coastal Bend middle schools ranked in the top 1,000 in Texas
London Middle School, London ISD: 95
Flour Bluff Intermediate School, Flour Bluff ISD: 190
Santa Gertrudis School, Santa Gertrudis ISD: 222
Brundrett Middle School, Port Aransas ISD: 249
Ricardo Middle School, Ricardo ISD: 315
Luehrs Junior High School, Bishop CISD: 431
School of Science and Technology, charter school: 455
Miller Metro School of Design, Corpus Christi ISD: 516
Baker Middle School, Corpus Christi ISD: 525
Calallen Middle School, Calallen ISD: 547
Tuloso-Midway Middle School, Tuloso-Midway ISD: 699
Kaffie Middle School, Corpus Christi ISD: 760
What to know about school accountability
The Texas Education Agency also assesses public and charter schools through the school accountability system, assigning each campus and school district an A-F rating.
Based on the 2024-25 school year, several Corpus Christi-area schools earned A ratings, including Windsor Park Elementary School, Creekside Elementary School, Webb Elementary School, Baker Middle School, Barnes Elementary School, Flour Bluff Junior High School, London Middle School, Calallen West Intermediate School and Wood River Elementary School.
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This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Corpus Christi elementary school nabs top 3 in Texas ranking