Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School

4120 Carroll Ln
Corpus Christi, TX 78411

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Bottom 50%

Serving 546 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 546 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School's student population of 546 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School
Pre-K	62
Kind	77
1	81
2	82
3	76
4	93
5	75

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Total Students

546 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School
2023	499
2022	491
2021	511
2020	565
2019	565
2018	678
2017	678
2016	723
2015	699
2014	702
2013	715
2012	639
2011	287
2010	508
2009	317
2008	344
2007	352
2006	398
2005	383
2004	368
2003	389
2002	391
2001	376
2000	352
1999	345
1998	358
1997	380
1996	368
1995	364
1994	395
1993	412
1992	434
1991	432
1990	479
1989	433
1988	435
1987	512

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School
2023	31
2022	34
2021	33
2020	34
2019	34
2018	38
2017	38
2016	38
2015	37
2014	39
2013	37
2012	38
2011	20
2010	30
2009	21
2008	22
2007	22
2006	23
2005	21
2004	23
2003	23
2002	22
2001	24
2000	24
1999	23
1998	26
1997	24
1996	24
1995	29
1994	30
1993	34
1992	37
1991	32

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School Rankings

Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School is 0.13, 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)

#6020 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School
2023	#6020
2022	#6178
2021	#6162
2019	#6479
2018	#4897
2017	#5226
2016	#4682
2015	#6715
2014	#6548
2013	#6410
2012	#5186

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34%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2023	34%	44%	35%
2022	31%	41%	35%
2021	21%	37%	31%
2019	35%	51%	49%
2018	42%	49%	46%
2017	75%	78%	77%
2016	74%	75%	72%
2015	51%	73%	65%
2014	58%	76%	66%
2013	51%	78%	66%
2012	79%	83%	75%

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39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2022	39%	51%	46%
2021	29%	42%	35%
2019	34%	47%	42%
2018	37%	45%	46%
2017	65%	72%	68%
2016	67%	71%	67%
2015	65%	73%	68%
2014	66%	75%	69%
2013	72%	78%	73%
2012	86%	88%	86%
2011	92%	88%	87%

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15-19%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2022	17%	46%	33%
2021	7%	43%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2023	16:1	14:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	15:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	19:1	15:1	17:1
2015	19:1	15:1	17:1
2014	18:1	15:1	17:1
2013	19:1	15:1	18:1
2012	17:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	16:1
2008	16:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	17:1	15:1	17:1
2005	18:1	15:1	17:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	15:1	16:1
2002	18:1	15:1	17:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	15:1	14:1	16:1
1998	14:1	14:1	16:1
1997	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	15:1	15:1	17:1
1995	13:1	15:1	16:1
1994	13:1	15:1	16:1
1993	12:1	15:1	16:1
1992	12:1	16:1	16:1
1991	13:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2006)
Year	Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

93%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2023	94%	53%	81%
2022	94%	53%	81%
2021	93%	53%	81%
2020	91%	53%	80%
2019	91%	53%	80%
2018	89%	52%	80%
2017	89%	52%	80%
2016	89%	52%	80%
2015	88%	52%	79%
2014	90%	52%	80%
2013	89%	51%	79%
2012	88%	51%	79%
2011	90%	50%	79%
2010	87%	49%	77%
2009	89%	48%	77%
2008	90%	47%	76%
2007	93%	46%	76%
2006	90%	46%	75%
2005	92%	45%	74%
2004	88%	44%	73%
2003	87%	43%	72%
2002	88%	42%	72%
2001	88%	41%	71%
2000	93%	40%	72%
1999	92%	39%	71%
1998	90%	38%	70%
1997	87%	38%	70%
1996	87%	37%	69%
1995	82%	36%	69%
1994	77%	36%	69%
1993	74%	35%	69%
1992	68%	35%	69%
1991	67%	34%	69%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2023	1%	13%	4%
2022	1%	13%	4%
2021	2%	13%	4%
2020	1%	13%	4%
2019	1%	13%	4%
2018	3%	13%	4%
2017	3%	13%	4%
2016	2%	13%	4%
2015	3%	13%	5%
2014	2%	13%	4%
2013	3%	13%	4%
2012	4%	13%	4%
2011	1%	13%	4%
2010	3%	14%	5%
2009	3%	14%	5%
2008	3%	14%	5%
2007	1%	14%	5%
2006	2%	15%	6%
2005	2%	14%	5%
2004	3%	14%	6%
2003	2%	14%	6%
2002	2%	14%	6%
2001	2%	14%	6%
2000	1%	14%	5%
1999	1%	14%	5%
1998	2%	14%	6%
1997	1%	14%	5%
1996	2%	14%	5%
1993	1%	14%	5%
1992	1%	14%	5%
1991	2%	14%	6%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2023	4%	26%	12%
2022	4%	26%	12%
2021	4%	26%	12%
2020	7%	27%	13%
2019	7%	27%	13%
2018	8%	28%	14%
2017	8%	28%	14%
2016	9%	29%	14%
2015	9%	29%	13%
2014	8%	29%	14%
2013	8%	30%	14%
2012	7%	31%	14%
2011	8%	31%	14%
2010	10%	33%	15%
2009	8%	34%	16%
2008	7%	35%	16%
2007	6%	36%	17%
2006	7%	36%	17%
2005	5%	38%	19%
2004	8%	39%	19%
2003	11%	40%	21%
2002	10%	41%	21%
2001	10%	42%	22%
2000	12%	44%	22%
1999	11%	45%	23%
1998	13%	46%	23%
1997	13%	46%	24%
1996	16%	47%	25%
1995	21%	48%	25%
1994	26%	48%	25%
1993	29%	49%	25%
1992	35%	49%	25%
1991	33%	51%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2023	0.12	0.64	0.33
2022	0.12	0.64	0.33
2021	0.13	0.64	0.33
2020	0.17	0.63	0.34
2019	0.17	0.63	0.34
2018	0.20	0.64	0.34
2017	0.20	0.64	0.34
2016	0.20	0.63	0.34
2015	0.22	0.63	0.35
2014	0.19	0.63	0.35
2013	0.20	0.64	0.35
2012	0.22	0.64	0.36
2011	0.20	0.64	0.35
2010	0.25	0.64	0.38
2009	0.21	0.64	0.39
2008	0.19	0.64	0.39
2007	0.15	0.64	0.40
2006	0.19	0.64	0.41
2005	0.15	0.64	0.42
2004	0.22	0.64	0.43
2003	0.23	0.64	0.44
2002	0.22	0.64	0.44
2001	0.22	0.64	0.45
2000	0.20	0.65	0.45
1999	0.20	0.65	0.46
1998	0.24	0.65	0.46
1997	0.26	0.64	0.47
1996	0.29	0.64	0.47
1995	0.34	0.64	0.47
1994	0.39	0.64	0.47
1993	0.43	0.63	0.47
1992	0.48	0.63	0.47
1991	0.48	0.63	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

90%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2023	88%	57%	72%
2022	89%	57%	73%
2021	86%	56%	72%
2020	86%	56%	67%
2019	86%	56%	67%
2018	78%	53%	63%
2017	78%	53%	63%
2016	82%	53%	56%
2015	76%	52%	59%
2014	79%	53%	59%
2013	80%	53%	60%
2012	79%	44%	61%
2011	75%	44%	61%
2010	74%	43%	59%
2009	74%	40%	55%
2008	75%	39%	55%
2007	74%	39%	55%
2006	72%	40%	53%
2005	74%	39%	51%
2004	74%	39%	49%
2003	71%	39%	48%
2002	74%	38%	48%
2001	76%	38%	48%
2000	83%	38%	49%
1999	77%	39%	46%
1998	81%	40%	50%
1997	73%	41%	47%
1996	74%	41%	47%
1995	71%	41%	47%
1994	62%	40%	47%
1993	73%	45%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School	Texas	Corpus Christi Independent School District
2023	4%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2015	7%	6%	8%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	12%	8%	9%
2009	13%	8%	10%
2008	12%	8%	10%
2007	13%	8%	10%
2006	13%	8%	10%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	12%	7%	8%
2003	12%	7%	9%
2002	11%	7%	8%
2001	9%	7%	8%
2000	13%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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 Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School's ranking?

Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School is ranked #6020 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

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

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School?

546 students attend Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School?

Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School offer ?

Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School part of?

Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School is part of Corpus Christi Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School located?

Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School is located in the Central City neighborhood of Corpus Christi, TX. There are 29 other public schools located in Central City.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 546 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education