West Oso Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in West Oso ISD
- Corpus Christi, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Total students
421
Avg. teacher experience
9.8 years
West Oso ISD: 10.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
West Oso ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
West Oso Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Corpus Christi, TX, in the West Oso ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 421 students. 65.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,153, which is $5,321 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
5202 Bear LnCorpus Christi, TX 78405-2304
Office phone number
Principal
- Margaret Evans
- dana.moore@westosoisd.net
- (361) 806-5950
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in West Oso Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 02. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
421
African American
41 (9.7%)
West Oso ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
West Oso ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
West Oso ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
370 (87.9%)
West Oso ISD: 87.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
West Oso ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
8 (1.9%)
West Oso ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
2 (0.5%)
West Oso ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
65.1 %
West Oso ISD: 59.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
93.8 %
West Oso ISD: 91.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
12.1 %
West Oso ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
11.4 %
West Oso ISD: 9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
8.1 %
West Oso ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
11.6 %
West Oso ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
29.3 %
West Oso ISD: 30%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
26.3 %
West Oso ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
West Oso ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
29.7 %
West Oso ISD: 30.9%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
33.3 %
West Oso ISD: 30%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
West Oso ISD: 20%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
32.5
African American
6.8 (20.9%)
West Oso ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
West Oso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
West Oso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
19.3 (59.3%)
West Oso ISD: 67.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
West Oso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
4.6 (14.1%)
West Oso ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1.9 (5.7%)
West Oso ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.3 (0.9%)
West Oso ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
24.7 (76%)
West Oso ISD: 76.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
7.5 (23.2%)
West Oso ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
West Oso ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
13
West Oso ISD: 13.7
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
9.8 years
West Oso ISD: 10.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$57,153
West Oso ISD: $57,118
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$56,276
West Oso ISD: $51,610
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$55,910
West Oso ISD: $54,102
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$55,138
West Oso ISD: $54,981
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$59,958
West Oso ISD: $58,781
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$33,724
West Oso ISD: $62,679
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$73,656
West Oso ISD: $71,487
Statewide: $74,014