West Oso Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in West Oso ISD
- Corpus Christi, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
West Oso ISD: B
Total students
472
Avg. teacher experience
10.5 years
West Oso ISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
West Oso ISD: 97.9%
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 2020-2021 school year, it had 472 students. 71.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,758, which is $5,883 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
5202 Bear LnCorpus Christi, TX 78405-2304
Office phone number
Principal
- Margaret Evans
- Margaret.Evans@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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 19.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 02.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
472
African American
47 (10%)
West Oso ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
West Oso ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
West Oso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
412 (87.3%)
West Oso ISD: 88.3%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
West Oso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
12 (2.5%)
West Oso ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
1 (0.2%)
West Oso ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
71.2 %
West Oso ISD: 66.4%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
88.3 %
West Oso ISD: 92.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
8.3 %
West Oso ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
7.4 %
West Oso ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
7 %
West Oso ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
14.4 %
West Oso ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
West Oso ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
West Oso ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
West Oso ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
D
West Oso ISD: B
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
9.3 %
West Oso ISD: 9%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
West Oso ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
9.3 %
West Oso ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
9.2 %
West Oso ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
West Oso ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
13.3 %
West Oso ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
Masked
West Oso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
33.3
African American
8.8 (26.5%)
West Oso ISD: 14%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
West Oso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
West Oso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
18.9 (56.9%)
West Oso ISD: 60.5%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
West Oso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
5.5 (16.6%)
West Oso ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
West Oso ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
West Oso ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
25.4 (76.1%)
West Oso ISD: 76.5%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
8 (23.9%)
West Oso ISD: 22.8%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
West Oso ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
14.2
West Oso ISD: 13.9
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
10.5 years
West Oso ISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$51,758
West Oso ISD: $52,465
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$48,495
West Oso ISD: $48,498
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$48,814
West Oso ISD: $50,125
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$50,170
West Oso ISD: $51,651
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$52,689
West Oso ISD: $53,913
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$57,391
West Oso ISD: $57,784
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$66,277
West Oso ISD: $65,378
Statewide: $69,974