West Oso Elementary School
Public elementary school in Corpus Christi, Texas · West Oso ISD · Grades 2–5
West Oso Elementary School serves 532 students in grades 2–5 in Corpus Christi (Nueces County). It is one of 4 schools in West Oso ISD. By enrollment it is the 2207th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 37.24 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–5 |
| District | West Oso ISD |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484512008890 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | West Oso ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 532 | 1,778 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95.1% | 95.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
West Oso Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in West Oso ISD, West Oso Elementary School is the largest, with 29.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.9 miles away and have a median of 397 students, so West Oso Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 145 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 123, against an average of 133 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% fewer students than grade 2 (123 against 138). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 86.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across West Oso ISD (87%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
95.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 95.7% across West Oso ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
West Oso Elementary School has 37.24 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 532 students would have about 35.9 teachers, so West Oso Elementary School has 1.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Kennedy Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 22 elementary schools within 5 miles and 38 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 86.7% |
| Black | 9.8% |
| White | 2.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 138 |
| Grade 3 | 145 |
| Grade 4 | 126 |
| Grade 5 | 123 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1526 Cliff Maus Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78416
Phone: (361)806-5930
Website: westosoisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Oso Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Elementary School | West Oso ISD | 0.8 mi | 363 | 16.2 | 97.8% |
| Dr. M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School | Dr. M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School | 1.3 mi | 147 | 16.6 | 91.8% |
| Garcia Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 1.6 mi | 556 | 16.7 | 93.7% |
| Shaw Ses | Corpus Christi ISD | 1.6 mi | 638 | 17.7 | 97.3% |
| Los Encinos Ses | Corpus Christi ISD | 2.3 mi | 360 | 15.2 | 89.4% |
| Travis Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 2.3 mi | 430 | 15.6 | 99.3% |
| Zavala Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 2.3 mi | 433 | 15.5 | 94.9% |
| Fannin Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 2.6 mi | 339 | 16.6 | 92% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in West Oso ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 363 |
| West Oso High School | High | 9–12 | 491 |
| West Oso Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 391 |