West Oso Junior High School
Public middle school in Corpus Christi, Texas · West Oso ISD · Grades 6–8
West Oso Junior High School serves 391 students in grades 6–8 in Corpus Christi (Nueces County). It is one of 4 schools in West Oso ISD. By enrollment it is the 1274th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 33.52 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | West Oso ISD |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484512005148 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 391 | 1,778 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95.9% | 95.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% of Texas middle 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 Junior High School in context
Size
West Oso Junior High School is the only middle school in West Oso ISD. Its 391 students are 22% of the district's 1,778. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 4.4 miles away and have a median of 465 students, so West Oso Junior High School is close to their typical size.
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 6 with 139 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 124, against an average of 130 per grade. This year grade 8 has 11% fewer students than grade 6 (124 against 139). 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 87% of enrollment, about the same share as across West Oso ISD (87%). Black students are next, at 10%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
95.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 95.7% across West Oso ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 Junior High School has 33.52 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 391 students would have about 27.2 teachers, so West Oso Junior High School has 6.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
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 middle school is Martin Middle School, 1.8 miles away in Corpus Christi ISD. There are 4 middle schools within 5 miles and 13 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 87% |
| Black | 10% |
| White | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
50.6% of students are girls and 49.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 139 |
| Grade 7 | 128 |
| Grade 8 | 124 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5202 Bear Ln, Corpus Christi, TX 78405
Phone: (361)806-5950
Website: westosoisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Oso Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Middle School | Corpus Christi ISD | 1.8 mi | 406 | 13.7 | 96.6% |
| Driscoll Middle School | Corpus Christi ISD | 2.4 mi | 524 | 13.1 | 95.2% |
| Cunningham Middle at South Park | Corpus Christi ISD | 3.4 mi | 706 | 14.5 | 94.1% |
| Baker Middle School | Corpus Christi ISD | 3.8 mi | 937 | 16.2 | 64.5% |
| Hamlin Middle School | Corpus Christi ISD | 5.0 mi | 364 | 11.9 | 86.5% |
| Browne Middle School | Corpus Christi ISD | 5.4 mi | 557 | 14.8 | 87.4% |
| London Intermediate School | London ISD | 5.5 mi | 283 | 16.2 | 21.2% |
| London Middle School | London ISD | 5.5 mi | 307 | 18.2 | 19.5% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 532 |
| West Oso High School | High | 9–12 | 491 |