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WEST OSO EL

1526 CLIFF MAUS DR, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78416 · (361) 806-5930 · Nueces County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL532 STUDENTS
Enrollment
532
Elementary
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
506 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 2
138
Grade 3
145
Grade 4
126
Grade 5
123
Student demographics
White
143%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
46187%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 54%
Black
5210%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 13%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26049%
Female
27251%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
34.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +1.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
532
+83 (+18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.6:1
% White
3%
was 2%
% Hispanic
87%
was 87%
% Black
10%
was 10%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WEST OSO EL

WEST OSO EL, a mid-tier primary school in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, operated by WEST OSO ISD, instructs 532 students, covering grades 2 through 5.

Across the 5 schools in WEST OSO ISD (1,778 students total), WEST OSO EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, WEST OSO EL shows that 87% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 10% Black, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 63% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 95% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Nueces County's rate of about 67%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WEST OSO EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.4%, the actual is 28.3%, a residual of -4.0 points.

In the area at large, Nueces County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,897 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Nueces County runs 124 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,619 students), of which WEST OSO EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: WEST OSO ISD JJAEP, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WEST OSO EL comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 37.1%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Over the past 7-year window. WEST OSO EL's enrollment has climbed 18% since 2018, when it stood at 449 (now 532).

On allk12, the feed for WEST OSO EL typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Nueces County at a glance

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Population
352,955
Census ACS
Median income
$66,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
59,619 students

Quick facts

School name
WEST OSO EL
District
WEST OSO ISD
Address
1526 CLIFF MAUS DR, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78416
Phone
(361) 806-5930
County
Nueces County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
02–05
Total enrollment
532
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
506 (95%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
484512008890
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WEST OSO EL
How large is WEST OSO EL?
WEST OSO EL enrolls approximately 532 students in grades 02-05.
What age range does WEST OSO EL serve?
WEST OSO EL serves students from grade 02 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at WEST OSO EL?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at WEST OSO EL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WEST OSO EL?
At WEST OSO EL, the student body is approximately 3% White, 87% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is WEST OSO EL public or private?
WEST OSO EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WEST OSO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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