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West Oso J H

Public Grades 6-8

2171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Texas middle schools

Summary

West Oso J H is a middle school in Corpus Christi, TX, serving 391 students in grades 6-8, and is part of the West Oso Independent School District (Isd).

This school serves a community with very high economic need, with over 95% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Academically, the school has faced significant challenges, with proficiency rates in core subjects like reading and math well below state averages. For example, only about 23% of 7th graders were proficient in reading, compared to 54% statewide. However, there is a bright spot: the school has a remarkable success rate in Algebra I, with over 70% of students passing the end-of-course exam—higher than the state average. This suggests a strong program for advanced math students, even as the school works to improve foundational skills for the majority of its students. Social studies is an area of particular concern, with less than 9% of 8th graders proficient, highlighting a critical need for improvement.

Compared to nearby schools, West Oso J H shares similar demographics with Martin Middle and Driscoll Middle, all of which serve high-poverty populations and face similar academic hurdles. In contrast, schools in the London Independent School District (Isd), such as London Middle, serve a very different demographic and achieve proficiency rates two to three times higher. Despite having a lower student-to-teacher ratio (11.6:1) and higher per-student spending than some comparable schools, West Oso J H’s state ranking has declined to the 7th percentile, indicating that additional resources alone have not yet overcome the challenges of poverty. The school’s performance for special education and English language learners has also been inconsistent, suggesting a need for more stable support programs.

391

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,726

Per pupil spending ?

95.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5202 Bear Ln
Corpus Christi, TX 78405-2304

(361) 806-5950

District: West Oso Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend West Oso J H usually attend:

High:

West Oso High School

Feeder schools for West Oso J H:

Elementary:	Kennedy Elementary
	West Oso Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.0%

African American:

10.0%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (22% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg25%

Texas avg47%

2,171^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

807^th of 951West Oso Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	2171 of 2335	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	2090 of 2344	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1781 of 2372	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1765 of 2330	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1935 of 2254	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1907 of 2252	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	1632 of 2193	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	1343 of 2080	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.1	1246 of 2027	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.9	1554 of 1987	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.4	1766 of 2043	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.5	1672 of 1987	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.3	1603 of 1973	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.5	1663 of 1951	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.4	1623 of 1895	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.2	1696 of 1803	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.5	1579 of 1763	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.4	1636 of 1718	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.1	1584 of 1684	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	22.5	1358 of 1585	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.7	1478 of 1582	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.3	1460 of 1573	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	1236 of 1295	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	740 of 997	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	588 of 1280	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	441 of 1273	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	767 of 1251	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	830 of 1213	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	565 of 1193	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	553 of 1167	52.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.4	1216 of 2182	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	1561 of 2118	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	1030 of 2058	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	750 of 2008	62.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	1139 of 1428	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	1035 of 1770	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	590 of 1720	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	637 of 1643	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	441 of 1592	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	26.2	1224 of 1445	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1090 of 1376	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	2168 of 2240	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	1611 of 1825	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1725 of 2242	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1717 of 2241	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1823 of 2221	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	1781 of 2151	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	1472 of 2047	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	1314 of 2008	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	1444 of 1497	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	37.5	925 of 1230	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.1	924 of 1481	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	1175 of 1488	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	1177 of 1501	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	1059 of 1446	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.6	928 of 1430	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	1986 of 2141	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	1511 of 1731	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1463 of 2119	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1503 of 2116	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1753 of 2077	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	1728 of 2043	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	1321 of 1935	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	1027 of 1895	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	2063 of 2253	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	1562 of 1820	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1385 of 2235	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	1352 of 2251	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1755 of 2220	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	1770 of 2172	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	1458 of 2073	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	942 of 2039	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	2007 of 2253	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	1641 of 1818	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1681 of 2246	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	1696 of 2245	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	1978 of 2228	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1902 of 2168	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	1651 of 2069	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	1348 of 2030	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	1795 of 1956	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	44.9	814 of 1568	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	529 of 1891	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	34.1	1242 of 1815	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	623 of 1757	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.0	1488 of 1712	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	1439 of 1626	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.4	553 of 1597	65.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	75.7	293 of 1700	82.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2021)83rd percentile+67 vs school

At Risk (2022)44th percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile~ school

African American (2026)5th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)4th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I71%+17 vs state

Reading29%-26 vs state

Mathematics18%-22 vs state

Social Studies9%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
West Oso J H	Public	6-8	5202 Bear Ln	Corpus Christi	78405	Nueces County	West Oso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 806-5950	391	34	11.6	95.9%	9 (2.3%)	39 (10.0%)	340 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	14.5	2171^st of 2335 public middle schools	7.0%		17.4	2090^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.8%	81	70.6			33.1	22.9	32.2		18.1	16.7	17.9	8.9	$10,726
Martin Middle	Public	6-8	3502 Greenwood Dr	Corpus Christi	78416	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-4690	406	30	13.7	96.6%	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	397 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19.7	2052^nd of 2335 public middle schools	12.1%		15.7	2137^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.8%	85	91.3			33.9	25.9	38.6		20.5	21.9	30.5	11.0	$20,371
Driscoll Middle	Public	6-8	3501 Kenwood Dr	Corpus Christi	78408	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-4660	524	40	13.0	95.2%	19 (3.6%)	34 (6.5%)	466 (88.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	15.9	2143^rd of 2335 public middle schools	8.2%		14.2	2167^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.6%	24	86.7			33.1	27.4	23.3		17.2	24.7	18.8	6.0	$11,737
Cunningham Middle At South Park	Public	6-8	2901 McArdle Rd	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-4630	706	49	14.4	94.1%	4 (0.6%)	17 (2.4%)	679 (96.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	25.9	1856^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.5%		18.8	2055^th of 2344 public middle schools	12.3%	199	54.1			43.0	31.9	49.0		27.6	14.5	35.0	10.8	$10,294
Baker Middle	Public	6-8	1540 Casa Grande Dr	Corpus Christi	78411	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-4600	937	58	16.1	64.5%	116 (12.4%)	20 (2.1%)	741 (79.1%)	50 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.1%)	67.2	573^rd of 2335 public middle schools	75.5%		57.3	867^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.0%	294	92.2	98.9		58.6	56.9	65.2		30.2	45.7	61.8	41.1	$7,227
Hamlin Middle	Public	6-8	3900 Hamlin Dr	Corpus Christi	78411	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-4210	364	31	11.8	86.5%	24 (6.6%)	15 (4.1%)	324 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37.9	1461^st of 2335 public middle schools	37.4%		39	1424^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.2%	37	72.2			47.6	57.3	55.7		25.6	26.3	22.6	14.5	$12,021
Browne Middle	Public	6-8	4301 Schanen Blvd	Corpus Christi	78413	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-4270	557	38	14.7	87.4%	32 (5.7%)	18 (3.2%)	491 (88.2%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	40.6	1384^th of 2335 public middle schools	40.7%		37.4	1477^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.0%	93	100.0			49.3	40.6	42.0		32.1	29.3	52.4	25.4	$9,753
London Middle	Public	7-8	1306 Fm 43	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	London Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 452-4902	307	17	18.2	19.5%	92 (30.0%)	3 (1.0%)	186 (60.6%)	18 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	90.1	149^th of 2335 public middle schools	93.6%		84.9	241^st of 2344 public middle schools	89.7%	92	93.9				79.8	86.4			41.4	71.0	55.6	$4,373
London Intermediate	Public	5-6	1306 Fm 43	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	London Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 452-4902	283	17	16.2	21.2%	92 (32.5%)	2 (0.7%)	172 (60.8%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)								(n/a)			67.7	75.5			54.2	60.7				$4,970
Grant Middle	Public	6-8	4350 Aaron Dr	Corpus Christi	78413	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-3740	772	41	18.8	63.0%	104 (13.5%)	23 (3.0%)	628 (81.3%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	51.9	992^nd of 2335 public middle schools	57.5%		52.3	1006^th of 2344 public middle schools	57.1%	14	91.7			52.5	56.0	56.8		30.8	46.7	44.6	26.0	$7,997

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West Oso J H ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Texas middle schools.

What district is West Oso J H in?

West Oso Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of West Oso J H?

Students at West Oso J H are 87% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% White.

How many students attend West Oso J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended West Oso J H.

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Students who attend West Oso J H usually go on to attend West Oso High School

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