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West Oso Independent School District
District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,908 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

West Oso Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Nueces County). During the 2024 school year, 1,908 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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• 2024
• 2022
• 2020
• 2018

West Oso Independent School District Board of Trustees

General election

General election for West Oso Independent School District Board of Trustees (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for West Oso Independent School District Board of Trustees on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Velma Rodriguez (Nonpartisan)	22.1	652
✔	Submit photo	Shirley Jordan (Nonpartisan)	20.5	604
✔	Submit photo	Belinda Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)	19.2	565
✔	Submit photo	Albert Villarreal (Nonpartisan)	13.2	389
	Submit photo	Rose Marie Soto (Nonpartisan)	13.1	385
	Submit photo	Eloy Espinosa (Nonpartisan)	12.0	353

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,948
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West Oso Independent School District Board of Trustees

General election

Special general election for West Oso Independent School District Board of Trustees

Incumbent Priscilla Vela won election in the special general election for West Oso Independent School District Board of Trustees on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Priscilla Vela (Nonpartisan)	100.0	1,309

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West Oso Independent School District Board of Trustees

General election

General election for West Oso Independent School District Board of Trustees (3 seats)

Oscar Arredondo, incumbent Liz Gutierrez, and incumbent Cella Boyd defeated incumbent Rose Marie Soto in the general election for West Oso Independent School District Board of Trustees on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Oscar Arredondo (Nonpartisan)	35.0	662
✔	Submit photo	Liz Gutierrez (Nonpartisan)	22.4	424
✔	Submit photo	Cella Boyd (Nonpartisan)	21.6	408
	Submit photo	Rose Marie Soto (Nonpartisan)	21.0	396

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,890
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West Oso Independent School District Board of Trustees

General election

General election for West Oso Independent School District Board of Trustees (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for West Oso Independent School District Board of Trustees on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Belinda Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)	23.2	792
✔	Submit photo	Shirley Jordan (Nonpartisan)	20.0	682
✔	Submit photo	Velma Rodriguez (Nonpartisan)	17.7	604
✔	Submit photo	Mario Rincon Sr. (Nonpartisan)	14.8	505
	Submit photo	Oscar Arredondo (Nonpartisan)	14.7	502
	Submit photo	Oralia Rodela (Nonpartisan)	9.5	323

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,408
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West Oso Independent School District Board of Trustees

General election

Special general election for West Oso Independent School District Board of Trustees

Incumbent Liz Gutierrez defeated incumbent Lonie Alexander in the special general election for West Oso Independent School District Board of Trustees on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Liz Gutierrez (Nonpartisan)	69.2	1,133
	Submit photo	Lonie Alexander (Nonpartisan)	30.8	504

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,637
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West Oso Independent School District Board of Trustees

General election

General election for West Oso Independent School District Board of Trustees (3 seats)

Incumbent Lucas Jasso, incumbent Cella Boyd, and Rose Marie Soto defeated Mario Rincon Sr. in the general election for West Oso Independent School District Board of Trustees on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Lucas Jasso (Nonpartisan)	28.0	520
✔	Submit photo	Cella Boyd (Nonpartisan)	25.0	464
✔	Submit photo	Rose Marie Soto (Nonpartisan)	23.8	442
	Submit photo	Mario Rincon Sr. (Nonpartisan)	23.3	433

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,859
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About the district

School board

The West Oso Independent School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members

Name	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Shirley Jordan		2028
Velma Rodriguez		2028
Albert Villarreal	2024	2028
Belinda Gonzalez	2021	2028
Liz Gutierrez		2026
Priscilla Vela	2024	2026
Oscar Arredondo	2022	2026

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West Oso Independent School District

Office Name	Current Officeholder	Party	% School District Covered	% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 34	Denise Villalobos	Republican Party	100%	7%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2021-2022

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$6,909,000	$3,509	23%
Local:	$11,545,000	$5,863	38%
State:	$11,664,000	$5,924	39%
Total:	$30,118,000	$15,296

Expenditures, 2021-2022

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$28,718,000	$14,585
Total Current Expenditures:	$26,855,000	$13,638
Instructional Expenditures:	$15,837,000	$8,043	55%
Student and Staff Support:	$2,224,000	$1,129	8%
Administration:	$3,233,000	$1,641	11%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$5,561,000	$2,824	19%
Total Capital Outlay:	$473,000	$240
Construction:	$202,000	$102
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$84,000	$42
Interest on Debt:	$1,158,000	$588

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	20		10-14	20	PS	PS	40-59
2018-2019	43		35-39	44		PS	21-39
2017-2018	37		35-39	37		PS	21-39
2016-2017	75		75-79	75		PS	>=80
2015-2016	66		65-69	66	PS	PS	60-79
2014-2015	63		55-59	64		PS	40-59
2013-2014	68		65-69	68		PS	40-59
2012-2013	69		65-69	69		PS	60-79
2011-2012	70	PS	65-69	70		PS	>=50
2010-2011	78	PS	70-74	78	PS		>=80

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	32		25-29	31		PS	40-59
2018-2019	37		35-39	37		PS	40-59
2017-2018	33		30-34	32		PS	40-59
2016-2017	64		65-69	63		PS	60-79
2015-2016	63		65-69	63	PS	>=50	60-79
2014-2015	59		50-54	60		<50	40-59
2013-2014	62		60-64	61		>=50	60-79
2012-2013	66		70-74	65		PS	60-79
2011-2012	81	PS	75-79	82		PS	>=50
2010-2011	83	PS	80-84	83	PS		>=80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2018-2019	85-89		>=50	85-89			PS
2017-2018	90-94		>=50	85-89	PS		PS
2016-2017	90-94		>=80	90-94	PS		PS
2015-2016	90-94	PS	>=50	90-94		PS	PS
2014-2015	90-94		>=80	90-94	PS	PS	PS
2013-2014	85-89		>=80	85-89		PS	PS
2012-2013	85-89		>=80	85-89		PS	PS
2011-2012	90-94		>=80	90-94		PS	PS
2010-2011	85-89		>=80	85-89	PS		PS

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024	1,908	-1.1
2022-2023	1,929	-2.1
2021-2022	1,969	-0.4
2020-2021	1,977	-5.2
2019-2020	2,080	-0.7
2018-2019	2,095	-0.5
2017-2018	2,105	2.3
2016-2017	2,057	2.2
2015-2016	2,012	1.2
2014-2015	1,987	4.3
2013-2014	1,902	-6.9
2012-2013	2,033	-4.0
2011-2012	2,115	3.4
2010-2011	2,043	-2.3
2009-2010	2,090	0.2
2008-2009	2,086	1.7
2007-2008	2,051	3.2
2006-2007	1,986	1.2
2005-2006	1,962	1.5
2004-2005	1,932	1.6
2003-2004	1,902	1.6
2002-2003	1,872	0.2
2001-2002	1,869	1.3
2000-2001	1,844	-3.5
1999-2000	1,909	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2023-2024

RACE	West Oso Independent School District (%)	Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.1	0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	0.1	5.4
Black	9.4	12.8
Hispanic	87.6	53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.1	0.2
Two or More Races	0.7	3.1
White	2.2	25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, West Oso Independent School District had 139.16 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.71.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	6.50
Kindergarten:	7.79
Elementary:	55.28
Secondary:	61.75
Total:	139.16

West Oso Independent School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 9.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	3.00
District Administrative Support:	9.01
School Administrators:	9.00
School Administrative Support:	7.00

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	16.56
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	3.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	4.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.12
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	25.44
Other Support Services:	86.98

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

The West Oso Independent School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Kennedy El	560	PK-5
West Oso El	391	3-5
West Oso H S	534	9-12
West Oso Isd Jjaep	2	9-10
West Oso J H	421	6-8

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