Webb Consolidated Independent School District (WCISD) is a school district

School district

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 based in unincorporated Webb County

Webb County, Texas

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, Texas

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WCISD serves the unincorporated communities of Bruni

Bruni, Texas

Bruni is a census-designated place in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 412 at the 2000 census. Bruni was named after Antonio Mateo Bruni , a local Italian immigrant who owned a ranch and a general store. In 1937, Canadian aviators seeking to be the first to fly from Hudson Bay...

, Mirando City

Mirando City, Texas

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, and Oilton

Oilton, Texas

Oilton is a census-designated place in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 310 at the 2000 census. The community is within the boundary of Webb Consolidated Independent School District and it is home to the Oilton Elementary School....

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In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized

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History

Prior to 1994 Webb CISD served only Bruni and Oilton. Mirando City Independent School District

Mirando City Independent School District

Mirando City Independent School District was a school district located in unincorporated Webb County, Texas, United States. The district consisted of one school named Mirando Elementary School, located in the Mirando City community....

 served the community of Mirando City from 1923 to 2005. Prior to 1994 all Mirando City children attended Mirando City ISD schools. After spring 1994, Mirando High School closed. Therefore, from Fall 1994 to July 1, 2005, WCISD served high schoolers from Mirando City while Mirando Elementary School in the Mirando City ISD served students from kindergarten

Kindergarten

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 through 8th grade. On May 9, 2005 the Texas Education Agency

Texas Education Agency

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 ordered the closure of Mirando City ISD. The district closed on July 1, 2005, and all students were rezoned to Webb CISD schools.

Schools

• Bruni High School (Grades 9-12)
• Bruni Middle School (Grades 6-8)
• Oilton Elementary School (Grades K-5)
  • 2006 National Blue Ribbon School