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Victoria Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,786 students in Victoria Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Victoria Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
25 Schools
2,678 Schools
# Students
12,919 Students
1,445,479 Students
# Teachers
904 Teachers
96,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Victoria Independent School District, which is ranked #949 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#956 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
46%
Graduation Rate
95%
90.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.8%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
69%
53%
% Black
5%
13%
% White
23%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,985 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,448. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,178 is less than the state median of $16,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$85,353 MM
Spending
$170 MM
$91,739 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,985
$15,448
Spending / Student
$13,178
$16,604
Best Victoria Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harold Cade Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
611 W Tropical Dr
Victoria, TX 77902
(361) 788-2840
Victoria, TX 77902
(361) 788-2840
Gr: 6-8 | 730 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #22.
Howell Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2502 Fannin Dr
Victoria, TX 77902
(361) 578-1561
Victoria, TX 77902
(361) 578-1561
Gr: 6-8 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #33.
Victoria Regional Juvenile Justice Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
97 Foster Field Dr
Victoria, TX 77902
(361) 575-0399
Victoria, TX 77902
(361) 575-0399
Gr: 7-12 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #44.
Patti Welder Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1604 E N St
Victoria, TX 77902
(361) 575-4553
Victoria, TX 77902
(361) 575-4553
Gr: 6-8 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #55.
Stem Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1110 Sam Houston Dr
Victoria, TX 77902
(361) 578-2711
Victoria, TX 77902
(361) 578-2711
Gr: 6-8 | 641 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: n/an/a
Secondary Daep
Alternative School
3002 E N St
Victoria, TX 77902
(361) 788-9658
Victoria, TX 77902
(361) 788-9658
Gr: 6-12 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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