Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Victoria ISD: C

Total students

827

Avg. teacher experience

13 years

Victoria ISD: 11.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Victoria ISD: 97.2%

Statewide: 90%

Howell Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Victoria, TX, in the Victoria ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 827 students. 60.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,062, which is $4,825 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

2502 Fannin Dr
Victoria, TX 77901-2828

Office phone number

(361) 578-1561

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Howell Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 03.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

827

African American

81 (9.8%)

Victoria ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

Victoria ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

12 (1.5%)

Victoria ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

507 (61.3%)

Victoria ISD: 67.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Victoria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

207 (25%)

Victoria ISD: 23.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

18 (2.2%)

Victoria ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

9.8%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

1.5%

Hispanic

61.3%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

25.0%

Two or more races

2.2%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

60.6 %

Victoria ISD: 54%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

62.2 %

Victoria ISD: 68.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

2.5 %

Victoria ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

60.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

62.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.5%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

2.4 %

Victoria ISD: 7.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

8.9 %

Victoria ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.5 %

Victoria ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

2.4%

Gifted and talented

8.9%

Special education

12.5%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Victoria ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Victoria ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Victoria ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Victoria ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

14.8 %

Victoria ISD: 21.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

16.5 %

Victoria ISD: 24.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Victoria ISD: 19.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Victoria ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

16.6 %

Victoria ISD: 24.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Victoria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

11.2 %

Victoria ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

10.5 %

Victoria ISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

53.5

African American

1.8 (3.3%)

Victoria ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Victoria ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Victoria ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

4.5 (8.4%)

Victoria ISD: 25.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Victoria ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

46.3 (86.5%)

Victoria ISD: 67.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.9%)

Victoria ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Victoria ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

42 (78.6%)

Victoria ISD: 82.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

11.5 (21.4%)

Victoria ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Victoria ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

15.5

Victoria ISD: 15.5

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

13 years

Victoria ISD: 11.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$54,062

Victoria ISD: $52,838

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$47,456

Victoria ISD: $49,093

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$49,757

Victoria ISD: $49,353

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$52,055

Victoria ISD: $51,528

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,619

Victoria ISD: $54,054

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,104

Victoria ISD: $59,855

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$64,556

Victoria ISD: $63,741

Statewide: $71,111

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