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Enrollment
730
Middle
DISTRICT 663 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VICTORIA ISD·NCES 484415012287
Harold Cade Middle School
611 W TROPICAL DR, VICTORIA, TX 77904 · (361) 788-2840 · Victoria County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL730 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
354 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 241 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 239 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 250 | 34% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 24.0% | 18.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 61.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 23.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Harold Cade Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #725 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #565 of 1,670 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #549 of 1,670 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #691 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 730 | #690 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #1,090 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.7% | #627 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.5% | #1,178 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #471 of 942 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
730
-74 (-9%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 742
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 730 | 45.8 | 15.9:1 | 48% (354) |
| 2023-24 | 736 | 45.6 | 16.1:1 | 43% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 740 | 46.4 | 15.9:1 | 47% (347) |
| 2020-21 | 804 | 49 | 16.4:1 | 44% (356) |
| 2017-18 | 865 | 53.6 | 16.1:1 | 52% (453) |
| 2015-16 | 790 | 50 | 15.8:1 | 43% (341) |
| 2010-11 | 742 | 47 | 15.8:1 | 47% (352) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harold Cade Middle School.
About Harold Cade Middle School
Federal records list Harold Cade Middle School as a middle school in VICTORIA, Texas. The school counted 730 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
VICTORIA ISD serves 12,919 students across 25 schools.
The student body at Harold Cade Middle School is 52% Hispanic. It is also 39% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Black, and 2% Asian. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at Harold Cade Middle School are from different groups.
Harold Cade Middle School has 45.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1. At Harold Cade Middle School, 48% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Victoria County averages 69%, higher than here.
On BeatsExpectations, Harold Cade Middle School is 8.5 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Victoria County show that median household income comes to about $70,896, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Victoria County counts 33 public schools with about 14,160 students.
Victoria West High School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Harold Cade Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Harold Cade Middle School ranks 4th of 9 on average proficiency.
Harold Cade Middle School falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 730, from 804 in 2020-21.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Victoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
91,413
Census ACS
Median income
$70,896
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
14,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VICTORIA ISD
- Victoria East High SchoolHigh · 1,861 students
- Victoria West High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
- Howell Middle SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- STEM Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Patti Welder Middle SchoolMiddle · 566 students
- Crain Elementary SchoolElementary · 561 students
Other schools in VICTORIA
- Victoria East High SchoolHigh · 1,861 students
- Victoria West High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
- Howell Middle SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- STEM Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Patti Welder Middle SchoolMiddle · 566 students
- Crain Elementary SchoolElementary · 561 students
Nearby schools
- Victoria West High School0.2 mi · 1,723
- Ella Schorlemmer Elementary School1.7 mi · 459
- Vickers Elementary School2.4 mi · 510
- C O Chandler Elementary School2.5 mi · 456
- Howell Middle School3.2 mi · 716
- Shields Elementary School3.2 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About Harold Cade Middle SchoolHow large is Harold Cade Middle School?
Harold Cade Middle School enrolls approximately 730 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Harold Cade Middle School serve?
Harold Cade Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Harold Cade Middle School have?
Harold Cade Middle School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Harold Cade Middle School?
Student demographics at Harold Cade Middle School are roughly 39% White, 52% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Harold Cade Middle School in?
Harold Cade Middle School is part of VICTORIA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.