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Enrollment
716
Middle
DISTRICT 663 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VICTORIA ISD·NCES 484415005007
Howell Middle School
2502 FANNIN DR, VICTORIA, TX 77901 · (361) 578-1561 · Victoria County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL716 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
475 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 | 235 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 245 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 236 | 33% |
Student demographics
50%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
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 31.0% | 27.0% | 20.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Schools most like Howell Middle School
Howell Middle School's state test result (33.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howell Middle School this school | 716 | 66.3% | 33.2% |
| Wood Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 641 | 67.4% | 31.9% |
| Armando Chapa Middle School KYLE | 724 | 65.1% | 41.0% |
| South Belton Middle School BELTON | 667 | 65.4% | 29.0% |
| G W Harby Junior High School ALVIN | 781 | 66.6% | 43.2% |
| Jarrell Middle School JARRELL | 899 | 62.8% | 29.0% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Howell Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #1,258 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,120 of 1,670 ▲ 108 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #674 of 1,670 ▲ 216 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.5pp | #60 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 716 | #719 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #476 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #897 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.3% | #804 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #331 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
716
-116 (-14%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 941
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 716 | 52.9 | 13.5:1 | 66% (475) |
| 2023-24 | 725 | 52.6 | 13.8:1 | 61% (445) |
| 2022-23 | 757 | 51.8 | 14.6:1 | 68% (511) |
| 2020-21 | 832 | 57 | 14.6:1 | 59% (493) |
| 2017-18 | 900 | 57 | 15.8:1 | 58% (518) |
| 2015-16 | 864 | 55 | 15.7:1 | 53% (457) |
| 2010-11 | 683 | 49 | 13.9:1 | 46% (316) |
| 2000-01 | 1,039 | 75 | 13.8:1 | 32% (333) |
| 1990-91 | 941 | 52 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Howell Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (900 to 716); teachers down 7% (57 to 52.9).
About Howell Middle School
Howell Middle School is a mid-sized middle school located in VICTORIA, Texas. There are 716 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8.
VICTORIA ISD includes 25 schools. Together they enroll 12,919 students.
Of every 100 students at Howell Middle School, about 67 are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 22% White and 9% Black. Victoria County's residents are about 48% Hispanic, 19 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
There are about 13.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Howell Middle School, which has 52.9. Middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1, 0.8 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Howell Middle School is about 66%.
Test results at Howell Middle School are 12.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (33.2% actual, 45.4% predicted).
In Victoria County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $70,896, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 33 public schools and about 14,160 students.
Rowland Elementary School sits about 0.5 miles from Howell Middle School. Howell Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 33.2% average proficiency ranks 4th among 9 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 716, down from 832 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 14.6 to 13.5 over 4 years.
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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
- Harold Cade Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 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
- Harold Cade Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- STEM Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Patti Welder Middle SchoolMiddle · 566 students
- Crain Elementary SchoolElementary · 561 students
Nearby schools
- Rowland Elementary School0.5 mi · 452
- Shields Elementary School0.8 mi · 409
- Smith STEM Academy0.9 mi · 447
- C O Chandler Elementary School1.1 mi · 456
- STEM Middle School1.1 mi · 641
- Martin De Leon Elementary School1.2 mi · 531
Frequently asked questions
About Howell Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Howell Middle School?
Howell Middle School enrolls approximately 716 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Howell Middle School serve?
Howell Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Howell Middle School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Howell Middle School.
How diverse is Howell Middle School?
Howell Middle School reports a student body of 22% White, 67% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Howell Middle School?
Howell Middle School is overseen by VICTORIA ISD in Victoria County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.