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Alumni: what's one memory from PATTI WELDER MIDDLE that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
566
Middle
DISTRICT 663 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VICTORIA ISD·NCES 484415005020
Patti Welder Middle School
1604 E N ST, VICTORIA, TX 77901 · (361) 575-4553 · Victoria County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of Texas public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
470 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 | 202 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 161 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 203 | 36% |
Student demographics
36%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
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 49.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 7.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
20.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Patti Welder Middle School
Patti Welder Middle School's state test result (20.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patti Welder Middle School this school | 566 | 83.0% | 20.8% |
| Plainview Intermediate School PLAINVIEW | 554 | 84.1% | 26.8% |
| Lamar Middle School IRVING | 676 | 85.5% | 39.9% |
| STEM Middle School VICTORIA | 641 | 77.8% | 22.5% |
| Bedichek Middle School AUSTIN | 671 | 84.2% | 22.8% |
| Marshall Kendrick Middle School PASADENA | 652 | 83.3% | 40.4% |
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 Patti Welder Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #1,585 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #1,548 of 1,670 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,412 of 1,670 ▲ 182 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #741 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #985 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #212 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #1,142 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.0% | #437 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #727 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
566
-158 (-22%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 1,137
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 566 | 46.2 | 12.3:1 | 83% (470) |
| 2023-24 | 576 | 47.9 | 12.0:1 | 83% (478) |
| 2022-23 | 638 | 47.6 | 13.4:1 | 79% (506) |
| 2020-21 | 724 | 50 | 14.5:1 | 80% (577) |
| 2017-18 | 609 | 51.5 | 11.8:1 | 81% (496) |
| 2015-16 | 695 | 54 | 12.9:1 | 79% (547) |
| 2010-11 | 701 | 51 | 13.8:1 | 80% (560) |
| 2000-01 | 1,179 | 76 | 15.5:1 | 62% (730) |
| 1990-91 | 1,137 | 69 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Patti Welder Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (609 to 566); teachers down 10% (51.5 to 46.2).
About Patti Welder Middle School
Patti Welder Middle School is a middle school in VICTORIA, Texas, and it is part of VICTORIA ISD. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 566 students in grades 6 through 8.
VICTORIA ISD includes 25 schools. Together they enroll 12,919 students.
At Patti Welder Middle School, Hispanic students make up 78% of the student body. After that, the student body is 16% White and 4% Black. Census figures show Victoria County is about 48% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 36%, meaning two students picked at random have a 36% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Patti Welder Middle School operates with 46.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.3:1. That is lower than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. About 83% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is 14 points above the 69% average for public schools in Victoria County.
Patti Welder Middle School is graded F by allk12, scoring above 4% of Texas public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Patti Welder Middle School scores 17.5 points lower than predicted. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 20.8%; the prediction is 38.2%.
Victoria County has these Census figures: the median household income is $70,896, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. In all, Victoria County has 33 public schools and roughly 14,160 students.
Of nearby public schools, Hopkins Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. Patti Welder Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 23.1% proficiency; Patti Welder Middle School posts 20.8%.
Patti Welder Middle School is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
2024-25 enrollment was 566, a 22% decrease from 724 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 12.3 students per teacher, compared with 14.5 in 2020-21.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Howell Middle SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- STEM Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 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
- Howell Middle SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- STEM Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Crain Elementary SchoolElementary · 561 students
Nearby schools
- Hopkins Elementary School0.8 mi · 439
- Pri DAEP0.9 mi · 10
- Visd Success Academy0.9 mi · 214
- Secondary DAEP0.9 mi · 98
- Crain Elementary School1.2 mi · 561
- O'Connor Elementary School1.3 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About Patti Welder Middle SchoolHow large is Patti Welder Middle School?
Patti Welder Middle School enrolls approximately 566 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Patti Welder Middle School serve?
Patti Welder Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Patti Welder Middle School have?
Patti Welder Middle School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Patti Welder Middle School?
Student demographics at Patti Welder Middle School are roughly 16% White, 78% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Patti Welder Middle School?
Patti Welder 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.