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What's one thing VICTORIA EAST H S gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,861
High
DISTRICT 786 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VICTORIA ISD·NCES 484415012267
Victoria East High School
4103 E MOCKINGBIRD DR, VICTORIA, TX 77904 · (361) 788-2820 · Victoria County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,861 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Texas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
132 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
1,244 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 481 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 491 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 447 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 442 | 24% |
Student demographics
47%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% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp 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 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 36.0% | 24.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 22.0% | 39.0% | 22.0% |
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% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% 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 Victoria East High School
Victoria East High School's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria East High School this school | 1,861 | 66.8% | 36.8% |
| Porter High School PORTER | 2,094 | 68.4% | 46.5% |
| Crockett Early College High School AUSTIN | 1,529 | 65.5% | 40.5% |
| Seguin High School SEGUIN | 2,020 | 64.5% | 40.0% |
| Monterey High School LUBBOCK | 2,117 | 66.7% | 53.0% |
| Chapin High School EL PASO | 1,766 | 68.7% | 52.0% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Victoria East High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Victoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #1,220 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #864 of 1,425 ▲ 268 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,204 of 1,425 ▲ 95 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +28.0pp | #198 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,861 | #365 of 2,107 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #575 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.2% | #767 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.8% | #653 of 1,522 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #524 of 557 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,861
-18 (-1%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 1,775
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 1,861 | 131.8 | 14.1:1 | 67% (1,244) |
| 2023-24 | 1,847 | 126.2 | 14.6:1 | 59% (1,084) |
| 2022-23 | 1,845 | 128.3 | 14.4:1 | 65% (1,201) |
| 2020-21 | 1,879 | 124 | 15.2:1 | 57% (1,080) |
| 2017-18 | 1,879 | 130.7 | 14.4:1 | 59% (1,107) |
| 2015-16 | 1,885 | 134 | 14.1:1 | 58% (1,096) |
| 2010-11 | 1,775 | 128 | 13.9:1 | 54% (950) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Victoria East High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (1,879 to 1,861); teachers up 1% (130.7 to 131.8).
About Victoria East High School
Victoria East High School is a high-enrollment high school in VICTORIA, Texas, under VICTORIA ISD. It has an enrollment of 1,861 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 796.
VICTORIA ISD counts 12,919 students in its 25 schools, and Victoria East High School is one of them.
The largest group at Victoria East High School is Hispanic students, at 69%. Enrollment also includes 20% White and 8% Black. Among people living in Victoria County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Victoria East High School scores 47%.
Victoria East High School has 131.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 1.0 students per teacher. At Victoria East High School, 67% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Victoria County is similar, at 69%.
Among Texas public high schools, Victoria East High School outscored 15%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Victoria East High School's results are 8.3 points below predicted: 36.8% against 45.1%.
The school is in Victoria County, where median household income comes to about $70,896, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Victoria County counts 33 public schools with about 14,160 students.
The closest school to Victoria East High School is Martin De Leon Elementary School, located about 0.4 miles away. Victoria East High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Victoria East High School at 2nd of 9.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Enrollment went from 1,879 in 2020-21 to 1,861 in 2024-25, a change of 18 students. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 15.2:1 in 2020-21 to 14.1:1 in 2024-25.
The Victoria East High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 West High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
- Harold Cade Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 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 West High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
- Harold Cade Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Howell Middle SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- STEM Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Patti Welder Middle SchoolMiddle · 566 students
- Crain Elementary SchoolElementary · 561 students
Nearby schools
- Martin De Leon Elementary School0.4 mi · 531
- Rowland Elementary School0.8 mi · 452
- Howell Middle School1.3 mi · 716
- C O Chandler Elementary School1.5 mi · 456
- Smith STEM Academy1.5 mi · 447
- STEM Middle School1.7 mi · 641
Frequently asked questions
About Victoria East High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Victoria East High School?
Victoria East High School enrolls approximately 1,861 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Victoria East High School serve?
Victoria East High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Victoria East High School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Victoria East High School.
How diverse is Victoria East High School?
Victoria East High School reports a student body of 20% White, 69% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Victoria East High School in?
Victoria East High School is part of VICTORIA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.