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Enrollment
653
Middle
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIDOR ISD·NCES 484416005932
Vidor Middle School
2500 HWY 12, VIDOR, TX 77662 · (409) 951-8882 · Orange County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL653 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
390 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 5 | 321 | 49% |
| Grade 6 | 332 | 51% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within VIDOR ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 24.0% | 23.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 22.0% | 32.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 11.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Vidor Middle School
Vidor Middle School's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vidor Middle School this school | 653 | 59.7% | 35.5% |
| Vidor Junior High School VIDOR | 612 | 52.3% | 49.0% |
| Eustace Middle School EUSTACE | 403 | 63.3% | 57.8% |
| Tarkington Middle School CLEVELAND | 411 | 54.0% | 37.3% |
| Central Junior High School POLLOK | 451 | 64.1% | 39.5% |
| Rains Junior High School EMORY | 383 | 60.8% | 39.2% |
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 Vidor Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #1,149 of 1,635 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,169 of 1,670 ▼ 239 | #5 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,340 of 1,670 ▼ 166 | #6 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -22.5pp | #5 of 1,570 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 653 | #840 of 1,749 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #590 of 1,542 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.8% | #1,267 of 1,543 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.7% | #953 of 1,648 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #737 of 942 | N/A |
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
653
+30 (+5%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 951
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 653 | 46.8 | 14.0:1 | 60% (390) |
| 2023-24 | 627 | 45.4 | 13.8:1 | 60% (378) |
| 2022-23 | 627 | 47.1 | 13.3:1 | 58% (363) |
| 2020-21 | 623 | 49 | 12.7:1 | 58% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 701 | 49.8 | 14.1:1 | 67% (472) |
| 2015-16 | 688 | 49 | 14.0:1 | 52% (361) |
| 2010-11 | 739 | 53 | 13.9:1 | 55% (406) |
| 2000-01 | 812 | 62 | 13.1:1 | 48% (388) |
| 1990-91 | 951 | 49 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vidor Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (701 to 653); teachers down 6% (49.8 to 46.8).
About Vidor Middle School
This page covers Vidor Middle School, a medium-sized middle school in VIDOR, Texas. Its 653 students are spread across grades 5 through 6.
VIDOR ISD runs Vidor Middle School along with 6 other schools, enrolling 4,165 students in total.
Vidor Middle School enrolls a student body that is 87% White. The school is also 10% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By the diversity index, Vidor Middle School comes in at 24%.
Federal staffing data show 46.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Vidor Middle School and a ratio of 14.0:1. Across middle schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 14.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 60% of students.
Vidor Middle School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 35.5% is 12.7 points below the 48.2% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Across Orange County, median household income is about $72,104, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Vidor Middle School is among the 25 public schools in Orange County.
Of nearby public schools, Oak Forest Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 41.3%, higher than Vidor Middle School's 35.5%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 623 to 653. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 12.7:1 to 14.0:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
85,307
Census ACS
Median income
$72,104
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
15,100 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VIDOR ISD
- Vidor High SchoolHigh · 1,175 students
- Oak Forest Elementary SchoolElementary · 671 students
- Vidor Junior High SchoolMiddle · 612 students
- Vidor Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
- Pine Forest Elementary SchoolElementary · 525 students
- Vidor JJAEPMiddle · 1 students
Other schools in VIDOR
- Vidor High SchoolHigh · 1,175 students
- Oak Forest Elementary SchoolElementary · 671 students
- Vidor Junior High SchoolMiddle · 612 students
- Vidor Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
- Pine Forest Elementary SchoolElementary · 525 students
- Vidor JJAEPMiddle · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Forest Elementary School0.2 mi · 671
- Vidor Junior High School1.2 mi · 612
- Vidor Elementary School1.8 mi · 528
- Vidor JJAEP1.9 mi · 1
- Vidor High School1.9 mi · 1,175
- Pine Forest Elementary School3.5 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About Vidor Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Vidor Middle School?
Vidor Middle School enrolls approximately 653 students in grades 05-06.
Is Vidor Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Vidor Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many students per teacher at Vidor Middle School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Vidor Middle School.
How diverse is Vidor Middle School?
Vidor Middle School reports a student body of 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Vidor Middle School?
Vidor Middle School is overseen by VIDOR ISD in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.