Victoria County Schools & Education
Victoria County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
29/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
89.1%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
89.1%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,937
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
29/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#240
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Victoria County
Measured School Summary
Victoria County faces educational challenges with a school score of 29/100 and a graduation rate of 89.1%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $5,937 per pupil, Victoria County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 48% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 21% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Victoria County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
33 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
29/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #240 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
89.1%
2.5 pts below the state average
Funding context
$5,937
$1,561 below the state average
School coverage
33
3 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Victoria County has 33 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Victoria County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Dominant-district county
VICTORIA ISD carries most of the listed public-school system, with 27 of 33 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#240
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 27 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
VICTORIA ISD
Elementary to high school visible
13,246 students
27 listed schools in this county slice.
BLOOMINGTON ISD
Elementary to high school visible
890 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
NURSERY ISD
Elementary school only in this slice
135 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
VICTORIA ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 27 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Victoria County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Victoria County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Victoria County Schools Report Composite Score of 29.1
Education data brief for Victoria County, Texas.
Victoria County public schools report a composite school score of 29.1, significantly lower than the national median of 50.0 and the Texas state average of 56.3. This metric stands in contrast to the county's graduation rate of 89.1%, which remains above the national average of 87.0% though below the state average of 91.6%. Education funding is recorded at $5,937 per pupil, compared to a national average of $13,000. The county’s educational infrastructure is dominated by Victoria ISD, which operates 27 of the 33 schools in the county and serves 13,246 of the 14,542 total students. The district features several large campuses, such as Victoria East High School with 1,845 students. The directory indicates 20 elementary schools and no charter schools within the county. Most schools are located in city locales, accounting for 19 of the 33 campuses. Four alternative schools are also present. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
33
in Victoria County
Reported Enrollment
14,542
33 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Victoria County
VICTORIA ISD
GuideBLOOMINGTON ISD
NURSERY ISD
33 Public Schools in Victoria County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 33 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICTORIA EAST H S | Profile | VICTORIA ISD | VICTORIA, 77902Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,845 |
| VICTORIA WEST H S | Profile | VICTORIA ISD | VICTORIA, 77902Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,766 |
| HOWELL MIDDLE | Record | VICTORIA ISD | VICTORIA, 77902City: Small | 6–8 | Middle | 757 |
| HAROLD CADE MIDDLE | Record | VICTORIA ISD | VICTORIA, 77902Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 740 |
| PATTI WELDER MIDDLE | Record | VICTORIA ISD | VICTORIA, 77902City: Small | 6–8 | Middle | 638 |
| MARTIN DE LEON EL | Record | VICTORIA ISD | VICTORIA, 77904City: Small | PK–5 | Primary | 541 |
| VICKERS EL | Record | VICTORIA ISD | VICTORIA, 77902City: Small | PK–5 | Primary | 505 |
| DUDLEY EL | Record | VICTORIA ISD | VICTORIA, 77902City: Small | PK–5 | Primary | 484 |
| ELLA SCHORLEMMER EL | Record | VICTORIA ISD | VICTORIA, 77902Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 481 |
| C O CHANDLER EL | Record | VICTORIA ISD | VICTORIA, 77902City: Small | PK–5 | Primary | 474 |
| STEM MIDDLE | Record | VICTORIA ISD | VICTORIA, 77902City: Small | 6–7 | Middle | 448 |
| SHIELDS EL | Record | VICTORIA ISD | VICTORIA, 77902City: Small | PK–5 | Primary | 441 |
| HOPKINS EL | Record | VICTORIA ISD | VICTORIA, 77902City: Small | PK–5 | Primary | 427 |
| ALOE EL | Record | VICTORIA ISD | VICTORIA, 77902Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 426 |
| RODOLFO TORRES EL | Record | VICTORIA ISD | VICTORIA, 77902Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 423 |
| ROWLAND EL | Record | VICTORIA ISD | VICTORIA, 77902City: Small | PK–5 | Primary | 421 |
| CRAIN EL | Record | VICTORIA ISD | VICTORIA, 77902City: Small | PK–5 | Primary | 416 |
| O'CONNOR EL | Record | VICTORIA ISD | VICTORIA, 77902City: Small | PK–5 | Primary | 396 |
| SMITH STEM ACADEMY | Record | VICTORIA ISD | VICTORIA, 77902City: Small | PK–3 | Primary | 392 |
| VISD SUCCESS ACADEMY | Record | VICTORIA ISD | VICTORIA, 77902City: Small | 9–12 | Alternative | 273 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,937
State avg $7,498
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.