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Howell Middle

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Howell Middle ranks 1143 rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Howell Middle is a public school in Victoria, TX, serving 716 students in grades 6-8 within the Victoria Independent School District (Isd). After several years of lower rankings, the school has made a strong comeback, earning a 3-star rating and reaching the 51st percentile statewide in 2025-2026—its best performance in a decade. This upward trend makes Howell a rising star in the district, especially when compared to nearby schools like Patti Welder Middle (16th percentile) and Stem Middle (13th percentile). While Harold Cade Middle remains the district leader (63rd percentile), Howell’s improvement is notable because it serves a higher percentage of students from low-income households (over 66% qualify for free/reduced lunch).

Howell’s standout strength is its advanced math program. In 2025-2026, 72.22% of 8th graders taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient—far above the state average of 54.03% and the district average of 40.12%. This “Algebra I effect” is a key driver of the school’s overall ranking. However, general math scores for grades 6, 7, and 8 remain below state averages, with 7th-grade math particularly low at just 14.11% proficiency. Reading is a relative bright spot, with all three grade levels scoring at or above the district average, and 8th-grade reading (63.04%) actually exceeding the state average (58.69%).

The school also excels at supporting English Language Learners (ELL), who ranked in the 86th percentile statewide—a dramatic improvement from the 49th percentile two years prior. This shows Howell can be highly effective with specific student groups. At the same time, the school faces challenges in general math instruction and in serving all its students equally. The key to continued growth will be replicating the success seen in advanced math and ELL support across other areas. For parents, Howell represents a school with clear momentum, a strong advanced math track, and a dedicated focus on improvement.

716

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,033

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2502 Fannin Dr
Victoria, TX 77901-2828

(361) 578-1561

District: Victoria Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Howell Middle usually attend:

High:

Victoria East High School

Feeder schools for Howell Middle:

Elementary:	C O Chandler Elementary
	Martin De Leon Elementary
	Rowland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.8%

White:

21.8%

African American:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg37%

Texas avg47%

1,143^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Victoria Independent School District (Isd)

660^th of 951Victoria Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	1143 of 2335	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.8	1495 of 2344	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1792 of 2372	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1727 of 2330	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	1265 of 2254	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	1228 of 2252	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	1307 of 2193	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	1230 of 2080	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.5	1087 of 2027	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.3	941 of 1987	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.3	1165 of 2043	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.2	1106 of 1987	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.9	976 of 1973	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.4	827 of 1951	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.1	781 of 1895	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	700 of 1803	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	636 of 1763	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.6	702 of 1718	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.1	635 of 1684	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.9	675 of 1585	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.4	634 of 1582	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.5	660 of 1573	58.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	892 of 1295	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.3	924 of 997	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1205 of 1280	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1072 of 1273	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	702 of 1251	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	630 of 1213	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	534 of 1193	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	411 of 1167	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.3	302 of 606	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.7	119 of 589	79.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.4	1397 of 2182	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	1657 of 2118	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	1558 of 2058	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1543 of 2008	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	201 of 1390	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	44.2	728 of 1428	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	577 of 1770	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	464 of 1720	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	38.5	981 of 1643	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	799 of 1592	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	623 of 1445	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	757 of 1376	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	958 of 2240	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.6	1206 of 1825	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	1828 of 2242	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	1646 of 2241	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.5	1170 of 2221	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	1226 of 2151	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	1234 of 2047	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	1160 of 2008	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	758 of 1497	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.4	567 of 1230	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	649 of 1481	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	641 of 1488	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	448 of 1501	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	513 of 1446	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	511 of 1430	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	1152 of 2141	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	1190 of 1731	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1818 of 2119	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1747 of 2116	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	1260 of 2077	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	1261 of 2043	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1306 of 1935	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1316 of 1895	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	1389 of 2253	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.4	1303 of 1820	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1946 of 2235	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1903 of 2251	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1424 of 2220	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	1539 of 2172	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	1432 of 2073	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1643 of 2039	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	1318 of 2253	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	1228 of 1818	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1762 of 2246	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1698 of 2245	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	1332 of 2228	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	1142 of 2168	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	1265 of 2069	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	1272 of 2030	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	12.6	782 of 818	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	722 of 817	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	636 of 743	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	653 of 753	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	1607 of 1956	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	1221 of 1568	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1603 of 1891	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1273 of 1815	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	1093 of 1757	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	1315 of 1712	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	1083 of 1626	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	845 of 1597	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	528 of 1731	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	713 of 1439	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	1106 of 1733	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	1021 of 1749	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	769 of 1723	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	776 of 1700	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	964 of 1684	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	870 of 1673	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)86th percentile+34 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2022)50th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)49th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile-13 vs school

At Risk (2022)36th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)4th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I72%+18 vs state

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-8 vs state

Social Studies28%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Howell Middle	Public	6-8	2502 Fannin Dr	Victoria	77901	Victoria County	Victoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 578-1561	716	53	13.5	66.3%	156 (21.8%)	63 (8.8%)	478 (66.8%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	46.9	1143^rd of 2335 public middle schools	51.0%		36.8	1495^th of 2344 public middle schools	36.2%	352	72.2	49.8	54.0	63.0	29.5	14.1	44.9	27.8	$8,033
Stem Middle	Public	6-8	1110 Sam Houston Dr	Victoria	77901	Victoria County	Victoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 578-2711	641	51	12.6	77.8%	90 (14.0%)	34 (5.3%)	493 (76.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.1%)	20.9	2022^nd of 2335 public middle schools	13.4%		16.2	2119^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.6%	97	73.7	35.5	40.1	37.4	20.4	7.1	36.5	10.0	$9,211
Patti Welder Middle	Public	6-8	1604 E N St	Victoria	77901	Victoria County	Victoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 575-4553	566	46	12.2	83.0%	91 (16.1%)	25 (4.4%)	442 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	23.1	1966^th of 2335 public middle schools	15.8%		13.2	2182^nd of 2344 public middle schools	6.9%	216	90.5	38.8	36.0	43.2	20.0	4.4	33.9	20.8	$8,855
Harold Cade Middle	Public	6-8	611 W Tropical Dr	Victoria	77904	Victoria County	Victoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 788-2840	730	46	15.9	48.5%	288 (39.5%)	18 (2.5%)	383 (52.5%)	17 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	56.3	865^th of 2335 public middle schools	63.0%		52.3	1009^th of 2344 public middle schools	57.0%	144	94.9	59.2	61.5	57.0	41.6	28.9	54.6	19.6	$7,605
Bloomington J H	Public	7-8	2781 Fm 616	Bloomington	77951	Victoria County	Bloomington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 333-8008	135	10	13.7	83.0%	15 (11.1%)	3 (2.2%)	116 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	14.5	2170^th of 2335 public middle schools	7.1%		18.2	2067^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.8%	103	80.0		34.7	21.2		18.4	24.6	4.6	$6,021

Frequently Asked Questions about Howell Middle

Is Howell Middle a good school?

Howell Middle ranks 1143^rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Howell Middle in?

Victoria Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Howell Middle?

Students at Howell Middle are 67% Hispanic, 22% White, 9% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Howell Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 716 students attended Howell Middle.

What high school do graduates of Howell Middle attend?

Students who attend Howell Middle usually go on to attend Victoria East High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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