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Harold Cade Middle

Q: Is Harold Cade Middle a good school?

Harold Cade Middle ranks 1009 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1009^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Harold Cade Middle is a public middle school serving 736 students in grades 6-8 within the Victoria Independent School District (ISD) in Victoria, Texas. The school has consistently ranked in the middle third of Texas middle schools over the past 10 years, receiving a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harold Cade Middle outperforms the Victoria ISD and state averages in STAAR test proficiency across most subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 60.76% of 6th graders at Harold Cade Middle were proficient in STAAR Reading, compared to 45.9% for Victoria ISD and 54.21% for Texas. The school also has strong performance in STAAR Algebra I, with 85.94% of students proficient in 2024-2025, compared to 26.55% for Victoria ISD and 47.01% for Texas. Additionally, Harold Cade Middle maintains relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.5% over the past few years, which is lower than the district and state averages.

Compared to other middle schools in the Victoria ISD, Harold Cade Middle outperforms Patti Welder Middle and STEM Middle on most academic metrics. This suggests that Harold Cade Middle is the strongest performing middle school in the district, despite serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

730

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,605

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

611 W Tropical Dr
Victoria, TX 77904

(361) 788-2840

District: Victoria Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Harold Cade Middle usually attend:

High:

Victoria West High School

Feeder schools for Harold Cade Middle:

Elementary:	Ella Schorlemmer Elementary
	Mission Valley Elementary
	Shields Elementary
	Vickers Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.5%

White:

39.5%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Victoria Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg30%

Texas avg45%

1,009^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Victoria Independent School District (Isd)

739^th of 961Victoria 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	1009 of 2344	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	1113 of 2372	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	1080 of 2330	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	911 of 2254	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	804 of 2252	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	1071 of 2193	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	899 of 2080	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	673 of 2027	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.1	627 of 1987	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.5	653 of 2043	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.7	846 of 1987	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.8	630 of 1973	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.1	706 of 1951	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.6	767 of 1895	59.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	154 of 997	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	34.8	853 of 1280	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	756 of 1273	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	958 of 1251	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	900 of 1213	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	689 of 1193	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	539 of 1167	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	310 of 505	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	454 of 616	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.0	262 of 589	55.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.5	1752 of 2182	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	1295 of 2118	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	1216 of 2058	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	1063 of 2008	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	425 of 1428	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	431 of 1770	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	572 of 1720	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	724 of 1643	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.4	1352 of 1592	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	974 of 1445	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	516 of 1376	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	798 of 1825	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	803 of 2242	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	1118 of 2241	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	900 of 2221	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	818 of 2151	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	1150 of 2047	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	953 of 2008	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	732 of 1230	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	858 of 1481	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	953 of 1488	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.7	558 of 1501	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	730 of 1446	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.7	605 of 1430	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	974 of 1731	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	1364 of 2119	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	1450 of 2116	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	1152 of 2077	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	941 of 2043	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.2	1470 of 1935	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	1193 of 1895	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	1148 of 1820	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	1338 of 2235	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	1518 of 2251	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	1461 of 2220	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	1281 of 2172	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1504 of 2073	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	1414 of 2039	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	843 of 1818	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	1370 of 2246	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	1032 of 2245	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	929 of 2228	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	744 of 2168	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	904 of 2069	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	867 of 2030	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	617 of 676	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	638 of 818	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	594 of 817	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.1	256 of 813	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	396 of 743	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	500 of 753	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	512 of 720	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	1228 of 1568	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	1442 of 1891	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1685 of 1815	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	1657 of 1757	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	904 of 1712	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1125 of 1626	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	1050 of 1597	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	659 of 1439	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	836 of 1733	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	739 of 1749	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	561 of 1723	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	526 of 1700	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	521 of 1684	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	528 of 1673	68.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)85th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)40th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)39th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-35 vs school

At Risk (2022)20th percentile-40 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)9th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I86%+39 vs state

Reading57%+3 vs state

Science49%+3 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Social Studies17%-13 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Too many fights bro. Drug use is insane too Close Quote

by a student
Friday, May 10, 2019

Terrible don't go here admins are trash and don't care and live in their own world. Don't supened people who should let drug ativity /gang activity happen and the teachers who mostly very nice don't get paid that much fights almost every week wether they see it or not and terrible subs and wierdos go here toooo. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	52.3	1009^th of 2344 public middle schools	57.0%		48.6	1113^th of 2372 public middle schools	53.1%	104	85.9	60.8	54.1	57.2	44.7	25.3	40.5	48.8	16.9	$7,605
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%)	36.8	1495^th of 2344 public middle schools	36.2%		28.1	1792^nd of 2372 public middle schools	24.5%	297	82.8	52.9	49.6	49.6	29.6	22.4	32.9	27.5	19.0	$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%)	16.2	2119^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.6%		12.5	2214^th of 2372 public middle schools	6.7%	95	71.4	33.8	28.9	28.4	18.9	9.0	26.6	22.8	13.0	$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%)	13.2	2182^nd of 2344 public middle schools	6.9%		10.1	2269^th of 2372 public middle schools	4.3%	87	72.7	33.3	28.6	26.3	10.6	10.4	28.2	10.3	9.2	$8,855
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%)	18.2	2067^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.8%		14.1	2180^th of 2372 public middle schools	8.1%	113			14.5	32.7		5.8	48.2	14.0	13.2	$6,021

Frequently Asked Questions about Harold Cade Middle

How many students attend Harold Cade Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 730 students attended Harold Cade Middle.

What high school do graduates of Harold Cade Middle attend?

Students who attend Harold Cade Middle usually go on to attend Victoria West High School

What is the racial makeup of Harold Cade Middle?

Students at Harold Cade Middle are 52% Hispanic, 39% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Harold Cade Middle in?

Victoria Independent School District (Isd)

Is Harold Cade Middle a good school?

Harold Cade Middle ranks 1009^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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