Victoria ISD (VISD)
Victoria, Texas · Victoria County · Grades Pre-K–12
Victoria ISD runs 25 schools (15 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high, 1 pre-k) with 12,919 students. By enrollment it is the 102nd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, small.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 25 |
| Students | 12,919 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 902.9 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Victoria County |
| Area type | City, small |
| NCES district ID | 4844150 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Victoria ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 378 | 14 | 63.5% |
| C O Chandler Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 456 | 13.9 | 75.9% |
| Crain Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 561 | 17.1 | 85.4% |
| Dudley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 453 | 14.2 | 87.2% |
| Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross | Pre-K | Pre-K | 170 | 14.9 | 98.8% |
| Ella Schorlemmer Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 459 | 15.9 | 46% |
| Harold Cade Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 730 | 15.9 | 48.5% |
| Hopkins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 439 | 15.1 | 92.7% |
| Howell Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 716 | 13.5 | 66.3% |
| Martin De Leon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 531 | 15.7 | 58.6% |
| Mission Valley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 239 | 13.5 | 40.2% |
| O'Connor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 440 | 16.1 | 86.6% |
| Patti Welder Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 566 | 12.3 | 83% |
| Primary DAEP | Elementary | 1–5 | 10 | 5 | 80% |
| Rodolfo Torres Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 381 | 14 | 83.5% |
| Rowland Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 452 | 16 | 85.8% |
| Secondary DAEP | High | 6–12 | 98 | 12.7 | 95.9% |
| Shields Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 409 | 14.8 | 88% |
| Smith STEM Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 447 | 15.2 | 79.2% |
| STEM Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 641 | 12.7 | 77.8% |
| Vickers Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 510 | 15.5 | 46.3% |
| Victoria East High School | High | 9–12 | 1,861 | 14.1 | 66.8% |
| Victoria Regional Juvenile Justice Center | High | 7–12 | 35 | 6.3 | 91.4% |
| Victoria West High School | High | 9–12 | 1,723 | 13.7 | 57.1% |
| Visd Success Academy | High | 9–12 | 214 | 13.2 | 86.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Victoria ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Victoria ISD in context
Size
Victoria ISD enrolls 0.2% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 517 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Victoria East High School (1,861) and the smallest is Primary DAEP (10).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 10, with 1,006 students. Grade 12 has 898 students and kindergarten has 850, within 10% of each other. Victoria ISD enrolls 885 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Victoria ISD at 68.8%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 22.6%.
69.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 40.2% at Mission Valley Elementary School to 98.8% at Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross. 24 of its 25 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 902.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.3 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 29.2 counselors it has 442 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 9 librarians or media specialists and 9.5 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Victoria ISD is based inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, an area NCES calls city, small. The nearest district is Nursery ISD, 8.9 miles away with 156 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Victoria ISD. Victoria County has 3 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 801.8 | 16 |
| School counselors | 29.2 | 442 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 9 | 1,435 |
| School psychologists | 9.5 | 1,360 |
| Instructional aides | 344.3 | 38 |
| Other student support staff | 138 | 94 |
| School administrators | 50.5 | 256 |
| District administrators | 8 | 1,615 |
| All staff | 2,111.8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 68.8% |
| White | 22.6% |
| Black | 5.4% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 885 |
| Kindergarten | 850 |
| Grade 1 | 876 |
| Grade 2 | 915 |
| Grade 3 | 969 |
| Grade 4 | 944 |
| Grade 5 | 896 |
| Grade 6 | 900 |
| Grade 7 | 869 |
| Grade 8 | 928 |
| Grade 9 | 999 |
| Grade 10 | 1,006 |
| Grade 11 | 984 |
| Grade 12 | 898 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery ISD | 9 mi | 156 | 13 | – |
| Bloomington ISD | 14 mi | 795 | 14.4 | – |
| Industrial ISD | 21 mi | 1,156 | 13.7 | – |
| Meyersville ISD | 21 mi | 176 | 14.8 | – |
| Edna ISD | 23 mi | 1,531 | 12.8 | – |
| Cuero ISD | 25 mi | 1,888 | 12.2 | – |
| Goliad ISD | 26 mi | 1,244 | 14.3 | – |
| Austwell-Tivoli ISD | 26 mi | 141 | 7.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Victoria County
- Bloomington ISD (795 students)
- Nursery ISD (156 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
102 Profit Dr., Victoria, TX 77901
Phone: (361)576-3131
Website: visd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.