Howell Middle School
Public middle school in Victoria, Texas · Victoria ISD · Grades 6–8
Howell Middle School serves 716 students in grades 6–8 in Victoria (Victoria County). It is one of 25 schools in Victoria ISD. By enrollment it is the 717th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 52.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Victoria ISD |
| County | Victoria County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484415005007 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Victoria ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 716 | 12,919 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 14.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.3% | 69.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 35% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Howell Middle School in context
Size
Howell Middle School is the 2nd largest of Victoria ISD's 4 middle schools; its 716 students are 5.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 18.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 503; Howell Middle School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 245 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 235, against an average of 239 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 235 in grade 6 and 236 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 66.8% here and 68.8% across Victoria ISD. White students are next, at 21.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 69.9% across Victoria ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 52.87 full-time-equivalent teachers for 716 students, Howell Middle School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 716 students would have about 49.7 teachers, so Howell Middle School has 3.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Howell Middle School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other middle school is STEM Middle School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other middle schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 66.8% |
| White | 21.8% |
| Black | 8.8% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 235 |
| Grade 7 | 245 |
| Grade 8 | 236 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2502 Fannin Dr., Victoria, TX 77901
Phone: (361)578-1561
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Howell Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEM Middle School | Victoria ISD | 1.1 mi | 641 | 12.7 | 77.8% |
| Patti Welder Middle School | Victoria ISD | 2.6 mi | 566 | 12.3 | 83% |
| Harold Cade Middle School | Victoria ISD | 3.2 mi | 730 | 15.9 | 48.5% |
| Bloomington Junior High School | Bloomington ISD | 14.0 mi | 135 | 13.7 | 83% |
| Industrial Junior High School | Industrial ISD | 22.3 mi | 254 | 13.4 | 29.1% |
| Edna Junior High School | Edna ISD | 22.6 mi | 310 | 10.5 | 69.7% |
| Cuero Junior High School | Cuero ISD | 24.7 mi | 439 | 10.6 | 41.9% |
| Travis Middle School | Calhoun County ISD | 26.2 mi | 693 | 16.6 | 73.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.