Howell Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Victoria ISD
- Victoria, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating
C
Victoria ISD: C
Total students
884
Avg. teacher experience
13.8 years
Victoria ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Victoria ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90%
Howell Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Victoria, TX, in the Victoria ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 884 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 49.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $49,896, which is $4,226 less than the state average.
Contact information
Principal
- Jo Beth Jones
- jobeth.jones@visd.net
- (361) 578-1561
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Howell Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. Students who started eighth grade in 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 03.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
884
African American
60 (6.8%)
Victoria ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (0.2%)
Victoria ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
11 (1.2%)
Victoria ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
567 (64.1%)
Victoria ISD: 65.4%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Victoria ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
227 (25.7%)
Victoria ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
16 (1.8%)
Victoria ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
49.2 %
Victoria ISD: 46.4%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
58.3 %
Victoria ISD: 65.1%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
1.9 %
Victoria ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
1.9 %
Victoria ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
25.5 %
Victoria ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
4.6 %
Victoria ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
15 %
Victoria ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
C
Victoria ISD: C
Student achievement
C
Victoria ISD: C
School progress
C
Victoria ISD: C
Closing the gaps
D
Victoria ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
57.8
African American
1.1 (1.9%)
Victoria ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Victoria ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Victoria ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
4.9 (8.4%)
Victoria ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Victoria ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
50.9 (88%)
Victoria ISD: 71%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.7%)
Victoria ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Victoria ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
49 (84.7%)
Victoria ISD: 81.5%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
8.8 (15.3%)
Victoria ISD: 16%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Victoria ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
15.3
Victoria ISD: 14.3
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.8 years
Victoria ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$49,896
Victoria ISD: $48,275
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$46,005
Victoria ISD: $45,596
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$45,980
Victoria ISD: $45,858
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$46,639
Victoria ISD: $46,861
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$48,801
Victoria ISD: $48,606
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$56,973
Victoria ISD: $54,899
Statewide: $62,039