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Victoria Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 13,246 (2022-2023)
Schools: 27 (2022-2023)
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Victoria Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Victoria County). During the 2023 school year, 13,246 students attended one of the district's 27 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Victoria Independent School District Board of Trustees District 1

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Kathy Bell ran in the general election for Victoria Independent School District Board of Trustees District 1 on May 3, 2025.

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Victoria Independent School District Board of Trustees District 6

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Margaret Pruett and Andy Rokovich ran in the general election for Victoria Independent School District Board of Trustees District 6 on May 3, 2025.

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Victoria Independent School District Board of Trustees District 7

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Mickey Kostella, Josh Moore, and Christian R. West ran in the general election for Victoria Independent School District Board of Trustees District 7 on May 3, 2025.

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Victoria Independent School District school board District 3

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Incumbent Lou Svetlik won election in the general election for Victoria Independent School District school board District 3 on May 6, 2017.

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Victoria Independent School District school board District 5

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Incumbent Tami Keeling won election in the general election for Victoria Independent School District school board District 5 on May 6, 2017.

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Victoria Independent School District Board of Trustees District 1

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Incumbent Kevin VanHook won election in the general election for Victoria Independent School District Board of Trustees District 1 on May 7, 2016.

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Victoria Independent School District Board of Trustees District 6

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Incumbent Margaret Pruett won election in the general election for Victoria Independent School District Board of Trustees District 6 on May 7, 2016.

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Victoria Independent School District Board of Trustees District 7

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Incumbent Michael DiSanto won election in the general election for Victoria Independent School District Board of Trustees District 7 on May 7, 2016.

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Victoria Independent School District Board of Trustees District 2

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Incumbent Estella De Los Santos won election in the general election for Victoria Independent School District Board of Trustees District 2 on May 9, 2015.

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Victoria Independent School District Board of Trustees District 4

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Incumbent Ross Mansker won election in the general election for Victoria Independent School District Board of Trustees District 4 on May 9, 2015.

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About the district

School board

The Victoria Independent School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Micah PattonDistrict 420242027
Bridgette Sutton MarshallDistrict 220232027
Rick JonesDistrict 520232026
BJ NelsonDistrict 320232026
Kathy BellDistrict 120222025
Mike MercerDistrict 720192025
Margaret PruettDistrict 620162025

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Victoria Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 30A.J. LouderbackRepublican Party 100% 10%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $22,516,000 $1,670 14%
Local: $74,809,000 $5,550 47%
State: $60,977,000 $4,524 38%
Total: $158,302,000 $11,744
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $143,470,000 $10,643
Total Current Expenditures: $136,608,000 $10,134
Instructional Expenditures: $78,750,000 $5,842 55%
Student and Staff Support: $17,609,000 $1,306 12%
Administration: $15,304,000 $1,135 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $24,945,000 $1,850 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,037,000 $151
Construction: $264,000 $19
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $395,000 $29
Interest on Debt: $4,333,000 $321

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 24 60-64 13 18 <50 30-34 42
2018-2019 36 60-64 24 31 21-39 30-34 53
2017-2018 34 65-69 23 28 >=50 40-44 54
2016-2017 68 90-94 58 64 <50 80-84 82
2015-2016 66 85-89 57 61 >=50 70-74 82
2014-2015 61 85-89 49 56 >=50 50-54 77
2013-2014 65 85-89 56 59 <50 65-69 82
2012-2013 66 85-89 55 60 40-59 70-74 83
2011-2012 73 >=95 62 68 40-59 80-84 86
2010-2011 77 90-94 67 74 60-79 87

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 33 65-69 21 27 21-39 35-39 51
2018-2019 35 60-64 24 30 21-39 35-39 53
2017-2018 34 60-64 24 28 >=50 40-44 53
2016-2017 63 85-89 53 59 >=50 75-79 77
2015-2016 63 80-84 55 59 >=50 65-69 77
2014-2015 65 85-89 58 61 >=50 65-69 79
2013-2014 67 75-79 55 63 60-79 65-69 81
2012-2013 71 80-84 61 65 60-79 80-84 85
2011-2012 83 85-89 75 80 60-79 85-89 91
2010-2011 85 90-94 79 83 >=80 92

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 90 >=50 80-84 88 PS >=50 >=95
2017-2018 90 >=50 80-89 90 PS >=50 90-94
2016-2017 88 >=50 85-89 86 >=80 90-94
2015-2016 82 >=50 80-84 79 PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 84 >=50 85-89 79 PS >=50 90-94
2013-2014 81 >=50 80-84 75 PS >=50 89
2012-2013 81 >=50 80-84 76 PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 81 >=50 80-84 75 PS >=50 90-94
2010-2011 78 >=50 65-69 72 PS >=50 88

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 13,246 -0.4
2021-2022 13,301 -1.3
2020-2021 13,479 -2.7
2019-2020 13,846 -2.0
2018-2019 14,118 -1.3
2017-2018 14,303 -0.5
2016-2017 14,378 -0.9
2015-2016 14,502 0.1
2014-2015 14,483 -0.4
2013-2014 14,543 0.2
2012-2013 14,513 0.8
2011-2012 14,402 4.0
2010-2011 13,830 0.7
2009-2010 13,728 0.4
2008-2009 13,679 0.6
2007-2008 13,595 -1.8
2006-2007 13,838 -1.7
2005-2006 14,071 -0.4
2004-2005 14,126 -2.2
2003-2004 14,437 -0.8
2002-2003 14,556 0.9
2001-2002 14,420 0.1
2000-2001 14,411 -1.7
1999-2000 14,657 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Victoria Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 5.1
Black 5.5 12.8
Hispanic 67.8 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 1.8 3.0
White 23.7 25.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Victoria Independent School District had 900.86 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.7.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 38.14
Kindergarten: 55.04
Elementary: 337.04
Secondary: 409.15
Total: 900.86

Victoria Independent School District employed 14.15 district administrators and 72.54 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 14.15
District Administrative Support: 75.11
School Administrators: 72.54
School Administrative Support: 86.01
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 323.12
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 11.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 31.04
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 10.63
Library/Media Support: 7.82
Student Support Services: 98.11
Other Support Services: 439.67

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Victoria Independent School District operates 27 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Aloe El426PK-5
C O Chandler El474PK-5
Crain El416PK-5
Dudley El484PK-5
Early Childhood Center At Fw Gross162PK-PK
Ella Schorlemmer El481PK-5
Harold Cade Middle7406-8
Hopkins El427PK-5
Howell Middle7576-8
Martin De Leon El541PK-5
Mission Valley El246PK-5
O'Connor El396PK-5
Patti Welder Middle6386-8
Pri Daep24-5
Rodolfo Torres El423PK-5
Rowland El421PK-5
Secondary Daep846-12
Shields El441PK-5
Smith El1584-5
Smith Stem Academy392PK-3
Stem Middle4486-7
Stroman Middle2658-8
Vickers El505PK-5
Victoria East H S1,8459-12
Victoria Regional Juvenile Justice Center356-12
Victoria West H S1,7669-12
Visd Success Academy2739-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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