North Coastal News

There were 770 Black students enrolled in Victoria County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 9.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Victoria County welcomed 13,641 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 5.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 30 schools in Victoria County, Victoria East High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 136 students.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Victoria East High School	7.3	1,862
Victoria West High School	5.5	1,734
Howell Middle School	9.8	827
Harold Cade Middle School	3.8	733
Patti Welder Middle School	4.7	679
Stroman Middle School	7.2	539
Martin De Leon Elementary School	5.4	522
Vickers Elementary School	3.3	488
Crain Elementary School	4.2	477
Ella Schorlemmer Elementary School	3	464
Dudley Elementary School	7.3	463
C. O. Chandler Elementary School	10.8	434
Rowland Elementary School	7	428
Aloe Elementary School	1.2	424
Shields Elementary School	5.1	410
Rodolfo Torres Elementary School	5.3	400
O'Connor Elementary School	7.8	385
Hopkins Elementary School	5.3	375
Smith Elementary School	2.8	324
Mission Valley Elementary School	0	239
Liberty Credit Recovery	9.1	232
Bloomington Elementary School	4.8	231
Bloomington High School	1	201
Bloomington Junior High School	5.5	201
Victoria ISD Headstart	4.9	182
Placedo Elementary School	2.3	173
Nursery Elementary School	0.7	136
Liberty DAEP	3.1	32
Victoria Regional Juvenile Justice Center	16	25
Crossroads Connect Academy	0	21