Patti Welder Middle

Summary:

Patti Welder Middle is a public middle school in Victoria, Texas, serving 638 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Victoria Independent School District, which is ranked 801 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Patti Welder Middle consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in academic metrics, with only 30.86% of 6th graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 40.98% for the district and 54.45% for the state. The school has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 79.31% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Patti Welder Middle's student population is predominantly Hispanic, making up 77.43% of the student body. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the district, such as Harold Cade Middle and Howell Middle, Patti Welder Middle consistently underperforms in academic achievement and school rankings. The school's higher percentage of students from low-income families may contribute to the performance gap. Despite these challenges, Patti Welder Middle has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.4% over the past several years, which is lower than the district and state averages.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1604 E N St
       Victoria, TX  77901-7053


(361) 575-4553

District: Victoria Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2259th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,333 Help


Students who attend Patti Welder Middle usually attend:

High:    Victoria West High School

Feeder schools for Patti Welder Middle:

Elementary:    Aloe Elementary
    Crain Elementary
    Hopkins Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  638

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
77.4%
White:
17.2%
African American:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.3% Help


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Compare Details Patti Welder Middle ranks worse than 95.7% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Victoria Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.1. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Patti Welder Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Victoria Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.4%), White (17.2%), African American (3.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Victoria Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Patti Welder Middle is 13.3, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Victoria Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Patti Welder Middle is $9,333, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Victoria Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Patti Welder Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Patti Welder Middle 2259th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Patti Welder Middle in the ranking list.)

Victoria Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Victoria Independent School District (Isd) 801st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Patti Welder Middle

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Rank History for all students at Patti Welder Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 30.52 1254th 1573 20.3%
2005 33.82 1193rd 1582 24.6%
2006 23.24 1347th 1585 15.0%
2007 40.71 1171st 1684 30.5%
2008 26.27 1486th 1718 13.5%
2009 25.06 1536th 1763 12.9%
2010 33.46 1454th 1803 19.4%
2011 27.07 1658th 1895 12.5%
2012 11.58 1820th 1951 6.7%
2013 9.84 1877th 1973 4.9%
2014 11.11 1873rd 1987 5.7%
2015 17.35 1822nd 2043 10.8%
2016 8.28 1901st 1987 4.3%
2017 14.77 1878th 2027 7.4%
2018 21.33 1775th 2080 14.7%
2019 19.34 1901st 2193 13.3%
2021 15.35 2022nd 2252 10.2%
2022 19.32 1949th 2254 13.5%
2023 8.60 2236th 2330 4.0%
2024 10.10 2259th 2361 4.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Patti Welder Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.71 1134th 1376 17.6%
2019 26.67 1207th 1445 16.5%
2021 27.70 1298th 1592 18.5%
2022 30.42 1253rd 1643 23.7%
2023 21.36 1520th 1720 11.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Patti Welder Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.18 1383rd 1597 13.4%
2019 30.72 1225th 1626 24.7%
2021 26.72 1451st 1712 15.2%
2022 19.54 1695th 1757 3.5%
2023 17.18 1764th 1815 2.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Patti Welder Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.08 1834th 2039 10.1%
2019 21.57 1834th 2073 11.5%
2021 15.88 2041st 2172 6.0%
2022 21.41 1939th 2220 12.7%
2023 9.12 2189th 2251 2.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Patti Welder Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.78 1778th 2008 11.5%
2019 16.77 1872nd 2047 8.5%
2021 12.57 2035th 2151 5.4%
2022 16.43 2010th 2221 9.5%
2023 9.54 2159th 2241 3.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Patti Welder Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.35 1299th 1501 13.5%
2022 38.72 1103rd 1488 25.9%
2023 21.30 1329th 1481 10.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Patti Welder Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.76 1700th 2008 15.3%
2019 26.18 1755th 2058 14.7%
2021 18.89 1997th 2118 5.7%
2022 24.43 1882nd 2182 13.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Patti Welder Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.34 1731st 2030 14.7%
2019 21.48 1770th 2069 14.5%
2021 20.14 1840th 2168 15.1%
2022 23.34 1844th 2228 17.2%
2023 8.44 2175th 2245 3.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Patti Welder Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.71 791st 1167 32.2%
2019 25.94 960th 1193 19.5%
2021 29.96 914th 1213 24.6%
2022 29.33 967th 1251 22.7%
2023 15.48 1199th 1273 5.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Patti Welder Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.67 1732nd 1895 8.6%
2019 18.42 1773rd 1935 8.4%
2021 16.03 1896th 2043 7.2%
2022 19.89 1838th 2077 11.5%
2023 9.17 2067th 2116 2.3%
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Rank History for White students at Patti Welder Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.24 940th 1673 43.8%
2019 28.43 1338th 1684 20.5%
2021 17.31 1550th 1700 8.8%
2022 20.63 1528th 1723 11.3%
2023 8.51 1688th 1749 3.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Patti Welder Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 409 147 1 636 2 n/a n/a 0 1195
1989 373 123 3 704 0 n/a n/a 0 1203
1990 412 125 2 713 4 n/a n/a 0 1256
1991 390 127 6 614 0 n/a n/a 0 1137
1992 361 136 3 604 0 n/a n/a 0 1104
1993 392 120 2 588 1 n/a n/a 0 1103
1994 394 109 0 648 1 n/a n/a 0 1152
1995 331 122 4 678 3 n/a n/a 0 1138
1996 331 122 4 678 3 n/a n/a 0 1138
1997 343 120 3 674 1 n/a n/a 0 1141
1998 313 115 3 660 0 n/a n/a 0 1091
1999 346 100 3 668 0 n/a n/a 0 1117
2000 319 93 2 675 1 n/a n/a 0 1090
2001 329 103 2 742 3 n/a n/a 0 1179
2002 341 121 1 721 2 n/a n/a 0 1186
2003 341 121 1 721 2 n/a n/a 0 1186
2004 300 112 1 696 3 n/a n/a 0 1112
2005 305 104 2 631 2 n/a n/a 0 1044
2006 294 120 6 663 3 n/a n/a 0 1086
2007 268 119 4 685 3 n/a n/a 0 1079
2008 210 117 3 621 2 n/a n/a 0 953
2009 186 116 2 600 2 n/a n/a 0 906
2010 194 103 2 606 6 n/a n/a 0 911
2011 121 55 1 518 3 0 3 0 701
2012 104 54 1 520 5 1 6 0 691
2013 112 49 2 549 6 2 9 0 729
2014 127 56 1 534 1 2 7 0 728
2015 122 50 2 522 0 1 5 0 702
2016 125 50 2 512 1 0 5 0 695
2017 114 48 1 506 2 1 4 0 676
2018 90 52 2 458 2 0 5 0 609
2019 103 43 1 490 0 0 7 0 644
2020 92 33 1 523 0 0 5 0 654
2021 107 32 1 576 1 0 7 0 724
2022 109 32 0 525 2 0 11 0 679
2023 110 22 0 494 2 0 10 0 638

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Patti Welder Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1195 66.0 18.1 n/a
1989 1203 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1256 70.0 17.9 n/a
1991 1137 69.8 16.2 n/a
1992 1104 69.7 15.8 44.1
1993 1103 70.0 15.8 47.5
1994 1152 72.4 15.9 47.7
1995 1138 74.5 15.3 50.9
1996 1138 74.5 15.3 50.9
1997 1141 77.7 14.7 53.1
1998 1091 75.8 14.4 54.2
1999 1117 74.3 15.0 61.8
2000 1090 75.9 14.4 62.6
2001 1179 76.4 15.4 61.9
2002 1186 71.5 16.6 53.8
2003 1186 71.5 16.6 53.8
2004 1112 70.9 15.7 66.3
2005 1044 75.1 13.9 67.9
2006 1086 73.2 14.8 73.3
2007 1079 71.2 15.2 65.1
2008 953 70.6 13.5 67.3
2009 906 72.7 12.5 73.3
2010 911 65.6 13.8 79.1
2011 701 51.3 13.6 79.9
2012 691 52.5 13.1 77.9
2013 729 54.2 13.4 80.1
2014 728 52.8 13.7 79.9
2015 702 53.0 13.2 78.6
2016 695 54.0 12.8 78.7
2017 676 55.9 12.0 80.3
2018 609 51.4 11.8 81.4
2019 644 52.1 12.3 78.7
2020 654 50.0 13.0 80.9
2021 724 50.3 14.3 79.7
2022 679 46.2 14.6 78.2
2023 638 47.6 13.3 79.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Patti Welder Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1195 66.0 18.1 n/a
1989 1203 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1256 70.0 17.9 n/a
1991 1137 69.8 16.2 n/a
1992 1104 69.7 15.8 44.1
1993 1103 70.0 15.8 47.5
1994 1152 72.4 15.9 47.7
1995 1138 74.5 15.3 50.9
1996 1138 74.5 15.3 50.9
1997 1141 77.7 14.7 53.1
1998 1091 75.8 14.4 54.2
1999 1117 74.3 15.0 61.8
2000 1090 75.9 14.4 62.6
2001 1179 76.4 15.4 61.9
2002 1186 71.5 16.6 53.8
2003 1186 71.5 16.6 53.8
2004 1112 70.9 15.7 66.3
2005 1044 75.1 13.9 67.9
2006 1086 73.2 14.8 73.3
2007 1079 71.2 15.2 65.1
2008 953 70.6 13.5 67.3
2009 906 72.7 12.5 73.3
2010 911 65.6 13.8 79.1
2011 701 51.3 13.6 79.9
2012 691 52.5 13.1 77.9
2013 729 54.2 13.4 80.1
2014 728 52.8 13.7 79.9
2015 702 53.0 13.2 78.6
2016 695 54.0 12.8 78.7
2017 676 55.9 12.0 80.3
2018 609 51.4 11.8 81.4
2019 644 52.1 12.3 78.7
2020 654 50.0 13.0 80.9
2021 724 50.3 14.3 79.7
2022 679 46.2 14.6 78.2
2023 638 47.6 13.3 79.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Patti Welder Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $682 (7.2%) $8,803 (92.8%) $9,486
2020 $918 (9.6%) $8,644 (90.4%) $9,562
2021 $1,393 (14.9%) $7,940 (85.1%) $9,333

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1901st of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 2236th of 2330 Middle schools
 9.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Patti Welder Middle)1826
 8%
   6th Grade Reading (Victoria Independent School District (Isd))2235
 13%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Patti Welder Middle)2014
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Victoria Independent School District (Isd))2923
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Patti Welder Middle)2530
 5%
   7th Grade Reading (Victoria Independent School District (Isd))3435
 1%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Patti Welder Middle)72
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Victoria Independent School District (Isd))1112
 1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Patti Welder Middle)3515
 20%
   8th Grade Reading (Victoria Independent School District (Isd))4235
 7%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Patti Welder Middle)4413
 31%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Victoria Independent School District (Isd))4829
 19%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Patti Welder Middle)349
 25%
   8th Grade Science (Victoria Independent School District (Isd))4025
 15%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Patti Welder Middle)192
 17%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Victoria Independent School District (Isd))2515
 10%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Patti Welder Middle)9635
 61%
   End of Course Algebra I (Victoria Independent School District (Isd))3919
 20%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students644638
 0.9%
African American4322
 48.8%
American Indian02
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic490494
 0.8%
Pacific Islander00
White103110
 6.8%
Two or More Races710
 42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.7%79.3%
 0.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Patti Welder Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 638 students attended Patti Welder Middle.

Students who attend Patti Welder Middle usually go on to attend Victoria West High School

Students at Patti Welder Middle are 77% Hispanic, 17% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Patti Welder Middle ranks in the bottom 4.3% of Texas middle schools.


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