SHIELDS EL vs STEM MIDDLE

How do these schools compare?

Metric SHIELDS EL STEM MIDDLE
Location VICTORIA, TX VICTORIA, TX
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other middle
Enrollment 409 641
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.4:1 14.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 84.6% 76.6%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric SHIELDS EL STEM MIDDLE
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,283 $11,283
District VICTORIA ISD VICTORIA ISD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group SHIELDS EL STEM MIDDLE
White 10.8% 14.0%
African American 7.8% 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino 79.0% 76.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.2% 3.1%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric SHIELDS EL STEM MIDDLE
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 878.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 26.2% 17.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 12 108
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.