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C+
Schools in Vidor · Vidor Independent School District

Vidor’s public schools score below 61% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Vidor, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#418of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 0 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▼ 1 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 12% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
TX 14.9
Schools in town
5
3,639 students on the public path
In brief

Vidor’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,256 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Vidor J H, then Vidor H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Vidor’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Texas school districts, #418 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (771)Better than 38%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,294 test results and a graduating class of 269 could put Vidor anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Vidor’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,258 in math, 2,331 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Vidor, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
7–8Vidor J HVidor Independent School DistrictB
9–12Vidor H SVidor Independent School DistrictB+

Vidor’s public schools are run by Vidor Independent School District, which also serves Pine Forest and Rose City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Vidor Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,165 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,256TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 51.1% · 2331 students tested
Math41%
State average 40.9% · 2258 students tested

Vidor vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Vidor’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VidorC+Vidor Independent
Rose City—Vidor Independent

Every school in Vidor

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Vidorby address
Oak Forest El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
671 students16:1Rate it →
Vidor El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
528 students14:1Rate it →
Vidor Middle
Middle · Grades 5–6
B−
653 students14:1Rate it →
Vidor J H
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
612 students15:1Rate it →
Vidor H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,175 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Vidor Jjaep).

Questions about Vidor’s schools

Are Vidor’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Vidor children attend score below 61% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #418 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vidor in?

Vidor Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,165 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Vidor kids go to high school?

Vidor H S, with 1,175 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Vidor’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Vidor Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Vidor spend per student?

$11,256 in Vidor Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.