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Victory Lakes Intermediate School

Public | 6-8 | 884 students

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Posted January 28, 2013

Special education for my child,has been misleading at many places.He has made most minimal progress on goals and objectives and there is no way that you can make the staff admitt it.they try to hide,coverup,alter their statements.it has been a terrible heartbreaking experience so far .God sees all.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 15, 2012

I was having some trouble, I was very upset, but the teachers the Principal helped us up. At the end it turned out ok. I recomend all the parents to stay tuned to what the teachers tell the students to turn in from the beginning of the year, because it can come back and bite you and specially your child and these children are still growing so they can't take all the responsibility on their own. Do homework and stay in touch with the teachers, something I regret not doing from the beginning thinking she was well taken care of, but it came back and bite me, sooooo in summary do home work and class work, don't expect the teachers are on top of it they're are too many kids. Regretfull that they have too many kids in each class/teacher , they have no time for that one to one teaching even once a month, and those kids that might need it, will suffer.oh and the TAKS/STARRS (state tests) put the kids behind in what they actually need to learn. Teacher's are most worried in making sure the students know whats on the test and not in their text books, Regretfull, the states need to do something about that. I wonder if they really learn about what is going to be in their future .
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 29, 2012

My daughter was in the Omega program, taking all pre-AP classes. She rarely had homework. She was very unprepared for high school time management requirements because of this. I have to wonder if the lack of homework is because the administration wants to make sure that all work is completed to insure that TAKS/STARRS (state tests) scores are as high as possible.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 9, 2010

My son has been very happy at VLI and I have been very impressed with the pre-AP course curricula. Great student activities. Only complaint is the lack of response from my son's principal. I have emailed her twice to clarify an attendance policy and have never received a reply, phone call, or letter.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 30, 2009

My son is getting a great education at the school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 7, 2009

If you are looking for an Intermediate that has an excellent staff of top notch educators and students that are more curtious and thoughtful than you can imagine, well just come visit Victory Lake Panthers!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 26, 2009

victory lakes is by far the best school ive bin to. the cirriculum here is great and challenging. i love victory lakes.
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 14, 2008

Awesome school. I transferred my son to VL after many horrible experiences with League City Intermediate. He attended VL for 2 years. And I can not say enough about the admins and the teachers. They were all truly awesome.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 18, 2008

Victory lakes is a great school,very good leadership and the teachers are the nicest teachers ever,and they are a very organized school.
—Submitted by a student


Posted August 19, 2008

Our child has attended VLI for 2 years and had a good experience overall. I've been frustrated with the lack of communication from teachers . . . it is minimal unless you really track the teachers down with your concerns.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 3, 2007

We have been very pleased with Victory Lakes. Our daughter is very involved in athletics the coaches have the high expectations for them. They expect them to have good grades and appropriate conduct,as well as, being dedicated athletes. The teacher's have tutorials set up for those who want extra help or want to review for weekly tests. This has been very helpful for our daughter to take advantage of throughout the year.
—Submitted by Melinda Raines, a parent


Posted January 11, 2006

We have been so blessed, my son has attended Victory LAkes, he'll be in the 9th Grade next year, this has been such an awesome school,they supply you with so many things for your children to do, attend and be a part of. The art,music,sports,theatre arts,skills for living, science,home ech.,language arts,tech.,social studies,library are great.
—Submitted by Sandy, a parent


Posted January 10, 2006

I think the school is great but you have to watch out for those teachers that think about teaching taks not the skills of the subject. The extra activities are great as well any you get in you will exceed. I would say this year we are having trouble with parent involvment because we have so many new student from webster and from the katrina disaster.
—Submitted by Ashley Reed, a student


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

259 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
97%

2009

 
 
92%

2008

 
 
89%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

260 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
97%

2009

 
 
95%

2008

 
 
96%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

282 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
96%

2010

 
 
97%

2009

 
 
92%

2008

 
 
92%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

280 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
96%

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
93%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

274 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
99%

2010

 
 
97%

2009

 
 
96%

2008

 
 
95%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

259 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
97%

2010

 
 
97%

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
96%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

261 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
99%

2010

 
 
100%

2009

 
 
98%

2008

 
 
99%
Science

The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

259 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
87%

2008

 
 
82%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

262 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
99%

2010

 
 
99%

2009

 
 
97%

2008

 
 
97%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students93%
Female93%
Male93%
Black or African American83%
Asian100%
Hispanic88%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White95%
Economically disadvantaged85%
Not economically disadvantaged95%
Special education70%
Not special education94%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English94%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant93%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students90%
Female95%
Male86%
Black or African American83%
Asian100%
Hispanic86%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White92%
Economically disadvantaged82%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Special education55%
Not special education92%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English91%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant91%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students96%
Female97%
Male96%
Black or African American90%
Asian100%
Hispanic92%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White98%
Economically disadvantaged93%
Not economically disadvantaged97%
Special education89%
Not special education97%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English96%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant96%
Gifted/talentedn/a

Reading

All Students96%
Female96%
Male96%
Black or African American90%
Asian100%
Hispanic96%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White97%
Economically disadvantaged91%
Not economically disadvantaged97%
Special education81%
Not special education97%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English96%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant96%
Gifted/talentedn/a

Writing

All Students99%
Female100%
Male98%
Black or African American95%
Asian100%
Hispanic99%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White99%
Economically disadvantaged98%
Not economically disadvantaged99%
Special education87%
Not special education100%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English99%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant99%
Gifted/talentedn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students97%
Female97%
Male97%
Black or African American89%
Asian100%
Hispanic96%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White99%
Economically disadvantaged90%
Not economically disadvantaged98%
Special education93%
Not special education97%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English97%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant97%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students99%
Female98%
Male100%
Black or African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic98%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White99%
Economically disadvantaged98%
Not economically disadvantaged99%
Special education88%
Not special education100%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English99%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant99%
Gifted/talented100%

Science

All Students90%
Female89%
Male92%
Black or African American75%
Asian95%
Hispanic89%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White93%
Economically disadvantaged81%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Special education64%
Not special education93%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English92%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant91%
Gifted/talented100%

Social Studies

All Students99%
Female99%
Male99%
Black or African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic100%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White99%
Economically disadvantaged100%
Not economically disadvantaged100%
Special education100%
Not special education100%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English100%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant100%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

  • In 2010-2011, this school was rated "Exemplary".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Exemplary".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Recognized".

About the tests


Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district. The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12. Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable. Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 58% 34%
Hispanic 26% 48%
Black 10% 14%
Asian/Pacific Islander 6% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Special education 12%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 2%N/A8%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 4%N/A17%
Economically disadvantaged 22%N/A55%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 19N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Beginning teachers 1%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 29%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 14%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 34%N/A23%
21 or more years 23%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
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2880 W Walker
League City, TX 77573
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