For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 434 students in La Vega Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in La Vega Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
3,017 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
La Vega Independent School District, which is ranked #925 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#922 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
46%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,787 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
53%
# Black Students
770 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
26%
13%
# White Students
345 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
11%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
257
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
193
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
258
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
211
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
201
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
213
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
221
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
228
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
232
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
201
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,313 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,149 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,313
$13,417
Spending / Student
$12,149
$14,148
Best La Vega Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Vega J H George Dixon Campus
(Math: 18% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4401 Orchard Ln
Waco, TX 76705
(254) 799-2428
Waco, TX 76705
(254) 799-2428
Grades: 7-8
| 434 students
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