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Enrollment
630
Elementary
DISTRICT 537 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA VEGA ISD·NCES 482628007035
La Vega Elementary School
3100 WHEELER ST, WACO, TX 76705 · (254) 299-6755 · McLennan County
GRADES 01–03ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL630 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
553 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 228 | 36% |
| Grade 2 | 195 | 31% |
| Grade 3 | 207 | 33% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
La Vega Elementary School→La Vega Int H P Miles Campus→La Vega J H George Dixon Campus→La Vega High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LA VEGA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
34.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
21.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 19.0% | 29.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 15.0% | 16.0% | 63.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 34.0% | 21.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 11.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like La Vega Elementary School
La Vega Elementary School's state test result (28.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Vega Elementary School this school | 630 | 87.8% | 28.8% |
| Dixie Elementary School TYLER | 619 | 91.8% | 32.3% |
| Carroll Elementary School CORSICANA | 559 | 91.4% | 25.9% |
| Bell Elementary School TYLER | 540 | 90.0% | 42.0% |
| Mildred Jenkins Elementary School SPRING | 603 | 83.9% | 35.0% |
| Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary School NACOGDOCHES | 612 | 93.8% | 24.8% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where La Vega Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In McLennan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #3,773 of 4,401 | #25 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #4,346 of 4,466 ▲ 47 | #32 of 41 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #4,116 of 4,466 ▼ 276 | #30 of 41 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #380 of 3,998 | #6 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 630 | #1,399 of 4,938 | #5 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #3,396 of 4,622 | #38 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #1,418 of 4,628 | #17 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.8% | #1,309 of 4,789 | #15 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #2,181 of 2,838 | #15 of 28 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
630
-32 (-5%) vs 2020
+67% since 2000-01, when it was 377
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 630 | 39 | 16.1:1 | 88% (553) |
| 2023-24 | 672 | 39.2 | 17.1:1 | 90% (604) |
| 2022-23 | 659 | 37.8 | 17.4:1 | 94% (620) |
| 2020-21 | 662 | 45 | 14.7:1 | 92% (609) |
| 2017-18 | 687 | 45 | 15.3:1 | 96% (657) |
| 2015-16 | 730 | 45 | 16.2:1 | 89% (649) |
| 2010-11 | 688 | 46 | 15.0:1 | 83% (573) |
| 2000-01 | 377 | 25 | 15.1:1 | 81% (304) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Vega Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (687 to 630); teachers down 13% (45 to 39).
About La Vega Elementary School
La Vega Elementary School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in WACO, Texas. The school's enrollment of 630 students covers grades 1 through 3. Enrollment is 21% higher than the average for elementary schools in Texas, which is about 519.
Besides La Vega Elementary School, LA VEGA ISD runs 5 other schools. The district enrolls 3,093 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at La Vega Elementary School, with 56% of enrollment. Other groups make up 26% Black, 14% White, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 27% of McLennan County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 39 full-time equivalents, or about 16.1 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 16.1:1 here. About 88% of students, or 553, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 62% for public schools in McLennan County.
La Vega Elementary School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 9% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
La Vega Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (28.8%) and its predicted rate (36.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Across McLennan County, the median household income is $66,643, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. In all, McLennan County has 124 public schools and roughly 45,703 students.
Nearby, La Vega High School is about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. La Vega Elementary School ranks 3rd of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 28.8% against a local average of 24.5%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size.
La Vega Elementary School's enrollment dropped from 662 in 2020-21 to 630 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.7:1 to 16.1:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
McLennan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
266,067
Census ACS
Median income
$66,643
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
45,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LA VEGA ISD
- La Vega High SchoolHigh · 881 students
- La Vega Int H P Miles CampusMiddle · 695 students
- La Vega Pri Phil Bancale CampusElementary · 444 students
- La Vega J H George Dixon CampusMiddle · 441 students
- Challenge AcademyHigh · 2 students
Other schools in WACO
- Midway High SchoolHigh · 2,687 students
- Waco High SchoolHigh · 1,885 students
- University High SchoolHigh · 1,752 students
- Tennyson Middle SchoolMiddle · 963 students
- La Vega High SchoolHigh · 881 students
- Bell's Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 786 students
Nearby schools
- La Vega High School0.6 mi · 881
- Bill Logue Detention Center0.8 mi · 11
- Challenge Academy1.2 mi · 2
- Challenge Academy1.2 mi · 1
- La Vega Pri Phil Bancale Campus1.3 mi · 444
- La Vega Int H P Miles Campus1.5 mi · 695
Frequently asked questions
About La Vega Elementary SchoolHow many students attend La Vega Elementary School?
La Vega Elementary School enrolls approximately 630 students in grades 01-03.
Is La Vega Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
La Vega Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-03.
How many teachers does La Vega Elementary School have?
La Vega Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at La Vega Elementary School?
Student demographics at La Vega Elementary School are roughly 14% White, 56% Hispanic, 26% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees La Vega Elementary School?
La Vega Elementary School is overseen by LA VEGA ISD in McLennan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.