LA VEGA PRI PHIL BANCALE CAMPUS

Set in WACO, Texas, LA VEGA PRI PHIL BANCALE CAMPUS is a mid-sized elementary campus, part of LA VEGA ISD. It caters to 444 students across grades pre-K through K.

Across the 6 schools in LA VEGA ISD (3,093 students total), LA VEGA PRI PHIL BANCALE CAMPUS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, LA VEGA PRI PHIL BANCALE CAMPUS records that 54% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 27% Black, 12% White, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, LA VEGA PRI PHIL BANCALE CAMPUS has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.2:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against McLennan County (around 62%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for McLennan County put the typical household earns roughly $66,643 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. LA VEGA PRI PHIL BANCALE CAMPUS is one of 124 public schools in McLennan County (combined enrollment of about 45,703 students).

LA VEGA INT H P MILES CAMPUS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LA VEGA PRI PHIL BANCALE CAMPUS has ticked up 22%, going from 363 students in 2018 to 444 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share decreased from 59% to 54%. Class-load math has widened: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

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