Enrollment
119
Elementary
DISTRICT 113 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VEGA ISD·NCES 484398004990
Vega Elementary School
200 LONGHORN DR, VEGA, TX 79092 · (806) 267-2123 · Oldham County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL119 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
10.7:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
41 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 35% smaller than its 4th grade class (26).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Based on grade levels within VEGA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -10.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -14.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 37.0% | 23.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 28.0% | 12.0% | 40.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 62.0% |
% 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
65.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Vega Elementary School
Vega Elementary School's state test result (65.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega Elementary School this school | 119 | 34.5% | 65.5% |
| West End Elementary School INDUSTRY | 143 | 36.4% | 53.6% |
| Devers Elementary School DEVERS | 135 | 28.1% | 83.1% |
| Round Top-Carmine Elementary School ROUND TOP | 121 | 41.3% | 66.8% |
| Morgan Mill Elementary School STEPHENVILLE | 127 | 44.9% | 37.6% |
| Quest Collegiate Academy-Whitewright WHITEWRIGHT | 105 | 44.8% | 42.3% |
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 Vega Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #496 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,996 of 4,466 ▼ 813 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #1,070 of 4,466 ▼ 413 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 119 | #4,807 of 4,938 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.5% | #4,119 of 4,789 |
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
119
-16 (-12%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 146
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 119 | 11.2 | 10.7:1 | 34% (41) |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 10.2 | 13.3:1 | 36% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 144 | 16.6 | 8.7:1 | 35% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 135 | 12 | 11.3:1 | 30% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 126 | 13 | 9.7:1 | 37% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 167 | 15 | 11.1:1 | 26% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 158 | 13 | 12.2:1 | 33% (52) |
| 2000-01 | 138 | 13 | 10.6:1 | 54% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 146 | 12 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vega Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (126 to 119); teachers down 14% (13 to 11.2).
About Vega Elementary School
Vega Elementary School is a public elementary school run by VEGA ISD in VEGA, Texas. School enrollment was 119 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 4. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 77% smaller than that.
Vega Elementary School is part of a district of 3 schools: VEGA ISD, with 340 students.
White students account for 75% of enrollment at Vega Elementary School. Other groups include 21% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 71% of residents are White. Vega Elementary School has a diversity index of 40%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Vega Elementary School total 11.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.7:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 41 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 34%. That is close to the 36% average for public schools in Oldham County.
allk12 grades Vega Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Vega Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 65.5% is 6.5 points above the 59.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Federal survey data for Oldham County show that median household income is about $79,900, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Vega Elementary School is among the 8 public schools in Oldham County.
Vega High School is the public school closest to Vega Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 57.0%, lower than Vega Elementary School's 65.5%.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Vega Elementary School saw enrollment fall 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Oldham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,249
Census ACS
Median income
$79,900
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
844 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VEGA ISD
- Vega Junior High SchoolMiddle · 113 students
- Vega High SchoolHigh · 108 students
Other schools in VEGA
- Vega Junior High SchoolMiddle · 113 students
- Vega High SchoolHigh · 108 students
Nearby schools
- Vega High School0.0 mi · 108
- Vega Junior High School0.0 mi · 113
- Wildorado School13.1 mi · 215
- Adrian School14.0 mi · 141
- Bushland Intermediate School20.4 mi · 314
- Bushland Junior High School20.4 mi · 350
Frequently asked questions
About Vega Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Vega Elementary School?
Vega Elementary School enrolls approximately 119 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Vega Elementary School serve?
Vega Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vega Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vega Elementary School is approximately 10.7:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vega Elementary School?
At Vega Elementary School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Vega Elementary School?
Vega Elementary School is overseen by VEGA ISD in Oldham County.
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