VEGA EL

VEGA EL is one of the tiny primary schools in VEGA, Texas, part of VEGA ISD, with 119 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 77% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in VEGA ISD (340 students total), VEGA EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, VEGA EL logs that White students make up the majority at 75%; the rest comes out to 21% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Oldham County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, VEGA EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.2%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Oldham County indicate median household earnings sit near $79,900, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Oldham County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 844 students), of which VEGA EL is one.

VEGA H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), VEGA EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 57.0%.

VEGA EL operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. VEGA EL's enrollment has edged down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 126 (now 119).

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