VEGA J H
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Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 54 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 61 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About VEGA J H
Set in VEGA, Texas, VEGA J H is a rural-scale intermediate school, operated by VEGA ISD. It caters to 113 students across grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 82% smaller than typical.
VEGA J H is one of 3 schools operated by VEGA ISD, a district that caters to 340 students overall.
In terms of who attends, VEGA J H shows that 78% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 19% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting VEGA J H tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Oldham County runs at roughly 36%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, VEGA J H sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.7%; this one delivers 73.8%.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Oldham County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $79,900 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. VEGA J H is one of 8 public schools in Oldham County (combined enrollment of about 844 students).
The closest other public school is VEGA EL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts VEGA J H at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 56.1%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at VEGA J H has held roughly steady, going from 114 students in 2018 to 113 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share rose from 74% to 78%.
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