La Vega ISD
Waco, Texas · McLennan County · Grades Pre-K–12
La Vega ISD runs 5 schools (2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) with 3,093 students. By enrollment it is the 287th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, midsize.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 3,093 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 205.2 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| NCES district ID | 4826280 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in La Vega ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Vega Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 630 | 16.2 | 87.8% |
| La Vega High School | High | 9–12 | 881 | 13.7 | 88.3% |
| La Vega Intermediate H P Miles Campus | Middle | 4–6 | 695 | 16.6 | 92.4% |
| La Vega J H George Dixon Campus | Middle | 7–8 | 441 | 13 | 89.6% |
| La Vega Primary Phil Bancale Campus | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 444 | 17.2 | 98.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of La Vega ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
La Vega ISD in context
Size
La Vega ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is La Vega High School with 881 students, and the smallest is La Vega J H George Dixon Campus with 441; the average is 619, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 4 is its largest grade, with 256 students this year. Grade 12 has 200 students and kindergarten has 201, within 10% of each other. La Vega ISD enrolls 243 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in La Vega ISD at 58.4%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 26%.
90.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 87.8% at La Vega Elementary School to 98.6% at La Vega Primary Phil Bancale Campus. All 5 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 205.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.1 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 8 counselors it has 387 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies La Vega ISD's area as suburb, midsize: in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Rapoport Academy Public School, 1.7 miles away with 898 students. 28 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than La Vega ISD. McLennan County has 20 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 193.4 | 16 |
| School counselors | 8 | 387 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2 | 1,547 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 3,093 |
| Instructional aides | 103.2 | 30 |
| Other student support staff | 12 | 258 |
| School administrators | 25.6 | 121 |
| District administrators | 10 | 309 |
| All staff | 515.5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 58.4% |
| Black | 26% |
| White | 11.1% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 243 |
| Kindergarten | 201 |
| Grade 1 | 228 |
| Grade 2 | 195 |
| Grade 3 | 207 |
| Grade 4 | 256 |
| Grade 5 | 232 |
| Grade 6 | 207 |
| Grade 7 | 221 |
| Grade 8 | 220 |
| Grade 9 | 241 |
| Grade 10 | 232 |
| Grade 11 | 210 |
| Grade 12 | 200 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapoport Academy Public School | 2 mi | 898 | 11.2 | – |
| Connally ISD | 3 mi | 2,269 | 12.3 | – |
| Waco ISD | 4 mi | 13,376 | 14.5 | – |
| Axtell ISD | 6 mi | 834 | 10.4 | – |
| Bosqueville ISD | 6 mi | 729 | 11.8 | – |
| Gholson ISD | 7 mi | 265 | 13.3 | – |
| Robinson ISD | 7 mi | 2,378 | 13.8 | – |
| Hallsburg ISD | 9 mi | 131 | 11.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in McLennan County
- Waco ISD (13,376 students)
- Midway ISD (8,824 students)
- China Spring ISD (3,013 students)
- Robinson ISD (2,378 students)
- Connally ISD (2,269 students)
- Lorena ISD (1,817 students)
- McGregor ISD (1,495 students)
- West ISD (1,300 students)
- Rapoport Academy Public School (898 students)
- Axtell ISD (834 students)
- Moody ISD (751 students)
- Bosqueville ISD (729 students)
- Riesel ISD (689 students)
- Valley Mills ISD (669 students)
- Mart ISD (605 students)
- Crawford ISD (596 students)
- Bruceville-Eddy ISD (565 students)
- Gholson ISD (265 students)
- Hallsburg ISD (131 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
400 E Loop 340, Waco, TX 76705
Phone: (254)299-6700
Website: lavegaisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.