La Vega Elementary School
Public elementary school in Waco, Texas · La Vega ISD · Grades 1–3
La Vega Elementary School serves 630 students in grades 1–3 in Waco (McLennan County). It is one of 5 schools in La Vega ISD. By enrollment it is the 1394th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–3 |
| District | La Vega ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482628007035 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | La Vega ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 630 | 3,093 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.8% | 90.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
La Vega Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in La Vega ISD, La Vega Elementary School is the largest, with 20.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3 miles away and have a median of 368 students, so La Vega Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 228 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 195, against an average of 210 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 228 in grade 1 and 207 in grade 3.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 55.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across La Vega ISD (58.4%). Black students are next, at 26%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 90.8% across La Vega ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
La Vega Elementary School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 630 students would have about 42.6 teachers, so La Vega Elementary School has 3.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, midsize, which means it is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is La Vega Primary Phil Bancale Campus, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 12 elementary schools within 5 miles and 28 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 55.9% |
| Black | 26% |
| White | 14% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 228 |
| Grade 2 | 195 |
| Grade 3 | 207 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3100 Wheeler St, Waco, TX 76705
Phone: (254)299-6755
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: La Vega Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Vega Primary Phil Bancale Campus | La Vega ISD | 1.3 mi | 444 | 17.2 | 98.6% |
| J H Hines Elementary School | Waco ISD | 1.9 mi | 379 | 19.4 | 98.4% |
| Audre and Bernard Rapoport Academy | Rapoport Academy Public School | 2.0 mi | 396 | 12.4 | 78.3% |
| Kendrick Elementary School | Waco ISD | 2.9 mi | 446 | 14.4 | 94.2% |
| Connally Early Childhood Center | Connally ISD | 3.1 mi | 251 | 13.8 | 91.2% |
| Connally Elementary School | Connally ISD | 3.2 mi | 352 | 13.6 | 81.5% |
| Brook Avenue Elementary School | Waco ISD | 3.4 mi | 356 | 17 | 97.8% |
| West Avenue Elementary School | Waco ISD | 3.7 mi | 249 | 13.8 | 96.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in La Vega ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Vega High School | High | 9–12 | 881 |
| La Vega Intermediate H P Miles Campus | Middle | 4–6 | 695 |
| La Vega J H George Dixon Campus | Middle | 7–8 | 441 |
| La Vega Primary Phil Bancale Campus | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 444 |