La Vega J H George Dixon Campus
Public middle school in Waco, Texas · La Vega ISD · Grades 7–8
La Vega J H George Dixon Campus serves 441 students in grades 7–8 in Waco (McLennan County). It is one of 5 schools in La Vega ISD. By enrollment it is the 1181st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 34.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | La Vega ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482628002966 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 441 | 3,093 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 15.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.6% | 90.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 28% of Texas middle 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 J H George Dixon Campus in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in La Vega ISD, La Vega J H George Dixon Campus is the smallest, with 14.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 4.8 miles away and have a median of 624 students, so La Vega J H George Dixon Campus is smaller 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 7 with 221 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 220, against an average of 221 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 221 in grade 7 and 220 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 62.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across La Vega ISD (58.4%). Black students are next, at 24.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 90.8% across La Vega ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 J H George Dixon Campus has 34.05 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 441 students would have about 30.6 teachers, so La Vega J H George Dixon Campus has 3.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other middle school is La Vega Intermediate H P Miles Campus, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 4 middle schools within 5 miles and 11 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 62.8% |
| Black | 24.9% |
| White | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 221 |
| Grade 8 | 220 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4401 Orchard Ln, Waco, TX 76705
Phone: (254)299-6790
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: La Vega J H George Dixon Campus. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Vega Intermediate H P Miles Campus | La Vega ISD | 1.0 mi | 695 | 16.6 | 92.4% |
| Quinn Campus Public Middle School | Rapoport Academy Public School | 2.6 mi | 269 | 12 | 66.2% |
| G W Carver Middle School | Waco ISD | 3.0 mi | 723 | 13 | 96.3% |
| Cesar Chavez Middle School | Waco ISD | 4.1 mi | 786 | 13.9 | 93.5% |
| Connally Junior High School | Connally ISD | 5.5 mi | 553 | 11.9 | 79.6% |
| Bosqueville Middle School | Bosqueville ISD | 7.4 mi | 183 | 12.3 | 37.2% |
| Tennyson Middle School | Waco ISD | 7.9 mi | 963 | 15.6 | 81.9% |
| Axtell Middle School | Axtell ISD | 8.2 mi | 171 | 13.4 | 57.9% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 630 |
| La Vega High School | High | 9–12 | 881 |
| La Vega Intermediate H P Miles Campus | Middle | 4–6 | 695 |
| La Vega Primary Phil Bancale Campus | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 444 |