La Vega Primary Phil Bancale Campus
Public elementary school in Waco, Texas · La Vega ISD · Grades Pre-K–K
La Vega Primary Phil Bancale Campus serves 444 students in grades Pre-K–K in Waco (McLennan County). It is one of 5 schools in La Vega ISD. By enrollment it is the 3063rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.2 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 ÷ 25.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | La Vega ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482628006129 |
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 | 444 | 3,093 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 98.6% | 90.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 86% 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 Primary Phil Bancale Campus in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in La Vega ISD, La Vega Primary Phil Bancale Campus is the smallest, with 14.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.1 miles away and have a median of 388 students, so La Vega Primary Phil Bancale Campus is close to their typical size.
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 pre-K with 243 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 201, against an average of 222 per grade. It also enrolls 243 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 54.1% of enrollment, a lower share than across La Vega ISD (58.4%). Black students are next, at 27%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
98.6% 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 Primary Phil Bancale Campus has 25.88 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 444 students would have about 30 teachers, so La Vega Primary Phil Bancale Campus has 4.1 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 Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 9 elementary schools within 5 miles and 26 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 54.1% |
| Black | 27% |
| White | 12.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 243 |
| Kindergarten | 201 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4400 Harrison, Waco, TX 76705
Phone: (254)299-6730
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: La Vega Primary Phil Bancale Campus. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Vega Elementary School | La Vega ISD | 1.3 mi | 630 | 16.2 | 87.8% |
| J H Hines Elementary School | Waco ISD | 2.9 mi | 379 | 19.4 | 98.4% |
| Connally Early Childhood Center | Connally ISD | 2.9 mi | 251 | 13.8 | 91.2% |
| Connally Elementary School | Connally ISD | 3.0 mi | 352 | 13.6 | 81.5% |
| Audre and Bernard Rapoport Academy | Rapoport Academy Public School | 3.2 mi | 396 | 12.4 | 78.3% |
| Connally Primary School | Connally ISD | 3.9 mi | 498 | 13 | 84.1% |
| Kendrick Elementary School | Waco ISD | 4.0 mi | 446 | 14.4 | 94.2% |
| Brook Avenue Elementary School | Waco ISD | 4.6 mi | 356 | 17 | 97.8% |
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 J H George Dixon Campus | Middle | 7–8 | 441 |