Vega Elementary School
Public elementary school in Vega, Texas · Vega ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Vega Elementary School serves 119 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Vega (Oldham County). It is one of 3 schools in Vega ISD. By enrollment it is the 4647th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 11.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Vega ISD |
| County | Oldham County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484398004990 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Vega ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 119 | 340 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 8.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.5% | 30.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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.
Vega Elementary School in context
Size
Vega Elementary School is the only elementary school in Vega ISD. Its 119 students are 35% of the district's 340. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 27.7 miles away and have a median of 364 students, so Vega Elementary School 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 4 with 26 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 13, against an average of 20 per grade. This year grade 4 has 53% more students than kindergarten (26 against 17). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 13 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 74.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Vega ISD (75%). Hispanic students are next, at 21%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 30.2% across Vega ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Vega Elementary School has 11.15 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 119 students would have about 8 teachers, so Vega Elementary School has 3.2 more.
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 rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Bushland Intermediate School, 20.4 miles away in Bushland ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 74.8% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
55.5% of students are girls and 44.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 25 |
| Grade 2 | 20 |
| Grade 3 | 18 |
| Grade 4 | 26 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 Longhorn Dr., Vega, TX 79092
Phone: (806)267-2123
Website: vegalonghorn.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Vega Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushland Intermediate School | Bushland ISD | 20.4 mi | 314 | 15.4 | 13.4% |
| Bushland Elementary School | Bushland ISD | 21.3 mi | 273 | 14.8 | 20.9% |
| Mimi Farley Elementary School | Boys Ranch ISD | 21.6 mi | 21 | 2.9 | – |
| Hillside Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 27.7 mi | 362 | 17.4 | 30.1% |
| Sleepy Hollow Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 27.8 mi | 519 | 15 | 30.8% |
| Heritage Hills Elementary School | Canyon ISD | 28.2 mi | 445 | 16 | 31.5% |
| Bluebonnet Elementary School | Hereford ISD | 28.4 mi | 366 | 15.9 | 87.4% |
| Woodlands Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 28.5 mi | 450 | 16.2 | 31.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Vega ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega High School | High | 9–12 | 108 |
| Vega Junior High School | Middle | 5–8 | 113 |