Vega Junior High School
Public middle school in Vega, Texas · Vega ISD · Grades 5–8
Vega Junior High School serves 113 students in grades 5–8 in Vega (Oldham County). It is one of 3 schools in Vega ISD. By enrollment it is the 1656th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 9.7 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 ÷ 11.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| 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 | 484398013641 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 113 | 340 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 9.7 | 8.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 25.7% | 30.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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.
Vega Junior High School in context
Size
Vega Junior High School is the only middle school in Vega ISD. Its 113 students are 33.2% of the district's 340. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 28.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 481; Vega Junior High 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 8 with 32 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 19, against an average of 28 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 31 in grade 5 and 32 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 77.9% here and 75% across Vega ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 18.6%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
25.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 30.2% across Vega ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
With 11.59 full-time-equivalent teachers for 113 students, Vega Junior High School has 9.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 113 students would have about 7.8 teachers, so Vega Junior High School has 3.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Vega Junior High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other middle school is Bushland Junior High School, 20.4 miles away in Bushland ISD. No other middle 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 | 77.9% |
| Hispanic | 18.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
52.2% of students are girls and 47.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 31 |
| Grade 6 | 31 |
| Grade 7 | 19 |
| Grade 8 | 32 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 Longhorn Dr., Vega, TX 79092
Phone: (806)267-2123
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Vega Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushland Junior High School | Bushland ISD | 20.4 mi | 350 | 11.5 | 16.9% |
| Blakemore Middle School | Boys Ranch ISD | 21.6 mi | 39 | 4.5 | – |
| Greenways Intermediate School | Canyon ISD | 28.5 mi | 629 | 16.5 | 33.5% |
| Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 28.5 mi | 427 | 16.4 | 31.4% |
| Hereford Junior High School | Hereford ISD | 28.8 mi | 534 | 11.9 | 78.8% |
| Hereford Preparatory Academy | Hereford ISD | 28.8 mi | 322 | 13.9 | 80.1% |
| West Plains Junior High School | Canyon ISD | 29.6 mi | 630 | 15.9 | 28.1% |
| Crockett Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 30.1 mi | 823 | 16.9 | 42.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Vega ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 119 |
| Vega High School | High | 9–12 | 108 |