La Vega Elementary School
- Elementary school in La Vega ISD
- Waco, TX
- 1st grade - 3rd grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
La Vega ISD: N/A
Total students
672
Avg. teacher experience
10.6 years
La Vega ISD: 13 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
La Vega ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
La Vega Elementary School is an elementary school in Waco, TX, in the La Vega ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 672 students. 63.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 35.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,927, which is $6,547 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.6 years of experience.
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Principal
- Laura Klander
- laura.klander@lavegaisd.org
- (254) 299-6755
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in La Vega Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
672
African American
166 (24.7%)
La Vega ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Vega ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.3%)
La Vega ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
376 (56%)
La Vega ISD: 58.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Vega ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
92 (13.7%)
La Vega ISD: 12%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
36 (5.4%)
La Vega ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
63.1 %
La Vega ISD: 68.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
89.9 %
La Vega ISD: 91.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
23.1 %
La Vega ISD: 25%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
35.6 %
La Vega ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.1 %
La Vega ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
12.4 %
La Vega ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
La Vega ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
La Vega ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
La Vega ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
La Vega ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
18.4 %
La Vega ISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
17.5 %
La Vega ISD: 23.9%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
La Vega ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
La Vega ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
17.5 %
La Vega ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Vega ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
24.7 %
La Vega ISD: 34.5%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
18.9 %
La Vega ISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
39.2
African American
5 (12.8%)
La Vega ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Vega ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
La Vega ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
11.3 (28.9%)
La Vega ISD: 23.8%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Vega ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
22.9 (58.3%)
La Vega ISD: 57.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
La Vega ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
La Vega ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
29.9 (76.2%)
La Vega ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
9.3 (23.8%)
La Vega ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
La Vega ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
17.1
La Vega ISD: 16
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.6 years
La Vega ISD: 13 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$55,927
La Vega ISD: $58,049
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$49,217
La Vega ISD: $48,502
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$50,454
La Vega ISD: $50,804
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$55,128
La Vega ISD: $54,703
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$59,492
La Vega ISD: $61,074
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$64,828
La Vega ISD: $65,449
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$68,028
La Vega ISD: $68,028
Statewide: $74,014