La Vega J H George Dixon Campus
- Middle school or junior high school in La Vega ISD
- Waco, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
La Vega ISD: N/A
Total students
438
Avg. teacher experience
9.9 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 J H George Dixon Campus is a middle school or junior high school in Waco, TX, in the La Vega ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 438 students. 66.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 26.9% 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 $55,060, which is $7,414 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.9 years of experience.
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Principal
- Ginny Ellis
- Ginny.Ellis@lavegaisd.org
- (254) 299-6790
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in La Vega J H George Dixon Campus 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
438
African American
117 (26.7%)
La Vega ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Vega ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.5%)
La Vega ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
264 (60.3%)
La Vega ISD: 58.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Vega ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
44 (10%)
La Vega ISD: 12%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
11 (2.5%)
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
66.4 %
La Vega ISD: 68.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
90.9 %
La Vega ISD: 91.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
26.9 %
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
26.9 %
La Vega ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
5 %
La Vega ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
10.5 %
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
22.2 %
La Vega ISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
24 %
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
18.7 %
La Vega ISD: 24.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Vega ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
31.7 %
La Vega ISD: 34.5%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
33.3 %
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
30.2
African American
11.3 (37.5%)
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
3.6 (11.8%)
La Vega ISD: 23.8%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Vega ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
15.3 (50.7%)
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
24.8 (82%)
La Vega ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
5.4 (18%)
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
14.5
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
9.9 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
$55,060
La Vega ISD: $58,049
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$48,940
La Vega ISD: $48,502
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$51,078
La Vega ISD: $50,804
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$53,253
La Vega ISD: $54,703
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$60,494
La Vega ISD: $61,074
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$62,628
La Vega ISD: $65,449
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
La Vega ISD: $68,028
Statewide: $74,014