Vega Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Vega ISD
- Vega, TX
- 5th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Vega ISD: N/A
Total students
104
Avg. teacher experience
13.5 years
Vega ISD: 14.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Vega ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Vega Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Vega, TX, in the Vega ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 104 students. 18.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.8% 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 $49,018, which is $13,456 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.5 years of experience.
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Principal
- Meredith Porton
- tbell@vegalonghorn.net
- (806) 267-2123
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Vega Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
104
African American
0 (0%)
Vega ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Vega ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1%)
Vega ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
19 (18.3%)
Vega ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Vega ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
83 (79.8%)
Vega ISD: 73.2%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
1 (1%)
Vega ISD: 3.1%
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
18.3 %
Vega ISD: 28.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
1 %
Vega ISD: 22.8%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.8 %
Vega ISD: 6.3%
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
4.8 %
Vega ISD: 6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
2.9 %
Vega ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
6.7 %
Vega ISD: 14%
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
Vega ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Vega ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Vega ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
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
4.4 %
Vega ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Vega ISD: N/A
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Vega ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Vega ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
4 %
Vega ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Vega ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
4.7 %
Vega ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Vega ISD: 0%
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
9.6
African American
0 (0%)
Vega ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Vega ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Vega ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Vega ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Vega ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
9.6 (100%)
Vega ISD: 97.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Vega ISD: 0%
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%)
Vega ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
9.5 (98.7%)
Vega ISD: 93.7%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
0 (0%)
Vega ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0.1 (1.3%)
Vega ISD: 2.7%
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
10.8
Vega ISD: 9.5
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
13.5 years
Vega ISD: 14.2 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
$49,018
Vega ISD: $51,103
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Vega ISD: N/A
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$41,101
Vega ISD: $40,559
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$47,752
Vega ISD: $47,297
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$52,771
Vega ISD: $54,310
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$56,650
Vega ISD: $56,808
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$56,646
Vega ISD: $65,629
Statewide: $74,014