Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

La Vega ISD: B

Total students

936

Avg. teacher experience

12.4 years

La Vega ISD: 12.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

95.1 %

La Vega ISD: 95.1%

Statewide: 90%

La Vega High School is a high school in Waco, TX, in the La Vega ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 936 students. 72.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 95.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at La Vega High School was 911 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.4.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,124, which is $3,763 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

555 N Loop 340
Waco, TX 76705-2573

Office phone number

(254) 799-4951

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in La Vega High 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

936

African American

262 (28%)

La Vega ISD: 25.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

La Vega ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.1%)

La Vega ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

541 (57.8%)

La Vega ISD: 58.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

La Vega ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

113 (12.1%)

La Vega ISD: 12.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

19 (2%)

La Vega ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

28.0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

57.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

12.1%

Two or more races

2.0%

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

72.1 %

La Vega ISD: 69.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

91 %

La Vega ISD: 92.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

19.3 %

La Vega ISD: 24.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

72.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

91.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

19.3%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

18.7 %

La Vega ISD: 26.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.7 %

La Vega ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7.3 %

La Vega ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

18.7%

Gifted and talented

2.7%

Special education

7.3%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

La Vega ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

La Vega ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

La Vega ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

La Vega ISD: B

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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

95.1 %

La Vega ISD: 95.1%

Statewide: 90%

African American

98.3 %

La Vega ISD: 98.3%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

La Vega ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

La Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

93.5 %

La Vega ISD: 93.5%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

93.5 %

La Vega ISD: 93.5%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

100 %

La Vega ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

98.3%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

93.5%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

93.5%

Two or more races

100.0%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

1.2 %

La Vega ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

1.1 %

La Vega ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

La Vega ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

La Vega ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.7 %

La Vega ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

3.6 %

La Vega ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

La Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

25.2 %

La Vega ISD: 23.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

23.7 %

La Vega ISD: 24.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

La Vega ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

La Vega ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

24 %

La Vega ISD: 20.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

34.1 %

La Vega ISD: 28.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

20.8 %

La Vega ISD: 28.7%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

4.8 %

La Vega ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

5.3 %

La Vega ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

La Vega ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

La Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

4.3 %

La Vega ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

6.6 %

La Vega ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

0 %

La Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

9.5 %

La Vega ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

0 %

La Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

La Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

La Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

20 %

La Vega ISD: 20%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

Masked

La Vega ISD: Masked

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

La Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

911

La Vega ISD: 911

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

16.4

La Vega ISD: 16.4

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

57.5 %

La Vega ISD: 57.5%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

22.2 %

La Vega ISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

20.8 %

La Vega ISD: 20.8%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

57.5%

Math

22.2%

Reading + Math

20.8%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

61.6

African American

10.4 (16.9%)

La Vega ISD: 15.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

La Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

La Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

15 (24.4%)

La Vega ISD: 19.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

La Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

35.2 (57.1%)

La Vega ISD: 64.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.6%)

La Vega ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

2 (3.2%)

La Vega ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

45.8 (74.3%)

La Vega ISD: 79.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

12.8 (20.8%)

La Vega ISD: 18.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (1.6%)

La Vega ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

15.2

La Vega ISD: 15

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

12.4 years

La Vega ISD: 12.6 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

$55,124

La Vega ISD: $54,023

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$45,000

La Vega ISD: $45,567

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$46,939

La Vega ISD: $47,040

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$52,582

La Vega ISD: $51,194

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,112

La Vega ISD: $56,262

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,971

La Vega ISD: $61,076

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$64,633

La Vega ISD: $64,148

Statewide: $71,111

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