Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

La Vega ISD: B

Total students

434

Avg. teacher experience

9.6 years

La Vega ISD: 12.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

La Vega ISD: 95.1%

Statewide: 90%

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 2021-2022 school year, it had 434 students. 71.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 25.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,687, which is $7,200 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.6 years of experience.

Take our public schools explorer survey
Click or tap the map to enable panning and zooming.

Contact information

Address

4401 Orchard Ln
Waco, TX 76705

Office phone number

(254) 799-2428

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

434

African American

106 (24.4%)

La Vega ISD: 25.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

La Vega ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

La Vega ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

256 (59%)

La Vega ISD: 58.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.2%)

La Vega ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

61 (14.1%)

La Vega ISD: 12.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

9 (2.1%)

La Vega ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

24.4%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

59.0%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

14.1%

Two or more races

2.1%

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

71.4 %

La Vega ISD: 69.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

91.9 %

La Vega ISD: 92.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

25.3 %

La Vega ISD: 24.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

71.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

91.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

25.3%

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

25.1 %

La Vega ISD: 26.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

3.7 %

La Vega ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.8 %

La Vega ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

25.1%

Gifted and talented

3.7%

Special education

10.8%

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)

C

La Vega ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

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.

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

14.9 %

La Vega ISD: 23.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

14.2 %

La Vega ISD: 24.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

La Vega ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

La Vega ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

12.8 %

La Vega ISD: 20.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

24 %

La Vega ISD: 28.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

12.5 %

La Vega ISD: 28.7%

Statewide: 13.9%

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

31.9

African American

7.4 (23%)

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

3.6 (11.2%)

La Vega ISD: 19.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

La Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

21 (65.7%)

La Vega ISD: 64.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

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

0 (0%)

La Vega ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

26.3 (82.2%)

La Vega ISD: 79.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5.7 (17.8%)

La Vega ISD: 18.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

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

13.6

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

9.6 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

$51,687

La Vega ISD: $54,023

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$45,726

La Vega ISD: $45,567

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$46,891

La Vega ISD: $47,040

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$49,550

La Vega ISD: $51,194

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,265

La Vega ISD: $56,262

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,488

La Vega ISD: $61,076

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

La Vega ISD: $64,148

Statewide: $71,111

Latest public education stories in The Texas Tribune