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 (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.
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Principal
- Ginny Ellis
- Ginny.Ellis@lavegaisd.org
- (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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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