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La Vega H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

555 N Loop 340, Waco, TX 76705 · (254) 299-6820 · Part of La Vega Independent School District

Bellmead’s School Grade C better than 25% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
881
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about La Vega H S

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state

On the path

Where Bellmead kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8La Vega J H George Dixon Campusin Waco
9–12La Vega H SYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

555 N Loop 340, Waco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9241
Grade 10232
Grade 11208
Grade 12200
Enrollment over time
936’20
937’21
882’22
877’23
881’24

Down 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%Black 27%White 11%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about La Vega H S from Bellmead families.

Other schools in La Vega Independent School District

The district →
La Vega Pri Phil Bancale Campus
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Waco
444 students17:1
La Vega El
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Waco
C−
630 students16:1
La Vega Int H P Miles Campus
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Waco
C+
695 students17:1
La Vega J H George Dixon Campus
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Waco
C
441 students13:1
Challenge Academy
Secondary · Grades 11 · Waco
2 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Bellmead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.