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La Vega El

PublicElementaryGrades 1–3

3100 Wheeler St, Waco, TX 76705 · (254) 299-6755 · Part of La Vega Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
630
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–3
The gist

What stands out about La Vega El

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Bellmead kids: La Vega J H George Dixon Campus

On the path

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

PK–KLa Vega Pri Phil Bancale Campusin Waco
1–3La Vega ElYou are here
7–8La Vega J H George Dixon Campusin Waco

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts31%
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 ↗

3100 Wheeler St, Waco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1228
Grade 2195
Grade 3207
Enrollment over time
662’20
679’21
659’22
672’23
630’24

Down 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 56%Black 26%White 14%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about La Vega El 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 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
La Vega H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Waco
C
881 students14:1
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.