Jose De Jesus And Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School
Jose De Jesus And Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School serves 521 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Jose De Jesus And Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Jose De Jesus And Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
School Overview
Jose De Jesus And Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School's student population of 521 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
521 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Jose De Jesus And Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Jose De Jesus And Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#3427 out of 8043 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1

American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
1%
4%

Hispanic
49%
52%

Black
19%
13%

White
27%
28%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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