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Vega Elementary School

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Vega, TX 79092

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Vega High School is a public high school located in Vega, Texas and classified as a 2A school by the UIL. It is part of the Vega Independent School District located in southeastern Oldham County.

Serving 119 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Vega Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-89% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 119 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 5% in TX
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
: VEGA EL's attendance zone encompasses the entire district of Vega, TX, covering an area of approximately 539.4 square miles. Parents can expect a typical drive of 20 to 30 minutes, with an average distance of 16.4 miles from the school to the edge of the zone and a maximum distance of 23.6 miles to its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Vega Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Vega Elementary School's student population of 119 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2022

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vega Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	17
1	25
2	20
3	18
4	26

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Total Students

119 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Vega Elementary School
2025	119
2024	135
2023	144
2022	131
2021	135
2020	135
2019	140
2018	126
2017	172
2016	167
2015	160
2014	161
2013	162
2012	158
2011	158
2010	132
2009	135
2008	130
2007	131
2006	118
2005	112
2004	123
2003	123
2002	123
2001	138
2000	143
1999	128
1998	134
1997	138
1996	149
1995	145
1994	150
1993	154
1992	141
1991	146
1990	149
1989	168
1988	158
1987	163

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Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Vega Elementary School
2025	11
2024	10
2023	17
2022	16
2021	12
2020	12
2019	12
2018	13
2017	17
2016	16
2015	17
2014	16
2013	15
2012	15
2011	14
2010	12
2009	12
2008	12
2007	12
2006	10
2005	11
2004	12
2003	13
2002	12
2001	13
2000	13
1999	13
1998	13
1997	12
1996	12
1995	12
1994	12
1993	12
1992	11
1991	12
1990	12
1988	10
1987	14

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School Rankings

Vega Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Vega Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#259 out of 8096 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Vega Elementary School
2023	#259
2022	#100
2021	#388
2019	#734
2018	#2384
2017	#757
2016	#421
2015	#415
2014	#205
2013	#223
2012	#1018
2011	#601
2010	#593

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70-79%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Vega Elementary School	Texas	Vega Independent School District
2023	74%	44%	75%
2022	84%	41%	72%
2021	74%	37%	62%
2019	74%	51%	67%
2018	64%	49%	72%
2017	92%	78%	89%
2016	92%	75%	85%
2015	92%	73%	86%
2014	95%	76%	92%
2013	95%	78%	94%
2012	92%	83%	92%
2011	95%	84%	92%
2010	95%	83%	95%

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80-89%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Vega Elementary School	Texas	Vega Independent School District
2022	84%	51%	77%
2021	64%	42%	67%
2019	64%	47%	67%
2018	44%	45%	72%
2017	87%	72%	86%
2016	92%	71%	86%
2015	92%	73%	87%
2014	95%	75%	92%
2013	95%	78%	93%
2012	95%	88%	95%
2011	95%	88%	95%
2010	95%	88%	95%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Vega Elementary School	Texas	Vega Independent School District
2025	11:1	14:1
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	8:1	14:1	8:1
2022	8:1	14:1	8:1
2021	11:1	14:1	9:1
2020	11:1	15:1	10:1
2019	12:1	15:1	10:1
2018	10:1	15:1	10:1
2017	10:1	15:1	10:1
2016	10:1	15:1	9:1
2015	9:1	15:1	9:1
2014	10:1	15:1	10:1
2013	11:1	15:1	10:1
2012	11:1	15:1	10:1
2011	11:1	15:1	10:1
2010	11:1	15:1	9:1
2009	11:1	14:1	9:1
2008	11:1	14:1	10:1
2007	11:1	15:1	10:1
2006	12:1	15:1	9:1
2005	10:1	15:1	10:1
2004	10:1	15:1	10:1
2003	9:1	15:1	9:1
2002	10:1	15:1	9:1
2001	11:1	15:1	11:1
2000	11:1	15:1	11:1
1999	10:1	15:1	11:1
1998	10:1	15:1	10:1
1997	12:1	15:1	10:1
1996	12:1	15:1	11:1
1995	12:1	15:1	12:1
1994	13:1	16:1	11:1
1993	13:1	16:1	12:1
1992	13:1	16:1	11:1
1991	12:1	16:1	12:1
1990	12:1	16:1	12:1
1988	16:1	17:1	12:1
1987	12:1	18:1	13:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Vega Elementary School	Texas	Vega Independent School District
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Vega Elementary School	Texas	Vega Independent School District
2025	21%	54%
2024	21%	53%
2023	20%	53%	22%
2022	18%	53%	21%
2021	21%	53%	21%
2020	19%	53%	21%
2019	20%	53%	21%
2018	21%	52%	19%
2017	20%	53%	19%
2016	18%	52%	18%
2015	13%	52%	15%
2014	15%	52%	13%
2013	11%	51%	12%
2012	9%	51%	12%
2011	9%	50%	12%
2010	8%	49%	13%
2009	10%	48%	14%
2008	11%	47%	10%
2007	9%	46%	11%
2006	9%	45%	12%
2005	11%	45%	12%
2004	11%	44%	13%
2003	12%	43%	12%
2002	10%	42%	15%
2001	12%	41%	15%
2000	17%	40%	18%
1999	22%	39%	18%
1998	25%	38%	19%
1997	25%	37%	18%
1996	23%	37%	19%
1995	26%	36%	19%
1994	23%	36%	18%
1993	24%	35%	19%
1992	21%	35%	15%
1991	16%	34%	11%
1990	15%	33%	13%
1989	11%	32%	10%
1988	7%	31%	9%

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White

75%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Vega Elementary School	Texas	Vega Independent School District
2025	75%	24%
2024	73%	25%
2023	74%	26%	75%
2022	79%	26%	76%
2021	78%	26%	76%
2020	78%	27%	76%
2019	75%	27%	76%
2018	72%	28%	79%
2017	75%	28%	79%
2016	79%	29%	82%
2015	83%	29%	85%
2014	82%	29%	83%
2013	87%	30%	84%
2012	89%	31%	84%
2011	90%	31%	85%
2010	89%	33%	83%
2009	87%	34%	82%
2008	85%	35%	86%
2007	89%	36%	86%
2006	89%	37%	92%
2005	86%	38%	84%
2004	87%	39%	84%
2003	86%	40%	85%
2002	88%	41%	82%
2001	86%	42%	82%
2000	83%	43%	80%
1999	78%	44%	79%
1998	75%	45%	79%
1997	75%	46%	80%
1996	77%	47%	78%
1995	74%	47%	79%
1994	77%	48%	79%
1993	76%	49%	78%
1992	79%	49%	83%
1991	84%	50%	88%
1990	85%	50%	87%
1989	89%	51%	89%
1988	92%	52%	90%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)
Year	Vega Elementary School	Texas	Vega Independent School District
2025	3%	3%
2024	5%	3%
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

25%

76%

0.40

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Vega Elementary School	Texas	Vega Independent School District
2025	0.40	0.64
2024	0.42	0.64
2023	0.41	0.64	0.40
2022	0.35	0.64	0.38
2021	0.35	0.64	0.38
2020	0.36	0.63	0.39
2019	0.40	0.63	0.39
2018	0.44	0.64	0.34
2017	0.40	0.63	0.34
2016	0.35	0.63	0.31
2015	0.30	0.63	0.27
2014	0.31	0.63	0.29
2013	0.23	0.64	0.28
2012	0.20	0.63	0.27
2011	0.18	0.64	0.27
2010	0.20	0.64	0.29
2009	0.23	0.64	0.30
2008	0.27	0.64	0.25
2007	0.20	0.64	0.25
2006	0.20	0.64	0.20
2005	0.25	0.64	0.28
2004	0.23	0.64	0.28
2003	0.25	0.64	0.27
2002	0.22	0.64	0.29
2001	0.25	0.64	0.31
2000	0.29	0.64	0.33
1999	0.35	0.64	0.33
1998	0.38	0.64	0.33
1997	0.38	0.64	0.33
1996	0.36	0.63	0.35
1995	0.39	0.63	0.33
1994	0.36	0.63	0.33
1993	0.37	0.62	0.34
1992	0.34	0.62	0.29
1991	0.27	0.62	0.22
1990	0.26	0.62	0.23
1989	0.20	0.62	0.19
1988	0.15	0.62	0.18

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(22-23)

5.9%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2022-2023)
Year	Vega Elementary School	Texas	Vega Independent School District
2023	5.9%	23%	3.7%
2022	2.5%	28.9%	4%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

30%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Vega Elementary School	Texas	Vega Independent School District
2025	30%	56%
2024	27%	57%
2023	26%	57%	25%
2022	25%	57%	21%
2021	27%	56%	19%
2020	24%	56%	26%
2019	29%	56%	26%
2018	29%	53%	19%
2017	23%	53%	19%
2016	20%	53%	18%
2015	21%	52%	18%
2014	20%	53%	16%
2013	16%	53%	18%
2012	14%	44%	18%
2011	23%	44%	26%
2010	17%	43%	21%
2009	22%	40%	25%
2008	27%	39%	25%
2007	37%	39%	33%
2006	33%	40%	36%
2005	33%	39%	30%
2004	40%	39%	35%
2003	31%	39%	23%
2002	33%	38%	24%
2001	32%	38%	25%
2000	41%	37%	28%
1999	41%	37%	31%
1998	37%	39%	29%
1997	43%	40%	33%
1996	42%	40%	31%
1995	34%	39%	28%
1994	37%	39%	29%
1993	43%	43%	35%
1992	30%	36%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Vega Elementary School	Texas	Vega Independent School District
2025	4%	4%
2024	9%	5%
2023	8%	5%	9%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	9%
2015	11%	6%	12%
2014	14%	7%	15%
2013	22%	7%	21%
2012	17%	7%	12%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	11%	8%	11%
2009	11%	8%	14%
2008	12%	8%	13%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	11%	8%	13%
2005	14%	8%	14%
2004	22%	7%	18%
2003	24%	7%	19%
2002	20%	7%	13%
2001	22%	7%	17%
2000	15%	8%	13%
1999	16%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Vega Independent School District

Sports

Colors

Black, Gold

School Mascot

Longhorn And Lady Longhorns

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vega Elementary School's ranking?

Vega Elementary School is ranked #259 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 80-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Vega Elementary School?

119 students attend Vega Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Vega Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Vega Elementary School?

Vega Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Vega Elementary School offer ?

Vega Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Vega Elementary School part of?

Vega Elementary School is part of Vega Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 119 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 5%
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
: VEGA EL's attendance zone encompasses the entire district of Vega, TX, covering an area of approximately 539.4 square miles. Parents can expect a typical drive of 20 to 30 minutes, with an average distance of 16.4 miles from the school to the edge of the zone and a maximum distance of 23.6 miles to its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education