Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Vega ISD: A

Total students

112

Avg. teacher experience

12.5 years

Vega ISD: 13.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Vega ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Vega Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Vega, TX, in the Vega ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 112 students. 30.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,657, which is $9,230 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

200 Longhorn Dr
Vega, TX 79092-0190

Office phone number

(806) 267-2123

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Vega Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

112

African American

0 (0%)

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Vega ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

26 (23.2%)

Vega ISD: 20.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

82 (73.2%)

Vega ISD: 76.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

4 (3.6%)

Vega ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

23.2%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

73.2%

Two or more races

3.6%

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

30.4 %

Vega ISD: 21.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

28.6 %

Vega ISD: 22.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

10.7 %

Vega ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

30.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

28.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

10.7%

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

10.7 %

Vega ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.8 %

Vega ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7.1 %

Vega ISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

10.7%

Gifted and talented

1.8%

Special education

7.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Vega ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Vega ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Vega ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Vega ISD: A

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

1.9 %

Vega ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

0 %

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

2.4 %

Vega ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Vega ISD: 0%

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

11.2

African American

0 (0%)

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0.3 (2.5%)

Vega ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (8.8%)

Vega ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

9.9 (88.6%)

Vega ISD: 93.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Vega ISD: 0%

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%)

Vega ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

8.7 (77.2%)

Vega ISD: 84.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2.6 (22.8%)

Vega ISD: 15.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Vega ISD: 0%

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

10

Vega ISD: 8.1

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

12.5 years

Vega ISD: 13.4 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

$49,657

Vega ISD: $50,683

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$46,221

Vega ISD: $41,008

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$47,367

Vega ISD: $46,574

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$52,917

Vega ISD: $53,215

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$56,636

Vega ISD: $59,167

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Vega ISD: N/A

Statewide: $71,111

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