La Vega J H George Dixon Campus

La Vega J H George Dixon Campus is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the La Vega Independent School District in Waco, Texas, with 438 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.5. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years.

Academically, La Vega J H George Dixon Campus consistently underperforms the state and district averages on STAAR assessments across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 38.01% of 7th graders were proficient in reading, compared to 51.69% statewide, and only 15.91% were proficient in math, compared to 31.12% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic, African American, and special education student subgroups, who rank in the bottom 20-30% of Texas middle schools in these categories. While the school's Gifted and Talented students perform better, ranking in the top 50% of Texas middle schools, this subgroup is small.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Bosqueville Middle and Robinson J H, which are in different districts, La Vega J H George Dixon Campus consistently underperforms on academic measures by 20-30 percentage points. These neighboring schools have lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students, which likely contributes to their stronger academic results. Additionally, the school's dropout rates, ranging from 0.4% to 1.9%, are above the state average, indicating room for improvement in student retention.