Vanguard Academy School District

2510 S Veterans Blvd
Edinburg, TX 78539
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Vanguard Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public charter schools serving 6,600 students in Vanguard Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Texas.
Public Charter Schools in Vanguard Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Texas public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public charter school average of 88% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,068 Schools
# Students
6,600 Students
487,146 Students
# Teachers
402 Teachers
29,208 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Vanguard Academy School District, which is ranked #414 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#427 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Vanguard Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vanguard Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vanguard Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Vanguard Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Vanguard Academy  School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,298 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
25,053 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
6,508 Students
308,669 Students
% Hispanic Students
99%
64%
# Black Students
12 Students
80,847 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
67 Students
60,050 Students
% White Students
1%
12%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
498 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
10,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
902
23,868
# Students in K Grade:
563
36,370
# Students in 1st Grade:
559
38,553
# Students in 2nd Grade:
589
39,161
# Students in 3rd Grade:
524
38,390
# Students in 4th Grade:
527
37,131
# Students in 5th Grade:
496
36,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
511
42,009
# Students in 7th Grade:
472
41,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
399
40,155
# Students in 9th Grade:
310
34,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
284
30,345
# Students in 11th Grade:
250
26,698
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
21,955
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,207 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,269 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Vanguard Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$55 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Vanguard Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,207
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Vanguard Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$8,269
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Vanguard Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Vanguard Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vanguard Beethoven
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2215 S Veterans Blvd
Edinburg, TX 78539
(956) 318-0211
Grades: PK-12
| 1,714 students
Rank: #22.
Vanguard Rembrandt
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1200 E Kelly Ave
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 283-0600
Grades: PK-12
| 1,965 students
Rank: #33.
Vanguard Van Gogh
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1407 W Moore Rd
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 403-5000
Grades: PK-8
| 959 students
Rank: #44.
Vanguard Picasso
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
901 S Athol
Edinburg, TX 78540
(956) 702-0134
Grades: PK-5
| 593 students
Rank: #55.
Vanguard Mozart
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
155 E Business 83
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 223-2030
Grades: PK-12
| 1,209 students
Rank: n/an/a
Vanguard Monet
Charter School
1020 N Los Ebanos Rd
Mission, TX 78572
(956) 403-5020
Grades: PK-4
| 160 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,600 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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