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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 5,387 students in Vanguard Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Vanguard Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
5,950 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
393 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Vanguard Academy School District, which is ranked #415 of all 1,201 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.
Overall District Rank
#427 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,866 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
99%
53%
# Black Students
10 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
60 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
1%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
731
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
502
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
527
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
496
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
476
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
478
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
482
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
471
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
421
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
363
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
295
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
279
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
207
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,322 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,173 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,322
$13,417
Spending / Student
$9,173
$14,148
Best Vanguard Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vanguard Beethoven
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2215 S Veterans Blvd
Edinburg, TX 78539
(956) 318-0211
Edinburg, TX 78539
(956) 318-0211
Grades: PK-12
| 1,524 students
Rank: #22.
Vanguard Rembrandt
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1200 E Kelly Ave
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 283-0600
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 283-0600
Grades: PK-12
| 1,873 students
Rank: #33.
Vanguard Van Gogh
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1407 W Moore Rd
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 403-5000
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 403-5000
Grades: PK-7
| 812 students
Rank: #44.
Vanguard Mozart
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
155 E Business 83
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 223-2030
Pharr, TX 78577
(956) 223-2030
Grades: PK-12
| 1,178 students
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