Vanguard Academy
Edinburg, Texas · Hidalgo County · Grades Pre-K–12 · Charter
Vanguard Academy runs 6 schools (2 elementary, 4 other) with 6,814 students. By enrollment it is the 175th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, small.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 6,814 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 407.3 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | City, small |
| NCES district ID | 4800195 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Vanguard Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Beethoven | Other | Pre-K–12 | 1,782 | 17 | 84.8% |
| Vanguard Monet | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 198 | 15.8 | 91.4% |
| Vanguard Mozart | Other | Pre-K–12 | 1,236 | 16 | 90.7% |
| Vanguard Picasso | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 572 | 15.7 | 91.4% |
| Vanguard Rembrandt | Other | Pre-K–12 | 1,978 | 16.7 | 83.2% |
| Vanguard Van Gogh | Other | Pre-K–9 | 1,048 | 18 | 90.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Vanguard Academy schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Vanguard Academy in context
Size
Vanguard Academy enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Vanguard Rembrandt with 1,978 students, and the smallest is Vanguard Monet with 198; the average is 1,136, against 626 statewide. NCES lists Vanguard Academy as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is kindergarten, with 607 students. Grade 12 has 239 students and kindergarten has 607, 61% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Vanguard Academy enrolls 813 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Vanguard Academy at 98.5%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
87% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 83.2% at Vanguard Rembrandt to 91.4% at Vanguard Picasso. All 6 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 407.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16.7 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 15.9 counselors it has 429 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 5.3 librarians or media specialists and 3.1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Vanguard Academy is based inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, an area NCES calls city, small. The nearest district is Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD, 2.2 miles away with 29,613 students. 22 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Vanguard Academy. Hidalgo County has 24 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 383 | 18 |
| School counselors | 15.9 | 429 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 5.3 | 1,286 |
| School psychologists | 3.1 | 2,198 |
| Instructional aides | 54.8 | 124 |
| Other student support staff | 34.1 | 200 |
| School administrators | 24.4 | 279 |
| District administrators | 4.4 | 1,549 |
| All staff | 856.8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 98.5% |
| White | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
| Black | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 813 |
| Kindergarten | 607 |
| Grade 1 | 568 |
| Grade 2 | 563 |
| Grade 3 | 593 |
| Grade 4 | 555 |
| Grade 5 | 555 |
| Grade 6 | 490 |
| Grade 7 | 509 |
| Grade 8 | 460 |
| Grade 9 | 332 |
| Grade 10 | 281 |
| Grade 11 | 249 |
| Grade 12 | 239 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 2 mi | 29,613 | 14.4 | – |
| McAllen ISD | 3 mi | 19,890 | 13.9 | Starts Aug 17 |
| Sharyland ISD | 6 mi | 9,844 | 15.8 | – |
| Valley View ISD | 7 mi | 3,444 | 15.6 | – |
| Hidalgo ISD | 7 mi | 2,918 | 12.8 | – |
| Edinburg CISD | 8 mi | 33,343 | 14.7 | – |
| Donna ISD | 8 mi | 12,937 | 14.4 | – |
| Mission CISD | 9 mi | 13,765 | 14 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hidalgo County
- IDEA Public Schools (79,430 students)
- Edinburg CISD (33,343 students)
- Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (29,613 students)
- La Joya ISD (22,942 students)
- McAllen ISD (19,890 students)
- Weslaco ISD (16,300 students)
- Mission CISD (13,765 students)
- Donna ISD (12,937 students)
- Sharyland ISD (9,844 students)
- Premier High Schools (7,948 students)
- South Texas ISD (4,639 students)
- Edcouch-Elsa ISD (4,349 students)
- Mercedes ISD (4,207 students)
- Valley View ISD (3,444 students)
- Hidalgo ISD (2,918 students)
- Progreso ISD (1,339 students)
- Horizon Montessori Public Schools (1,164 students)
- Monte Alto ISD (819 students)
- La Villa ISD (512 students)
- Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley (457 students)
- Texas Works (446 students)
- Brillante Academy (354 students)
- Excellence in Leadership Academy (183 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
2510 S Veterans Blvd, Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone: (956)781-1701
Website: vanguardacademy.edu
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.