Vanguard PicassoCharter
- Elementary school in Vanguard Academy
- Pharr, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Vanguard Academy: A
Total students
486
Avg. teacher experience
10.6 years
Vanguard Academy: 9.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Vanguard Academy: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Vanguard Picasso is an charter elementary school in Pharr, TX, in the Vanguard Academy school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 486 students. 89.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 65% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,951, which is $4,064 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.6 years of experience.
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Principal
- Sonia Martinez
- so_martinez@vanguardac.net
- (956) 702-0134
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Vanguard Picasso are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
486
African American
0 (0%)
Vanguard Academy: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Vanguard Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Vanguard Academy: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
482 (99.2%)
Vanguard Academy: 98.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Vanguard Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (0.6%)
Vanguard Academy: 0.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Vanguard Academy: 0%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
89.9 %
Vanguard Academy: 82.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
81.5 %
Vanguard Academy: 76.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
57.2 %
Vanguard Academy: 47.7%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
65 %
Vanguard Academy: 47.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.9 %
Vanguard Academy: 5.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
5.1 %
Vanguard Academy: 5.4%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Vanguard Academy: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Vanguard Academy: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Vanguard Academy: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Vanguard Academy: B
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
4.2 %
Vanguard Academy: 4.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Vanguard Academy: 0%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Vanguard Academy: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Vanguard Academy: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
4.2 %
Vanguard Academy: 4.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Vanguard Academy: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Vanguard Academy: 3.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Vanguard Academy: Masked
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
35.2
African American
0 (0%)
Vanguard Academy: 0.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Vanguard Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Vanguard Academy: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
33.2 (94.3%)
Vanguard Academy: 97%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Vanguard Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
2 (5.7%)
Vanguard Academy: 2.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Vanguard Academy: 0.3%
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%)
Vanguard Academy: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
23.6 (66.9%)
Vanguard Academy: 72.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
11.7 (33.1%)
Vanguard Academy: 27.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Vanguard Academy: 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
13.8
Vanguard Academy: 15.3
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
10.6 years
Vanguard Academy: 9.6 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
$62,951
Vanguard Academy: $61,610
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$59,873
Vanguard Academy: $55,037
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$55,919
Vanguard Academy: $55,602
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$60,300
Vanguard Academy: $60,004
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$66,158
Vanguard Academy: $66,316
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$73,025
Vanguard Academy: $72,475
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Vanguard Academy: $78,100
Statewide: $71,111