Vanguard RembrandtCharter

  • Elementary/secondary school in Vanguard Academy
  • Pharr, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Vanguard Academy: A

Total students

1,811

Avg. teacher experience

10.2 years

Vanguard Academy: 9.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

Vanguard Academy: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Vanguard Rembrandt is an charter elementary/secondary school in Pharr, TX, in the Vanguard Academy school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,811 students. 75.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 44.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average SAT score at Vanguard Rembrandt was 1103 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.9.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,057, which is $3,170 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

vanguardacademy.edu

Address

1200 E Kelly Ave
Pharr, TX 78577

Office phone number

(956) 283-0600

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Vanguard Rembrandt 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

1,811

African American

3 (0.2%)

Vanguard Academy: 0.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Vanguard Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Vanguard Academy: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

1,792 (99%)

Vanguard Academy: 98.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Vanguard Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

15 (0.8%)

Vanguard Academy: 0.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

1 (0.1%)

Vanguard Academy: 0%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.2%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

99.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

0.8%

Two or more races

0.1%

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

75.5 %

Vanguard Academy: 82.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

73.6 %

Vanguard Academy: 76.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

43.3 %

Vanguard Academy: 47.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

75.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

73.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

43.3%

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

44.5 %

Vanguard Academy: 47.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.1 %

Vanguard Academy: 5.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

4.6 %

Vanguard Academy: 5.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

44.5%

Gifted and talented

6.1%

Special education

4.6%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Vanguard Academy: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Vanguard Academy: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Vanguard Academy: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

100 %

Vanguard Academy: 100%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Vanguard Academy: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Vanguard Academy: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Vanguard Academy: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

Vanguard Academy: 100%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Vanguard Academy: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

N/A

Vanguard Academy: N/A

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Vanguard Academy: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

N/A

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0 %

Vanguard Academy: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

N/A

Vanguard Academy: N/A

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Vanguard Academy: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Vanguard Academy: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Vanguard Academy: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Vanguard Academy: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

Masked

Vanguard Academy: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Vanguard Academy: N/A

Statewide: 2%

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

5.8 %

Vanguard Academy: 4.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

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

5.8 %

Vanguard Academy: 4.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Vanguard Academy: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.3 %

Vanguard Academy: 3.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Vanguard Academy: Masked

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

24.8 %

Vanguard Academy: 21.5%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

N/A

Vanguard Academy: N/A

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Vanguard Academy: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Vanguard Academy: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

24.6 %

Vanguard Academy: 21.5%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Vanguard Academy: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

Masked

Vanguard Academy: Masked

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Vanguard Academy: N/A

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

7.1 %

Vanguard Academy: 14.7%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Vanguard Academy: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Vanguard Academy: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

Masked

Vanguard Academy: Masked

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

7.3 %

Vanguard Academy: 14.9%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Vanguard Academy: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Vanguard Academy: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Vanguard Academy: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

1103

Vanguard Academy: 958

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

19.9

Vanguard Academy: 18.5

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

99 %

Vanguard Academy: 99.3%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

96.2 %

Vanguard Academy: 97.2%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

95.2 %

Vanguard Academy: 96.5%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

99.0%

Math

96.2%

Reading + Math

95.2%

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

119.3

African American

0 (0%)

Vanguard Academy: 0.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Vanguard Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0.9 (0.8%)

Vanguard Academy: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

115.3 (96.7%)

Vanguard Academy: 97%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Vanguard Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

2 (1.7%)

Vanguard Academy: 2.3%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (0.8%)

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

77.6 (65.1%)

Vanguard Academy: 72.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

41.6 (34.9%)

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

15.2

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

10.2 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

$62,057

Vanguard Academy: $61,610

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$53,999

Vanguard Academy: $55,037

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$55,678

Vanguard Academy: $55,602

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$59,931

Vanguard Academy: $60,004

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$65,689

Vanguard Academy: $66,316

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$73,076

Vanguard Academy: $72,475

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$78,100

Vanguard Academy: $78,100

Statewide: $71,111

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