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Enrollment
1,978
Combined
DISTRICT 1,511 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANGUARD ACADEMY·NCES 480019508649
Vanguard Rembrandt
1200 E KELLY AVE, PHARR, TX 78577 · (956) 283-0600 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,978 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
118 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
1,646 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 161 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 135 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 140 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 130 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 134 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 175 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 183 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 158 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 120 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 134 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 127 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 119 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (135) is 15% smaller than its 8th grade class (158).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 33.0% | 21.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% | 28.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 62.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 17.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,978
+43 (+2%) vs 2020
+86% since 2010-11, when it was 1,062
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,978 | 118.2 | 16.7:1 | 83% (1,646) |
| 2023-24 | 1,965 | 122.5 | 16.0:1 | 92% (1,806) |
| 2022-23 | 1,873 | 131.1 | 14.3:1 | 76% (1,428) |
| 2020-21 | 1,935 | 106 | 18.3:1 | 72% (1,401) |
| 2017-18 | 1,409 | 84.6 | 16.6:1 | 81% (1,142) |
| 2015-16 | 1,278 | 75 | 17.0:1 | 85% (1,083) |
| 2010-11 | 1,062 | 68 | 15.6:1 | 83% (880) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vanguard Rembrandt.
Since 2017-18: students up 40% (1,409 to 1,978); teachers up 40% (84.6 to 118.2).
About Vanguard Rembrandt
Vanguard Rembrandt is a large school serving multiple grade levels located in PHARR, Texas. The school counted 1,978 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 12. That puts enrollment 308% above the 485-student average for combined schools in Texas.
Vanguard Rembrandt is part of VANGUARD ACADEMY, where 6 schools serve 6,814 students.
Of every 100 students at Vanguard Rembrandt, about 99 are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 2%.
Vanguard Rembrandt has 118.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. The gap from the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas is 5.0 students per teacher. At Vanguard Rembrandt, 83% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Hidalgo County is similar, at 85%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 52.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 38.1%.
In Hidalgo County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $54,338 a year, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Vanguard Rembrandt, Hidalgo County has 364 public schools.
Elvis J Ballew High School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Vanguard Rembrandt, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Vanguard Rembrandt ranks 4th of 8 on average proficiency.
Vanguard Rembrandt is coded as City: Small in federal locale data. Vanguard Rembrandt is a publicly funded charter school.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (1,935) to 2024-25 (1,978). The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.3:1 to 16.7:1 over the same years.
Vanguard Rembrandt has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VANGUARD ACADEMY
- Vanguard BeethovenCombined · 1,782 students
- Vanguard MozartCombined · 1,236 students
- Vanguard Van GoghCombined · 1,048 students
- Vanguard PicassoElementary · 572 students
- Vanguard MonetElementary · 198 students
Other schools in PHARR
- Psja North Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,166 students
- Psja Southwest Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Vanguard Van GoghCombined · 1,048 students
- Lyndon B Johnson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,006 students
- IDEA College Preparatory PharrHigh · 848 students
- Dr William Long Elementary SchoolElementary · 767 students
Nearby schools
- Elvis J Ballew High School0.2 mi · 136
- Psja Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School0.4 mi · 553
- Kelly-Pharr Elementary School0.6 mi · 587
- Psja Collegiate School of Health Professions0.7 mi · 340
- Liberty Middle School0.8 mi · 742
- Psja Early College High School0.8 mi · 2,300
Frequently asked questions
About Vanguard RembrandtHow large is Vanguard Rembrandt?
Vanguard Rembrandt enrolls approximately 1,978 students in grades PK-12.
Is Vanguard Rembrandt an elementary, middle, or high school?
Vanguard Rembrandt is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Vanguard Rembrandt?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Vanguard Rembrandt.
What is the student diversity at Vanguard Rembrandt?
Student demographics at Vanguard Rembrandt are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Vanguard Rembrandt in?
Vanguard Rembrandt is part of VANGUARD ACADEMY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.