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Enrollment
1,605
High
DISTRICT 1,754 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESQUITE ISD·NCES 483039013814
Vroonland - Vanguard High School
4201 FAITHOM P LUCAS SR BLVD, MESQUITE, TX 75181 · (972) 882-0001 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,605 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Texas public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
98 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
1,185 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 411 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 425 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 417 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 352 | 22% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 54.0% | 22.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 42.0% | 33.0% | 9.0% |
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 | 61.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
69.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+27.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 42% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 28 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Vroonland - Vanguard High School
Vroonland - Vanguard High School's state test result (69.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vroonland - Vanguard High School this school | 1,605 | 73.8% | 69.7% |
| Lee High School BAYTOWN | 1,747 | 74.1% | 44.8% |
| Elgin High School ELGIN | 1,771 | 71.4% | 30.6% |
| Mount Pleasant High School MOUNT PLEASANT | 1,557 | 75.5% | 58.1% |
| Roosevelt High School SAN ANTONIO | 2,431 | 71.5% | 50.8% |
| Waltrip High School HOUSTON | 1,615 | 79.6% | 43.9% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Vroonland - Vanguard High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #247 of 1,385 | #19 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #348 of 1,425 ▼ 55 | #27 of 100 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #602 of 1,425 ▼ 52 | #33 of 100 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #1,008 of 1,184 | #70 of 98 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,605 | #430 of 2,107 | #38 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #992 of 1,344 | #68 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.3% | #828 of 1,346 | #54 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.8% | #502 of 1,522 | #68 of 107 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,605 | 97.5 | 16.5:1 | 74% (1,185) |
| 2023-24 | 1,591 | 92.2 | 17.3:1 | 80% (1,279) |
| 2022-23 | 1,173 | 77.1 | 15.2:1 | 79% (926) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vroonland - Vanguard High School.
About Vroonland - Vanguard High School
Vroonland - Vanguard High School is a high-enrollment high school. Its address is in MESQUITE, Texas. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,605 students on the rolls. Across high schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 796.
Vroonland - Vanguard High School is one school in MESQUITE ISD, a system of 51 schools with 37,930 students.
More than half of enrollment at Vroonland - Vanguard High School is Hispanic: 73%. The next largest groups are 14% Black and 10% White. The school's Hispanic share is 31 points above the 41% share among Dallas County residents. The diversity index for Vroonland - Vanguard High School is 44%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. The school has 97.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 1.4 students per teacher. In all, 74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Vroonland - Vanguard High School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 80% of Texas public high schools.
In Texas, Vroonland - Vanguard High School is one of the top 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 69.7% compared with a predicted 42.2%.
The school is in Dallas County, where median household income comes to about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dallas County counts 771 public schools with about 459,645 students.
Vroonland - Vanguard High School's closest public school neighbor is Gentry Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of Vroonland - Vanguard High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 69.7% is above the 35.1% average for nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Vroonland - Vanguard High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MESQUITE ISD
- Horn High SchoolHigh · 2,757 students
- Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,294 students
- North Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,099 students
- West Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 1,997 students
- Poteet High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Kimbrough Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,115 students
Other schools in MESQUITE
- Horn High SchoolHigh · 2,757 students
- Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,294 students
- North Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,099 students
- West Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 1,997 students
- Poteet High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Kimbrough Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,115 students
Nearby schools
- Gentry Elementary School0.9 mi · 607
- Mackey Elementary School1.0 mi · 478
- New Middle School1.0 mi · 670
- Dr Don Woolley Middle School1.3 mi · 1,037
- Hodges Elementary School1.3 mi · 570
- Horn High School1.4 mi · 2,757
Frequently asked questions
About Vroonland - Vanguard High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Vroonland - Vanguard High School?
Vroonland - Vanguard High School enrolls approximately 1,605 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Vroonland - Vanguard High School serve?
Vroonland - Vanguard High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Vroonland - Vanguard High School?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Vroonland - Vanguard High School.
How diverse is Vroonland - Vanguard High School?
Vroonland - Vanguard High School reports a student body of 10% White, 73% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Vroonland - Vanguard High School?
Vroonland - Vanguard High School is overseen by MESQUITE ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.