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Vanguard Rembrandt

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
2078th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 55% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Vanguard Rembrandt is a large, public PK-12 school in Pharr, TX, serving 1,978 students as part of the Vanguard Academy district, and it stands out for its perfect 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate over the last five years, despite over 83% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

The school’s biggest strength is its exceptional performance in English and reading. On the English I End-of-Course (EOC) exam, 75.71% of students were proficient, far exceeding the state average of 51.26% and outperforming nearby schools like Idea Los Encinos College Preparatory (50%) and Vanguard Beethoven (60.92%). This trend continues in middle school, where 7th-grade reading proficiency hit 73.1%, compared to the state’s 51.69%. However, math scores are a challenge—only 25.42% of 7th graders were proficient in math, below the state average of 29.41%, and Algebra I EOC scores (43.51%) also lag behind the state (54.03%). This contrast suggests the school’s English instruction is a model that could be applied to improve math outcomes.

Another notable finding is the school’s strong bilingual program, with Spanish STAAR test results dramatically higher than state averages—for example, 83.33% proficiency in 4th-grade math Spanish versus the state’s 19.16%. Despite spending about $10,500 per student—well below specialized schools like the Juvenile Detention Center ($45,908)—Vanguard Rembrandt achieves top-tier results, especially in literacy and graduation rates. This efficiency, combined with its role as a leading campus within the Vanguard Academy network, makes it a standout choice for families seeking a school that consistently delivers high achievement despite economic challenges.

1,978
Students ?
16.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,350
Per pupil spending ?
83.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1200 E Kelly Ave
       Pharr, TX  78577

(956) 283-0600

District: Vanguard Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.0%
White:
0.7%
African American:
0.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2023 → 60th in 2026
Strengths
100% graduate within 4 years
Among the top-ranked schools in Vanguard Academy
Above the Texas median (55th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2023
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Algebra I scores 11 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school53%
District avg49%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
2,078th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 45%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From top 41% (2016) to top 45% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
672nd of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 9 pts since 2016
From top 20% (2016) to top 29% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
804th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 40%▼ down 33 pts since 2016
From top 7% (2016) to top 40% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 4Alternative Schools in the Vanguard Academy
404th of 951Vanguard Academy among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.72078 of 462755.1%★★★☆☆
202561.81487 of 465168.0%★★★☆☆
202468.21204 of 471074.4%★★★★☆
202363.51444 of 464768.9%★★★☆☆
202253.01983 of 458156.7%★★★☆☆
202135.72803 of 457838.8%★★☆☆☆
201962.61386 of 447969.1%★★★☆☆
201858.01584 of 435963.7%★★★☆☆
201754.01760 of 432959.3%★★★☆☆
201659.91774 of 428658.6%★★★☆☆
201569.81287 of 432070.2%★★★★☆
201472.31097 of 426074.2%★★★★☆
201357.21898 of 422155.0%★★★☆☆
201274.0932 of 420677.8%★★★★☆
201171.01117 of 409572.7%★★★★☆
201066.21382 of 393764.9%★★★☆☆
200960.01707 of 388456.1%★★★☆☆
200862.61495 of 376860.3%★★★☆☆
200765.21355 of 372463.6%★★★☆☆
200671.7918 of 347673.6%★★★★☆
200540.52459 of 347529.2%★☆☆☆☆
200417.73223 of 34657.0%☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202269.5865 of 446180.6%★★★★☆
202147.62018 of 433153.4%★★★☆☆
201974.4621 of 429585.5%★★★★☆
201850.71887 of 424055.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202567.2703 of 291875.9%★★★★☆
202473.1655 of 366882.1%★★★★☆
202370.1710 of 355680.0%★★★★☆
202259.81103 of 348768.4%★★★☆☆
202145.91705 of 344650.5%★★★☆☆
201966.7773 of 333376.8%★★★★☆
201847.11648 of 322648.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.61999 of 457556.3%★★★☆☆
202563.81119 of 374470.1%★★★★☆
202460.11574 of 465866.2%★★★☆☆
202362.11459 of 458868.2%★★★☆☆
202247.02333 of 456148.8%★★☆☆☆
202133.42955 of 449934.3%★★☆☆☆
201957.71621 of 434862.7%★★★☆☆
201852.31873 of 430656.5%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202660.01467 of 307552.3%★★★☆☆
202566.9895 of 261965.8%★★★☆☆
202372.1628 of 298078.9%★★★★☆
202253.01736 of 295841.3%★★☆☆☆
202147.91835 of 300639.0%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202659.71483 of 441366.4%★★★☆☆
202567.8884 of 364475.7%★★★★☆
202475.5696 of 446584.4%★★★★☆
202371.0888 of 440179.8%★★★★☆
202260.11451 of 437666.8%★★★☆☆
202142.72401 of 432944.5%★★☆☆☆
201969.6895 of 418878.6%★★★★☆
201864.11156 of 416872.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202654.01845 of 452059.2%★★★☆☆
202566.8877 of 370576.3%★★★★☆
202482.0402 of 459491.2%★★★★★
202370.8858 of 452181.0%★★★★☆
202260.01472 of 447767.1%★★★☆☆
202146.02315 of 445148.0%★★☆☆☆
201973.0671 of 430984.4%★★★★☆
201867.7967 of 426477.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.22166 of 458252.7%★★★☆☆
202553.41563 of 373958.2%★★★☆☆
202473.3970 of 464779.1%★★★★☆
202360.81530 of 458566.6%★★★☆☆
202257.31745 of 456361.8%★★★☆☆
202138.52637 of 449841.4%★★☆☆☆
201964.71252 of 435771.3%★★★★☆
201862.21370 of 431968.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.22987 of 430130.6%★★☆☆☆
202527.52846 of 354919.8%★☆☆☆☆
202437.42758 of 429235.7%★★☆☆☆
202322.83617 of 408611.5%★☆☆☆☆
202227.33220 of 395218.5%★☆☆☆☆
202125.33165 of 379916.7%★☆☆☆☆
201954.01196 of 368467.5%★★★☆☆
201847.31563 of 355856.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202620.92648 of 300611.9%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.4672 of 233571.2%★★★★☆
202564.8665 of 234471.6%★★★★☆
202453.7958 of 237259.6%★★★☆☆
202352.5997 of 233057.2%★★★☆☆
202253.4924 of 225459.0%★★★☆☆
202138.41338 of 225240.6%★★☆☆☆
201968.7511 of 219376.7%★★★★☆
201860.8639 of 208069.3%★★★☆☆
201768.7476 of 202776.5%★★★★☆
201675.3393 of 198780.2%★★★★☆
201579.2287 of 204386.0%★★★★☆
201483.1201 of 198789.9%★★★★☆
201376.7322 of 197383.7%★★★★☆
201278.0294 of 195184.9%★★★★☆
201173.4309 of 189583.7%★★★★☆
201073.4296 of 180383.6%★★★★☆
200972.5350 of 176380.1%★★★★☆
200871.3382 of 171877.8%★★★★☆
200772.5361 of 168478.6%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202267.9410 of 218281.2%★★★★☆
202142.51122 of 211847.0%★★☆☆☆
201958.4601 of 205870.8%★★★★☆
201847.5890 of 200855.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202671.3200 of 139085.6%★★★★☆
202570.0264 of 142881.5%★★★★☆
202457.0581 of 177067.2%★★★☆☆
202361.7454 of 172073.6%★★★★☆
202262.4400 of 164375.7%★★★★☆
202150.8586 of 159263.2%★★★☆☆
201961.6352 of 144575.6%★★★★☆
201855.4393 of 137671.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.2780 of 224065.2%★★★☆☆
202560.8578 of 182568.3%★★★☆☆
202448.91049 of 224253.2%★★★☆☆
202357.7827 of 224163.1%★★★☆☆
202249.11029 of 222153.7%★★★☆☆
202132.81485 of 215131.0%★★☆☆☆
201959.3708 of 204765.4%★★★☆☆
201853.9827 of 200858.8%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202669.9387 of 149774.1%★★★★☆
202567.8361 of 123070.7%★★★★☆
202369.7425 of 148171.3%★★★★☆
202250.9894 of 148839.9%★★☆☆☆
202137.61099 of 150126.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202671.8392 of 214181.7%★★★★☆
202572.6288 of 173183.4%★★★★☆
202458.4710 of 211966.5%★★★☆☆
202360.5660 of 211668.8%★★★☆☆
202261.6586 of 207771.8%★★★★☆
202146.61008 of 204350.7%★★★☆☆
201975.4306 of 193584.2%★★★★☆
201867.0423 of 189577.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.2458 of 225379.7%★★★★☆
202573.5278 of 182084.7%★★★★☆
202463.4583 of 223573.9%★★★★☆
202362.1651 of 225171.1%★★★★☆
202261.8597 of 222073.1%★★★★☆
202143.61182 of 217245.6%★★☆☆☆
201978.9219 of 207389.4%★★★★☆
201870.9361 of 203982.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.6538 of 225376.1%★★★★☆
202566.0453 of 181875.1%★★★★☆
202451.1949 of 224657.7%★★★☆☆
202346.91124 of 224549.9%★★★☆☆
202257.1805 of 222863.9%★★★☆☆
202143.21169 of 216846.1%★★☆☆☆
201974.3379 of 206981.7%★★★★☆
201865.3534 of 203073.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.2520 of 195673.4%★★★★☆
202564.1347 of 156877.9%★★★★☆
202445.7964 of 189149.0%★★☆☆☆
202335.01204 of 181533.7%★★☆☆☆
202254.5534 of 175769.6%★★★☆☆
202140.5897 of 171247.6%★★☆☆☆
201835.41025 of 159735.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.21086 of 173137.3%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202655.6804 of 200960.0%★★★☆☆
202569.7423 of 197478.6%★★★★☆
202469.4444 of 199077.7%★★★★☆
202373.6335 of 196182.9%★★★★☆
202273.7306 of 187683.7%★★★★☆
202152.8817 of 186156.1%★★★☆☆
201972.7318 of 185782.9%★★★★☆
201878.3213 of 179788.1%★★★★☆
201778.1211 of 177788.1%★★★★☆
201679.1126 of 176292.8%★★★★★
201578.7146 of 174391.6%★★★★★
201480.4122 of 173493.0%★★★★★
201384.064 of 165296.1%★★★★★
201282.259 of 160396.3%★★★★★
201178.8123 of 167292.6%★★★★★
201083.619 of 156898.8%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202280.1150 of 183791.8%★★★★★
202137.11102 of 182939.7%★★☆☆☆
201954.7598 of 181067.0%★★★☆☆
201860.8424 of 178476.2%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.5225 of 119581.2%★★★★☆
202579.0125 of 115389.2%★★★★☆
202472.4213 of 143785.2%★★★★☆
202378.9135 of 137190.2%★★★★★
202273.7162 of 127887.3%★★★★☆
202151.8396 of 119566.9%★★★☆☆
201954.5350 of 113669.2%★★★☆☆
201869.0164 of 111385.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.1941 of 193651.4%★★★☆☆
202564.6393 of 150473.9%★★★★☆
202466.2450 of 188076.1%★★★★☆
202371.3371 of 189180.4%★★★★☆
202262.7539 of 184170.7%★★★★☆
202145.9983 of 181545.8%★★☆☆☆
201969.1416 of 179876.9%★★★★☆
201879.4196 of 178189.0%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.4679 of 120643.7%★★☆☆☆
202574.413 of 96498.7%★★★★★
202373.714 of 118298.8%★★★★★
202274.322 of 117298.1%★★★★★
202140.1905 of 117723.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202659.4585 of 186068.5%★★★☆☆
202571.2215 of 145385.2%★★★★☆
202472.8264 of 180585.4%★★★★☆
202377.6209 of 182088.5%★★★★☆
202277.4199 of 176288.7%★★★★☆
202158.0596 of 174365.8%★★★☆☆
201975.8232 of 171486.5%★★★★☆
201880.6168 of 169190.1%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202655.3673 of 193765.3%★★★☆☆
202572.5187 of 151387.6%★★★★☆
202476.1199 of 188489.4%★★★★☆
202376.8218 of 189788.5%★★★★☆
202277.1190 of 184789.7%★★★★☆
202157.9595 of 184867.8%★★★☆☆
201978.8176 of 181890.3%★★★★★
201883.5132 of 179492.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.6696 of 195464.4%★★★☆☆
202563.4382 of 151574.8%★★★★☆
202467.3409 of 189178.4%★★★★☆
202372.5353 of 191381.5%★★★★☆
202279.5201 of 185389.2%★★★★☆
202157.3662 of 184064.0%★★★☆☆
201972.3319 of 182482.5%★★★★☆
201873.3308 of 180382.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202645.0738 of 158153.3%★★★☆☆
202576.0132 of 129989.8%★★★★☆
202469.7260 of 154883.2%★★★★☆
202395.343 of 147897.1%★★★★★
202271.2198 of 141886.0%★★★★☆
202126.41140 of 138217.5%★☆☆☆☆
201945.1641 of 135752.8%★★★☆☆
201845.6582 of 134756.8%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
At Risk (2022)81st percentile+24 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)56th percentile~ school
Male (2026)53rd percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2026)52nd percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2026)31st percentile-25 vs school
White (2026)12th percentile-43 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2026)86th percentile+14 vs school
Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+10 vs school
At Risk (2022)81st percentile+22 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2026)76th percentile+5 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)74th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2026)73rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)65th percentile-6 vs school
White (2026)37th percentile-34 vs school
High school
At Risk (2022)92nd percentile+8 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)81st percentile+21 vs school
Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)64th percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school
Female (2026)51st percentile-9 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)44th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
English II Reading76%+16 vs state
Biology68%-3 vs state
English I Reading68%+12 vs state
U.S. History67%-3 vs state
Reading60%+5 vs state
Algebra I44%-11 vs state
Mathematics43%~ state avg
Social Studies29%-3 vs state

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Vanguard Rembrandt ranks 2078th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,978 students attended Vanguard Rembrandt.

Students at Vanguard Rembrandt are 99% Hispanic.


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