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Vanguard Mozart

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
2160th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,643 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 53% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Vanguard Mozart in Alamo, TX, is a mid-sized alternative charter school within the Vanguard Academy district, serving 1,236 students in grades PK through 12, with over 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school’s most remarkable achievement is its perfect record: a 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate for the last five years, a feat that stands out even among its district peers like Vanguard Rembrandt, which also reports 100% graduation. This is especially impressive when compared to nearby alternative schools like the Juvenile Detention Center, which has a 9.8% dropout rate, showing that Vanguard Mozart’s structured environment effectively keeps students on track to graduate despite high poverty levels.

However, the academic path to that diploma is uneven. The school excels in early elementary grades, often outperforming state averages—for example, 3rd graders scored 30 points above the state in reading in 2023-24. But performance drops sharply in middle school, with 7th grade math proficiency falling to just 5.08% in 2025-26, far below the state average of 29.41%. This “middle school collapse” is more severe at Vanguard Mozart than at Vanguard Beethoven, where 7th grade reading proficiency was 72.41% compared to Mozart’s 38.03% in the same year. The school does see a bounce-back in high school English, with English II reading scores reaching 72.13% in 2024-25, but math and social studies remain weak spots.

Interestingly, the school’s bilingual program shows strength, as 5th graders taking the STAAR Spanish reading exam scored 50% proficient in 2025-26, well above the state average of 34.82%. This suggests effective support for English learners. Overall, Vanguard Mozart is a paradox: it achieves perfect graduation rates for a high-poverty population, but its volatile test scores and middle school struggles raise questions about whether students are being pushed through without full academic mastery. For parents, this school offers strong early literacy and a guaranteed path to graduation, but may require extra support in middle school math and science.

1,236
Students ?
15.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,538
Per pupil spending ?
90.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 155 E Business 83
       Alamo, TX  78540

(956) 223-2030

District: Vanguard Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.8%
White:
1.1%
Two or more races:
0.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2023 → 41st in 2026
Strengths
✓100% graduate within 4 years
✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 52% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2023
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school43%
District avg49%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
2,160th of 4,643
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 47%▲ up 2 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,781st of 2,359
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 25%▼ down 33 pts since 2016
From top 43% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
1,222nd of 2,057
Texas public high schools ?
Bottom 41%▲ up 11 pts since 2021
From bottom 30% (2021) to bottom 41% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 4Alternative Schools in the Vanguard Academy
401st of 947Vanguard 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
202649.42160 of 464353.5%★★★☆☆
202556.01775 of 465161.8%★★★☆☆
202461.71514 of 471067.9%★★★☆☆
202361.61534 of 464767.0%★★★☆☆
202243.62523 of 458144.9%★★☆☆☆
202123.93589 of 457821.6%★☆☆☆☆
201953.01873 of 447958.2%★★★☆☆
201862.51367 of 435968.6%★★★☆☆
201747.32105 of 432951.4%★★★☆☆
201654.42089 of 428651.3%★★★☆☆
201532.83218 of 432025.5%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202265.01119 of 446174.9%★★★★☆
202146.72075 of 433152.1%★★★☆☆
201958.31432 of 429566.7%★★★☆☆
201856.21555 of 424063.3%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202550.11328 of 291854.5%★★★☆☆
202457.51294 of 366864.7%★★★☆☆
202356.41336 of 355662.4%★★★☆☆
202247.51798 of 348748.4%★★☆☆☆
202135.42335 of 344632.2%★★☆☆☆
201947.31703 of 333348.9%★★☆☆☆
201849.41526 of 322652.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.32212 of 458851.8%★★★☆☆
202549.01792 of 374452.1%★★★☆☆
202459.01631 of 465865.0%★★★☆☆
202361.51491 of 458867.5%★★★☆☆
202250.92097 of 456154.0%★★★☆☆
202133.52952 of 449934.4%★★☆☆☆
201949.02123 of 434851.2%★★★☆☆
201867.21151 of 430673.3%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.51567 of 308049.1%★★☆☆☆
202559.81281 of 261951.1%★★★☆☆
202369.7843 of 298071.7%★★★★☆
202253.61712 of 295842.1%★★☆☆☆
202144.81938 of 300635.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202655.61732 of 442560.9%★★★☆☆
202561.01182 of 364467.6%★★★☆☆
202468.41034 of 446576.8%★★★★☆
202369.3972 of 440177.9%★★★★☆
202251.51991 of 437654.5%★★★☆☆
202130.33214 of 432925.8%★☆☆☆☆
201960.61340 of 418868.0%★★★☆☆
201869.6876 of 416879.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.21372 of 453569.7%★★★☆☆
202567.0872 of 370576.5%★★★★☆
202474.3704 of 459484.7%★★★★☆
202372.7763 of 452183.1%★★★★☆
202247.12352 of 447747.5%★★☆☆☆
202125.03732 of 445116.2%★☆☆☆☆
201961.91242 of 430971.2%★★★★☆
201870.0865 of 426479.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.22174 of 459752.7%★★★☆☆
202556.91412 of 373962.2%★★★☆☆
202460.61551 of 464766.6%★★★☆☆
202359.71596 of 458565.2%★★★☆☆
202236.02991 of 456334.5%★★☆☆☆
202116.54093 of 44989.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201956.11651 of 435762.1%★★★☆☆
201855.61708 of 431960.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202639.42532 of 430841.2%★★☆☆☆
202543.61940 of 354945.3%★★☆☆☆
202456.51473 of 429265.7%★★★☆☆
202346.41865 of 408654.4%★★★☆☆
202234.32707 of 395231.5%★★☆☆☆
202122.43347 of 379911.9%★☆☆☆☆
201952.81266 of 368465.6%★★★☆☆
201858.8966 of 355872.8%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202628.71781 of 235924.5%★☆☆☆☆
202546.61181 of 234449.6%★★☆☆☆
202449.91070 of 237254.9%★★★☆☆
202357.9846 of 233063.7%★★★☆☆
202252.7946 of 225458.0%★★★☆☆
202129.41603 of 225228.8%★☆☆☆☆
201960.4696 of 219368.3%★★★☆☆
201849.0977 of 208053.0%★★★☆☆
201751.1855 of 202757.8%★★★☆☆
201659.1849 of 198757.3%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202269.9372 of 218283.0%★★★★☆
202129.21672 of 211821.1%★☆☆☆☆
201957.9613 of 205870.2%★★★★☆
201838.71216 of 200839.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202631.91041 of 140325.8%★☆☆☆☆
202539.5848 of 142840.6%★★☆☆☆
202455.3620 of 177065.0%★★★☆☆
202363.8416 of 172075.8%★★★★☆
202260.5425 of 164374.1%★★★★☆
202136.31030 of 159235.3%★★☆☆☆
201955.3452 of 144568.7%★★★☆☆
201845.6598 of 137656.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202631.61633 of 226327.8%★☆☆☆☆
202547.9874 of 182552.1%★★★☆☆
202451.7949 of 224257.7%★★★☆☆
202359.2782 of 224165.1%★★★☆☆
202258.7760 of 222165.8%★★★☆☆
202136.21383 of 215135.7%★★☆☆☆
201956.4769 of 204762.4%★★★☆☆
201842.91135 of 200843.5%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202659.5715 of 151052.6%★★★☆☆
202535.7950 of 123022.8%★☆☆☆☆
202350.6933 of 148137.0%★★☆☆☆
202267.1486 of 148867.3%★★★☆☆
202138.01090 of 150127.4%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.41514 of 216129.9%★☆☆☆☆
202551.5732 of 173157.7%★★★☆☆
202458.8695 of 211967.2%★★★☆☆
202367.2488 of 211676.9%★★★★☆
202260.2630 of 207769.7%★★★☆☆
202136.81293 of 204336.7%★★☆☆☆
201968.7402 of 193579.2%★★★★☆
201858.0605 of 189568.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202642.51288 of 227543.4%★★☆☆☆
202554.4704 of 182061.3%★★★☆☆
202463.6573 of 223574.4%★★★★☆
202367.3509 of 225177.4%★★★★☆
202257.0742 of 222066.6%★★★☆☆
202132.11570 of 217227.7%★☆☆☆☆
201972.4334 of 207383.9%★★★★☆
201864.3511 of 203974.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202627.61764 of 227422.4%★☆☆☆☆
202537.61137 of 181837.5%★★☆☆☆
202444.71152 of 224648.7%★★☆☆☆
202355.2891 of 224560.3%★★★☆☆
202245.71127 of 222849.4%★★☆☆☆
202123.51745 of 216819.5%★☆☆☆☆
201961.9625 of 206969.8%★★★☆☆
201852.8823 of 203059.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202630.91508 of 197423.6%★☆☆☆☆
202534.71099 of 156829.9%★★☆☆☆
202457.0617 of 189167.4%★★★☆☆
202343.3885 of 181551.2%★★★☆☆
202249.4671 of 175761.8%★★★☆☆
201930.01252 of 162623.0%★☆☆☆☆
201838.3917 of 159742.6%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.41222 of 205740.6%★★☆☆☆
202555.7774 of 197460.8%★★★☆☆
202454.7824 of 199058.6%★★★☆☆
202363.3608 of 196169.0%★★★☆☆
202247.3941 of 187649.8%★★☆☆☆
202130.11312 of 186129.5%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202253.9580 of 183768.4%★★★☆☆
202117.31633 of 182910.7%★☆☆☆☆
201975.0218 of 181088.0%★★★★☆
201847.6760 of 178457.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.4443 of 120963.4%★★★☆☆
202560.8246 of 115378.7%★★★★☆
202447.7540 of 143762.4%★★★☆☆
202358.3356 of 137174.0%★★★★☆
202247.2472 of 127863.1%★★★☆☆
202121.51028 of 119514.0%★☆☆☆☆
201974.8151 of 113686.7%★★★★☆
201859.4258 of 111376.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202642.31152 of 197641.7%★★☆☆☆
202547.2723 of 150451.9%★★★☆☆
202448.1917 of 188051.2%★★★☆☆
202370.1398 of 189179.0%★★★★☆
202256.9688 of 184162.6%★★★☆☆
202128.31351 of 181525.6%★☆☆☆☆
201959.8635 of 179864.7%★★★☆☆
201839.41106 of 178137.9%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.3930 of 120823.0%★☆☆☆☆
202574.413 of 96498.7%★★★★★
202373.040 of 118296.6%★★★★★
202274.419 of 117298.4%★★★★★
202117.41058 of 117710.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.5932 of 190951.2%★★★☆☆
202558.5423 of 145370.9%★★★★☆
202457.6551 of 180569.5%★★★☆☆
202367.4403 of 182077.9%★★★★☆
202251.2715 of 176259.4%★★★☆☆
202134.21157 of 174333.6%★★☆☆☆
201975.7237 of 171486.2%★★★★☆
201859.9502 of 169170.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.1906 of 197654.1%★★★☆☆
202558.4395 of 151373.9%★★★★☆
202461.9451 of 188476.1%★★★★☆
202365.9407 of 189778.5%★★★★☆
202247.5847 of 184754.1%★★★☆☆
202135.51226 of 184833.7%★★☆☆☆
201978.9174 of 181890.4%★★★★★
201863.9382 of 179478.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202636.21260 of 199336.8%★★☆☆☆
202555.9534 of 151564.8%★★★☆☆
202452.4745 of 189160.6%★★★☆☆
202354.5737 of 191361.5%★★★☆☆
202237.11129 of 185339.1%★★☆☆☆
202128.81324 of 184028.0%★☆☆☆☆
201976.0266 of 182485.4%★★★★☆
201871.9331 of 180381.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202631.71140 of 161029.2%★☆☆☆☆
202545.9615 of 129952.7%★★★☆☆
202477.2169 of 154889.1%★★★★☆
202356.5455 of 147869.2%★★★☆☆
202229.11070 of 141824.5%★☆☆☆☆
202118.31309 of 13825.3%☆☆☆☆☆
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)75th percentile+30 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+7 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2026)53rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2026)49th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2026)41st percentile-12 vs school
Middle school
At Risk (2022)83rd percentile+25 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)53rd percentile+28 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+19 vs school
Hispanic (2026)30th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2026)28th percentile+3 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)26th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)24th percentile~ school
Male (2026)22nd percentile~ school
High school
At Risk (2022)68th percentile+19 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)63rd percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+14 vs school
Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+11 vs school
Female (2026)42nd percentile~ school
Male (2026)37th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2026)29th percentile-11 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)23rd percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
English II Reading70%+10 vs state
Biology59%-12 vs state
English I Reading54%~ state avg
Reading53%~ state avg
U.S. History52%-18 vs state
Mathematics31%-13 vs state
Algebra I29%-25 vs state
Social Studies16%-15 vs state

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Vanguard Mozart ranks 2160th of 4643 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,236 students attended Vanguard Mozart.

Students at Vanguard Mozart are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
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