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Vanguard Beethoven

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
2284th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 51% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Vanguard Beethoven is a large, alternative public school in Edinburg, TX, serving 1,782 students from Pre-K through 12th grade as part of the Vanguard Academy district, which is ranked in the 58th percentile in Texas. This school stands out for its exceptional high school reading and English performance, achieving an 89.04% proficiency rate on the English II Reading EOC in 2023-2024, far exceeding the state average of 59.82% and outperforming nearby schools like Idea Los Encinos College Preparatory (71.09%). It also maintains a perfect 0.0% dropout rate for five consecutive years, a stark contrast to the Juvenile Detention Center (9.8% dropout rate) and other alternative schools in the area.

While Vanguard Beethoven excels in literacy, its math performance shows a "Jekyll and Hyde" pattern, with elementary and middle school math scores below state averages (e.g., 5th-grade math at 24.62% in 2025-2026 vs. state 47.38%), but a strong recovery in high school Algebra I (60.53% in 2023-2024, beating the state's 44.73%). This suggests the school effectively targets resources for advanced math coursework. Middle school reading is a consistent strength, with 7th-grade reading at 72.41% in 2025-2026, well above the state's 54.04% and significantly higher than Vanguard Mozart (38.03%). However, a district-wide challenge emerges in 7th-grade math, where Vanguard Beethoven scored just 19.74%, mirroring struggles at Vanguard Van Gogh (4.92%) and Vanguard Mozart (5.08%).

Vanguard Beethoven's success is notable given its modest spending of $10,472 per student, compared to the Instr/Guid Center ($113,651 per student) and the Juvenile Detention Center ($45,908 per student), both of which have poor academic outcomes. This highlights that quality instruction and school culture, not just budget, drive results. The school also shows positive trends in science and social studies, with 8th-grade social studies jumping to 48.94% in 2023-2024, far above the state's 30.55%. For parents, Vanguard Beethoven offers a strong literacy-focused environment with excellent retention, but math support may be needed for younger students.

1,782
Students ?
17.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,705
Per pupil spending ?
84.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2215 S Veterans Blvd
       Edinburg, TX  78539

(956) 318-0211

District: Vanguard Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.4%
White:
0.8%
Asian:
0.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 51st percentile in 2026 → 69th in 2026
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 69th (2026) from a 51st-percentile low (2026)
Above the Texas median (51st percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Vanguard Academy's ranking
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school52%
District avg49%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
2,284th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 49%▼ down 27 pts since 2019
From top 22% (2019) to top 49% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
674th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 13 pts since 2019
From top 16% (2019) to top 29% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
613th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 31%▼ down 15 pts since 2023
From top 15% (2023) to top 31% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd 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
202646.82284 of 462750.6%★★★☆☆
202561.61494 of 465167.9%★★★☆☆
202464.81365 of 471071.0%★★★★☆
202372.61056 of 464777.3%★★★★☆
202272.51054 of 458177.0%★★★★☆
202156.61699 of 457862.9%★★★☆☆
201972.1989 of 447977.9%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202285.4297 of 446193.3%★★★★★
202168.9792 of 433181.7%★★★★☆
201977.9494 of 429588.5%★★★★☆
201866.8937 of 424077.9%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202572.9544 of 291881.4%★★★★☆
202470.2764 of 366879.2%★★★★☆
202380.0392 of 355689.0%★★★★☆
202267.1799 of 348777.1%★★★★☆
202154.81232 of 344664.2%★★★☆☆
201964.6858 of 333374.3%★★★★☆
201864.8841 of 322673.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.72173 of 457552.5%★★★☆☆
202564.81083 of 374471.1%★★★★☆
202463.51390 of 465870.2%★★★★☆
202373.0976 of 458878.7%★★★★☆
202263.71385 of 456169.6%★★★☆☆
202156.41666 of 449963.0%★★★☆☆
201964.41273 of 434870.7%★★★★☆
201872.8906 of 430679.0%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202654.41801 of 307541.4%★★☆☆☆
202574.5410 of 261984.3%★★★★☆
202368.7914 of 298069.3%★★★☆☆
202267.8923 of 295868.8%★★★☆☆
202165.41170 of 300661.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.81885 of 441357.3%★★★☆☆
202567.7892 of 364475.5%★★★★☆
202469.3983 of 446578.0%★★★★☆
202379.2559 of 440187.3%★★★★☆
202278.1591 of 437686.5%★★★★☆
202163.41191 of 432972.5%★★★★☆
201975.8620 of 418885.2%★★★★☆
201879.4505 of 416887.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202656.91647 of 452063.6%★★★☆☆
202571.6661 of 370582.2%★★★★☆
202477.2575 of 459487.5%★★★★☆
202381.6417 of 452190.8%★★★★★
202277.3557 of 447787.6%★★★★☆
202159.01462 of 445167.2%★★★☆☆
201981.6352 of 430991.8%★★★★★
201881.1404 of 426490.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202645.52414 of 458247.3%★★☆☆☆
202555.71462 of 373960.9%★★★☆☆
202460.81541 of 464766.8%★★★☆☆
202368.31196 of 458573.9%★★★★☆
202277.2825 of 456381.9%★★★★☆
202155.51711 of 449862.0%★★★☆☆
201976.1776 of 435782.2%★★★★☆
201873.0898 of 431979.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202632.43148 of 430126.8%★☆☆☆☆
202543.61941 of 354945.3%★★☆☆☆
202444.12300 of 429246.4%★★☆☆☆
202363.6935 of 408677.1%★★★★☆
202245.71854 of 395253.1%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.4674 of 233571.1%★★★★☆
202568.3572 of 234475.6%★★★★☆
202466.5628 of 237273.5%★★★★☆
202371.3495 of 233078.8%★★★★☆
202272.9441 of 225480.4%★★★★☆
202146.31126 of 225250.0%★★★☆☆
201978.2340 of 219384.5%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202283.6162 of 218292.6%★★★★★
202141.31160 of 211845.2%★★☆☆☆
201967.4374 of 205881.8%★★★★☆
201851.9739 of 200863.2%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.7532 of 139061.7%★★★☆☆
202564.6334 of 142876.6%★★★★☆
202460.9478 of 177073.0%★★★★☆
202377.0220 of 172087.2%★★★★☆
202259.8436 of 164373.5%★★★★☆
202150.6595 of 159262.6%★★★☆☆
201975.8176 of 144587.8%★★★★☆
201860.0315 of 137677.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.3591 of 224073.6%★★★★☆
202564.2508 of 182572.2%★★★★☆
202456.7805 of 224264.1%★★★☆☆
202364.1633 of 224171.8%★★★★☆
202265.8557 of 222174.9%★★★★☆
202157.7777 of 215163.9%★★★☆☆
201979.3295 of 204785.6%★★★★☆
201873.2392 of 200880.5%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.3668 of 149755.4%★★★☆☆
202564.3454 of 123063.1%★★★☆☆
202362.5657 of 148155.6%★★★☆☆
202266.9494 of 148866.8%★★★☆☆
202148.2932 of 150137.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.9407 of 214181.0%★★★★☆
202573.0280 of 173183.8%★★★★☆
202470.3413 of 211980.5%★★★★☆
202378.5271 of 211687.2%★★★★☆
202278.4269 of 207787.0%★★★★☆
202153.0795 of 204361.1%★★★☆☆
201983.9176 of 193590.9%★★★★★
201880.3223 of 189588.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202677.8256 of 225388.6%★★★★☆
202575.0243 of 182086.6%★★★★☆
202476.0281 of 223587.4%★★★★☆
202378.8248 of 225189.0%★★★★☆
202275.9290 of 222086.9%★★★★☆
202149.8967 of 217255.5%★★★☆☆
201984.6131 of 207393.7%★★★★★
201885.0130 of 203993.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202659.5740 of 225367.2%★★★☆☆
202562.4529 of 181870.9%★★★★☆
202466.5573 of 224674.5%★★★★☆
202377.2362 of 224583.9%★★★★☆
202277.4340 of 222884.7%★★★★☆
202133.31442 of 216833.5%★★☆☆☆
201973.0403 of 206980.5%★★★★☆
201872.7386 of 203081.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202628.31621 of 195617.1%★☆☆☆☆
202554.5538 of 156865.7%★★★☆☆
202450.3803 of 189157.5%★★★☆☆
202351.8627 of 181565.5%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202662.4613 of 200969.5%★★★☆☆
202557.9720 of 197463.5%★★★☆☆
202468.4471 of 199076.3%★★★★☆
202375.4302 of 196184.6%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.2518 of 119556.7%★★★☆☆
202545.0475 of 115358.8%★★★☆☆
202468.4246 of 143782.9%★★★★☆
202377.8151 of 137189.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202656.4733 of 193662.1%★★★☆☆
202546.4746 of 150450.4%★★★☆☆
202462.9539 of 188071.3%★★★★☆
202370.1397 of 189179.0%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.7823 of 120631.8%★★☆☆☆
202538.9722 of 96425.1%★☆☆☆☆
202362.7561 of 118252.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.3392 of 186078.9%★★★★☆
202559.5410 of 145371.8%★★★★☆
202472.5270 of 180585.0%★★★★☆
202378.4194 of 182089.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.9325 of 193783.2%★★★★☆
202560.3369 of 151375.6%★★★★☆
202475.0220 of 188488.3%★★★★☆
202378.5191 of 189789.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.4529 of 195472.9%★★★★☆
202559.0477 of 151568.5%★★★☆☆
202470.8340 of 189182.0%★★★★☆
202376.7266 of 191386.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.9326 of 158179.4%★★★★☆
202540.6721 of 129944.5%★★☆☆☆
202464.6346 of 154877.6%★★★★☆
202352.8523 of 147864.6%★★★☆☆
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)93rd percentile+16 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+13 vs school
Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)47th percentile-3 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)41st percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2026)27th percentile-24 vs school
Middle school
At Risk (2022)93rd percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+18 vs school
Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+10 vs school
Female (2026)74th percentile~ school
Male (2026)67th percentile-4 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)62nd percentile-9 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)55th percentile-16 vs school
Special Education (2026)17th percentile-54 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+14 vs school
Special Education (2026)79th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2026)73rd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)62nd percentile-7 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile-13 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)32nd percentile-38 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
English II Reading80%+20 vs state
English I Reading75%+19 vs state
Biology73%+3 vs state
U.S. History71%~ state avg
Reading59%+4 vs state
Algebra I47%-7 vs state
Mathematics39%-4 vs state
Social Studies23%-8 vs state

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