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Vanguard Monet

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Vanguard Monet ranks 1991 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

1991^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Vanguard Monet is a small public charter school in Mission, TX, serving 198 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Vanguard Academy district, and it serves a high-poverty community where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school’s most defining feature is its extreme performance volatility: it earned 3 stars in 2023-2024, plummeted to 1 star in 2024-2025, and then rebounded to 3 stars in 2025-2026. This dramatic swing is unique among nearby schools—for example, Leal Elementary (0.68 miles away) shows consistent high performance, ranking in the 82nd percentile in 2025-2026, while Pearson Elementary (also 0.68 miles away) has been in steady decline.

When Vanguard Monet is performing well, it excels with its most vulnerable students. In the 2025-2026 school year, it ranked in the 71st percentile for both English Language Learners and low-income students, a strength not seen at nearby Castro Elementary, which serves a similar demographic. However, the school’s success is highly inconsistent across grade levels within the same year. For instance, in 2025-2026, 4th-grade math proficiency was an outstanding 85.71%, far exceeding the state average of 49.28%, while 3rd-grade math proficiency was just 23.53%, well below the state average of 44.33%. This suggests that performance is heavily dependent on specific cohorts or teachers rather than a stable school-wide system.

The 2024-2025 school year was a systemic crisis, with every test score below state averages and all subgroup rankings in the bottom 20th percentile. The subsequent recovery is impressive, but it raises critical questions about what caused the collapse and what was done to fix it. Nearby Brillante Academy (0.34 miles away) only goes up to 2nd grade, and its 3rd-grade test scores are very low, suggesting Vanguard Monet may receive students who are already behind. To avoid repeating this cycle, the school’s leadership must focus on building a replicable system of high-quality instruction that isn’t dependent on a single grade or teacher.

198

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,043

Per pupil spending ?

91.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1020 N Los Ebanos Rd
Mission, TX 78572

(956) 403-5020

District: Vanguard Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.0%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2024 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (57th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg46%

Texas avg49%

1,991^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Vanguard Academy

404^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	1991 of 4627	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	20.8	3982 of 4651	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.3	1965 of 4710	58.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	475 of 1643	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	29.5	2235 of 2918	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	63.1	1024 of 3668	72.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	2356 of 4575	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	13.5	3555 of 3744	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	3138 of 4658	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	1711 of 4413	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.3	3081 of 3644	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.0	1337 of 4465	70.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	1333 of 4520	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	21.8	3290 of 3705	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	65.3	1186 of 4594	74.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	1713 of 4582	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.0	3023 of 3739	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	73.5	967 of 4647	79.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	2022 of 4301	53.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading51%-3 vs state

Mathematics50%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Vanguard Monet	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1020 N Los Ebanos Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Vanguard Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 403-5020	198	13	15.8	91.4%	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	194 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.4	1991^st of 4627 public elementary schools	57.0%		20.8	3982^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	14.4%	1991					41.2	66.7	38.5	52.4			23.5	85.7	61.5	28.6				$15,043
Brillante Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	706 N Los Ebanos Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Brillante Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 474-3242	354	13	27.8	83.9%	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	347 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)					28.6						20.0							$16,456
Marcell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 N Holland	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-6400	378	27	13.8	86.5%	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	368 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	54.1	1903^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	58.9%		36	3054^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.3%	1151	20.0	60.0			66.7	53.7	60.5				32.7	58.8	29.0					$11,802
Pearson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Holland Ave	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-4000	307	23	13.5	91.2%	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	302 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.3	2929^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.7%		26.3	3645^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.6%	716	50.0	33.3	18.2		45.2	40.4	30.0				48.9	43.4	37.5					$13,121
Ollie O'Grady Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	810 W Griffin Pkwy	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-4200	457	28	16.2	91.7%	17 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	440 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.4	2630^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.2%		39	2840^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.9%	210	9.1	60.0			56.3	27.5	54.2				28.6	39.2	54.1					$10,984
Leal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	318 S Los Ebanos Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-4600	436	29	15.0	89.2%	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	425 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	78.3	822^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	82.2%		66.2	1303^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	72.0%	481	80.0	11.1			71.4	52.7	70.4				60.4	58.7	70.9					$10,627
Excellence In Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	915 W Expy 83	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Excellence In Leadership Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 424-9504	183	17	11.0	83.1%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	182 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.4	4219^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.8%		34.7	3150^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.3%	1069				75.0	13.3	42.9	33.3	55.6	47.1	77.8	26.7	28.6	16.7	11.1	17.7	10.0	33.3	$16,234
Jose De Escandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 N Schuebach Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2410	614	39	15.6	86.5%	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	610 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79	794^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.8%		70	1140^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.5%	346	40.0	63.6			50.0	66.2	73.2				51.5	76.5	67.1					$7,813
Idea North Mission Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2706 N Holland Ave	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 424-4300	719	35	20.6	92.5%	24 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	690 (96.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	43.4	2489^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.2%		37.6	2949^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.6%	460					43.6	48.3	47.7				45.3	43.3	47.7					$10,661
Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2612 N Moorefield Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2720	715	45	15.8	81.4%	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	712 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.9	985^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.7%		72.1	1049^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.4%	64					68.9	60.0	58.6				51.3	72.5	59.6					$7,355

Frequently Asked Questions about Vanguard Monet

Is Vanguard Monet a good school?

Vanguard Monet ranks 1991^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Vanguard Monet in?

Vanguard Academy

What is the racial makeup of Vanguard Monet?

Students at Vanguard Monet are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

How many students attend Vanguard Monet?

In the 2024-25 school year, 198 students attended Vanguard Monet.

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