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Vroonland - Vanguard High School

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Vroonland - Vanguard High School ranks 502 nd of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 76% of Texas high schools

Summary

Vroonland - Vanguard High School in Mesquite, TX, is a high-performing public high school serving 1,605 students in grades 9-12, and it stands out as a remarkable academic leader within the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd).

This school consistently earns a 4-star rating and ranks in the top 25% of Texas high schools, a stark contrast to other high schools in the district, which all rank in the bottom third. For example, Vroonland - Vanguard's proficiency rates on STAAR End-of-Course exams are dramatically higher than nearby schools like Horn High School and West Mesquite High School. In Biology, 84.1% of students are proficient, compared to just 65.89% at Mesquite High School. The school also boasts an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.4%, far below the district average and dramatically lower than schools like W W Samuell High School (7.0%) and H Grady Spruce High School (4.1%). While Sunnyvale High School in the Sunnyvale Independent School District (Isd) outperforms Vroonland - Vanguard overall, it serves a student body where only 13.69% are low-income, compared to Vroonland's 73.83%, making Vroonland's achievements particularly impressive.

What truly sets Vroonland - Vanguard apart is its exceptional success with all student groups. It ranks in the top 10-15% of the state for English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socio-economic backgrounds. This demonstrates a school-wide commitment to equity and effective instruction. One area for potential growth is with Gifted and Talented students, where the school ranks in the 48th percentile. Overall, Vroonland - Vanguard is a powerful example of a school achieving top-tier results while serving a high-needs community, making it a standout choice for families in the Mesquite area.

1,605

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,578

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4201 Faithom P Lucas Sr Blvd
Mesquite, TX 75181

(972) 882-0001

District: Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.6%

African American:

14.0%

White:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2024 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Texas high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2024

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg53%

Texas avg62%

502^nd of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 6 pts since 2024

From top 18% (2024) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6High Schools in the Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

688^th of 947Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) 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	67.3	502 of 2057	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	407 of 1974	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	367 of 1990	81.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	164 of 1101	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	96 of 834	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	114 of 1065	89.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	143 of 567	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	100 of 428	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.7	278 of 530	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	74 of 1209	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	72.1	163 of 1153	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	156 of 1437	89.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	525 of 1976	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	348 of 1504	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	369 of 1880	80.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	628 of 1208	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.2	503 of 964	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	342 of 1909	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	239 of 1453	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	277 of 1805	84.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	268 of 1976	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	178 of 1513	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	209 of 1884	88.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	496 of 1993	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	372 of 1515	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	415 of 1891	78.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	9 of 715	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	79.1	68 of 598	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	51 of 731	93.0%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	76.7	24 of 107	77.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	127 of 1610	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	75.4	136 of 1299	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	155 of 1548	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	506 of 1611	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	605 of 1294	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	593 of 1556	61.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)99th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)94th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)85th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+6 vs school

Native American (2024)78th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

White (2026)69th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)48th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology84%+14 vs state

U.S. History76%+5 vs state

English II Reading67%+7 vs state

Algebra I63%+9 vs state

English I Reading63%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 (2025)	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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Vroonland - Vanguard High School	Public	9-12	4201 Faithom P Lucas Sr Blvd	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 882-0001	1,605	98	16.4	73.8%	157 (9.8%)	225 (14.0%)	1,166 (72.6%)	25 (1.6%)	11 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.3%)	67.3	502^nd of 2057 public high schools	75.6%		70.3	407^th of 1974 public high schools	79.4%	95	63.4	84.1	62.9	67.3	75.5								$7,578
Horn High School	Public	9-12	3300 E Cartwright Rd	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5200	2,757	201	13.7	73.7%	135 (4.9%)	1,156 (41.9%)	1,356 (49.2%)	27 (1.0%)	12 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	69 (2.5%)	26.5	1583^rd of 2057 public high schools	23.0%		25.1	1514^th of 1974 public high schools	23.3%	69	40.8	55.5	36.9	41.5	55.0								$8,929
Seagoville High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	151920 Seagoville Rd	Dallas	75253	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5900	1,786	113	15.7	91.3%	123 (6.9%)	339 (19.0%)	1,301 (72.8%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	12 (0.7%)	35.5	1376^th of 2057 public high schools	33.1%		25.9	1498^th of 1974 public high schools	24.1%	122	27.5	63.3	37.6	45.9	74.5								$9,952
Mesquite High School	Public	9-12	300 E Davis St	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7800	2,294	168	13.6	85.0%	175 (7.6%)	545 (23.8%)	1,506 (65.6%)	20 (0.9%)	13 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (1.5%)	32.6	1453^rd of 2057 public high schools	29.4%		30.1	1394^th of 1974 public high schools	29.4%	59	37.1	65.9	38.5	43.2	60.2								$9,673
KIPP Pleasant Grove Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1500 S Peachtree Rd	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 323-4235	618	38	16.4	93.4%	14 (2.3%)	196 (31.7%)	388 (62.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.8%)	25.1	1607^th of 2057 public high schools	21.9%					(n/a)	50.4	40.5	40.7	30.8	45.5	50.0	37.9	52.2	14.6	10.7		23.1	$8,824
Texans Can Academy - Pleasant Grove	Public, Charter	9-12	1227 N Masters Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 225-1194	529	20	26.0	62.8%	4 (0.8%)	160 (30.2%)	360 (68.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.2	1968^th of 2057 public high schools	4.3%		3.1	1911^th of 1974 public high schools	3.2%	57	7.6	20.4	12.7	12.0	20.5								$9,301
A+ Secondary School	Public, Charter	7-12	445 S Masters Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	A+ Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 677-1000	790	45	17.4	98.2%	12 (1.5%)	21 (2.7%)	749 (94.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	47.9	1026^th of 2057 public high schools	50.1%		38.6	1198^th of 1974 public high schools	39.3%	172	63.0	70.0	45.1	44.2	78.0		36.8	38.5		35.6	14.9	30.4	$12,072
West Mesquite High School	Public	9-12	2500 Memorial Pkwy	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7600	1,997	145	13.7	84.9%	113 (5.7%)	359 (18.0%)	1,478 (74.0%)	11 (0.6%)	13 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	20 (1.0%)	31.7	1475^th of 2057 public high schools	28.3%		29.1	1423^rd of 1974 public high schools	27.9%	52	22.4	61.7	43.3	47.4	58.5								$9,747
H Grady Spruce High School	Public	9-12	9733 Old Seagoville Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5500	1,370	94	14.5	96.4%	31 (2.3%)	183 (13.4%)	1,138 (83.1%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	13.6	1785^th of 2057 public high schools	13.2%		8.6	1805^th of 1974 public high schools	8.6%	20	30.0	45.0	26.9	27.7	45.0								$11,572
W W Samuell High School	Public	9-12	8928 Palisade Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5100	1,709	120	14.2	95.7%	38 (2.2%)	197 (11.5%)	1,441 (84.3%)	4 (0.2%)	12 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	14 (0.8%)	27.6	1558^th of 2057 public high schools	24.3%		23.4	1551^st of 1974 public high schools	21.4%	7	33.0	54.4	30.9	35.9	70.4								$10,182

Frequently Asked Questions about Vroonland - Vanguard High School

Is Vroonland - Vanguard High School a good school?

Vroonland - Vanguard High School ranks 502^nd of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Vroonland - Vanguard High School in?

Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Vroonland - Vanguard High School?

Students at Vroonland - Vanguard High School are 73% Hispanic, 14% African American, 10% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Vroonland - Vanguard High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,605 students attended Vroonland - Vanguard High School.

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