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Vroonland - Vanguard High School

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Vroonland - Vanguard High School ranks 407 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 79% of Texas high schools

Summary

Vroonland - Vanguard High School is a public high school located in Mesquite, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,591 students. The school is part of the Mesquite Independent School District, which is ranked 622 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vroonland - Vanguard High School consistently outperforms the Mesquite Independent School District and the state of Texas in STAAR EOC (End of Course) assessments across various subjects, including Algebra I, Biology, English I and II Reading, and U.S. History. The school also performs exceptionally well in several student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Texas high schools for Native American students and in the top 5% for multi-racial students in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school ranks in the top 15% for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socio-Economic Status students. Despite the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.1% to 80.39% over the past three school years, Vroonland - Vanguard High School is able to achieve strong academic outcomes.

Compared to nearby high schools in the Mesquite Independent School District, such as West Mesquite High School, Mesquite High School, and Horn High School, Vroonland - Vanguard High School outperforms them in both academic performance and student subgroup rankings. The school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Texas high schools, with a ranking of 407 out of 1,974 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it among the top-performing high schools in the state.

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: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2024 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (70% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Texas high schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg49%

Texas avg56%

407^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

622^nd of 961Mesquite 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
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
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
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
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
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
2025	59.2	503 of 964	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

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

Female (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)48th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Biology79%+17 vs state

U.S. History77%+9 vs state

English II Reading68%+12 vs state

Algebra I61%+14 vs state

English I Reading60%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 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%)	70.3	407^th of 1974 public high schools	79.4%		72.6	367^th of 1990 public high schools	81.6%	40	61.3	78.9	60.4	67.9	76.5									$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%)	25.1	1514^th of 1974 public high schools	23.3%		28.2	1439^th of 1990 public high schools	27.7%	75	42.3	41.9	34.8	37.2	49.6									$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%)	25.9	1498^th of 1974 public high schools	24.1%		21	1604^th of 1990 public high schools	19.4%	106	16.1	41.2	29.4	36.1	71.9									$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%)	30.1	1394^th of 1974 public high schools	29.4%		34	1327^th of 1990 public high schools	33.3%	67	37.4	44.8	33.0	45.2	58.8									$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%)								(n/a)	29.6	46.4	24.8	29.4	47.5	45.7	35.6	54.9	9.5	15.4		29.4	19.6	$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%)	3.1	1911^th of 1974 public high schools	3.2%		3.2	1927^th of 1990 public high schools	3.2%	16	2.4	10.0	7.3	11.5	18.9									$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%)	38.6	1198^th of 1974 public high schools	39.3%		43.3	1104^th of 1990 public high schools	44.5%	94	52.2	58.5	41.6	47.8	50.0		33.6	48.5		19.0	16.1	41.9	13.2	$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%)	29.1	1423^rd of 1974 public high schools	27.9%		34.7	1314^th of 1990 public high schools	34.0%	109	27.7	50.6	37.8	45.7	49.0									$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%)	8.6	1805^th of 1974 public high schools	8.6%		9.5	1800^th of 1990 public high schools	9.5%	5	20.7	22.4	14.3	19.0	41.4									$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%)	23.4	1551^st of 1974 public high schools	21.4%		22.1	1584^th of 1990 public high schools	20.4%	33	34.1	43.0	23.8	27.6	66.3									$10,182

Frequently Asked Questions about Vroonland - Vanguard High School

Is Vroonland - Vanguard High School a good school?

Vroonland - Vanguard High School ranks 407^th of 1974 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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