VANGUARD VAN GOGH

Charter School 812 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 7th

School Overview

VANGUARD VAN GOGH is a public charter elementary school and part of the VANGUARD ACADEMY school district, located in PHARR, TX with 812 students offering grade levels from PK to 07. Student demographics can be found below.

With 50 teachers, VANGUARD VAN GOGH has a student/teacher ratio of about 16:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

812

Total Students

50.8

Full-Time Teachers

16.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

116.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for VANGUARD VAN GOGH
Demographic	Student Count
White	14
Hispanic	797
Asian	1

Hispanic
797 (98.2 %)
White
14 (1.7 %)
Asian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	VANGUARD ACADEMY
Phone:	(956)403-5000
Website:	http://vanguardac.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 7th
Total Students:	812
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	50.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	948
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 151

Kindergarten 104

Grade 1 110

Grade 2 84

Grade 3 68

Grade 4 75

Grade 5 65

Grade 6 82

Grade 7 73