VANGUARD VAN GOGH

Charter School 1,048 Students

Other Pre-K - 9th

School Overview

VANGUARD VAN GOGH is a large-scale comprehensive public campus located in PHARR, TX. Administered by VANGUARD ACADEMY, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 1,048 enrolled students across grades PK through 09.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 58.2 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 18:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 90.6% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 948 students qualified for free lunch and 1 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 1407 W MOORE RD in PHARR, TX 78577, VANGUARD VAN GOGH serves families zoned within the VANGUARD ACADEMY attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

1,048

Total Students

58.2

Full-Time Teachers

18.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for VANGUARD VAN GOGH
Demographic	Student Count
White	19
Hispanic	1,027
Asian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
1,027 (98.0%)
White
19 (1.8%)
Asian
1 (0.1%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
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://vanguardacademy.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 9th
Total Students:	1,048
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	58.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.0
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 162

Kindergarten 106

Grade 1 111

Grade 2 100

Grade 3 109

Grade 4 89

Grade 5 96

Grade 6 90

Grade 7 70

Grade 8 71

Grade 9 44