Vanguard Mozart, Alamo TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Vanguard Mozart

Vanguard Mozart is a charter school serving pre-K through twelfth grade in Alamo, in Hidalgo County, Texas. The school operates within the Vanguard Academy network and serves nearly all its students from low-income households, with a student body that is almost entirely Hispanic. The enrollment spans across all grade bands, with a mix of early childhood through high school students.

The school's academic profile shows mixed results. In English language arts, students perform relatively stronger. Third-grade proficiency sits in the upper-middle range, fourth grade is notably solid, and grades five through eight maintain moderate proficiency, with seventh and eighth grades each showing about half of tested students meeting proficiency standards. Mathematics performance is considerably weaker across the board. Third and fifth grades see less than half of students meet the standard; sixth and seventh grades drop to very low proficiency levels; eighth grade recovers somewhat but still shows only a minority meeting expectations. Science results are sparse, with tested grades showing low performance in grade five and moderate performance in grade eight. Social studies, tested only at eighth grade, shows about two-fifths of students meeting standards.

When the school's overall proficiency is compared to other districts in Hidalgo County, Vanguard Mozart sits in the top quartile, a meaningful position despite the low absolute numbers. The comparison reflects that many schools in the county face similar challenges. However, a parent should recognize that across all tested subjects, the school is not reaching the majority of its students at proficiency levels.

The school's student body is economically disadvantaged, with a very high rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Data on English learner enrollment and special education populations were not available. Graduation rate data were also not provided, so the school's high school completion pathway cannot be assessed from the information here.

Housing in the Alamo area is relatively affordable compared to state and national medians, and rental costs are moderate, suggesting the community may be accessible to working-class families. Employment and specific community context for Alamo itself were not available from the research conducted.

The school identifies itself as a regular public charter school rather than a magnet or alternative program. No information about specific program offerings, course pathways, staffing, attendance, or discipline data was available. A parent interested in this school may want to ask directly about curriculum design, teaching methods, academic support services, and how the school addresses the math performance gap evident in the test results.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 347%

School 47% · District 42% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 545%

School 45% · District 47% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 621%

School 21% · District 38% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 717%

School 17% · District 31% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 835%

School 35% · District 43% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 359%

School 59% · District 52% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 474%

School 74% · District 56% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 560%

School 60% · District 60%

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 647%

School 47% · District 60% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 754%

School 54% · District 65% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 854%

School 54% · District 65% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Science

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 25% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 849%

School 49% · District 53% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 840%

School 40% · District 34% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income56%Higher-income89%33 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income40%Higher-income75%35 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income41%Higher-income100%59 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income52%Higher-income64%12 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income53%Higher-income67%14 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income47%Higher-income56%9 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income58%Higher-income75%17 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income19%Higher-income38%19 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income16%Higher-income25%9 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income35%Higher-income38%3 pp gap