Mount Vernon Elementary School
Tel:
(703)706-4460
- Mount Vernon Elementary School serves 935 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 58% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 68% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Mount Vernon Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Mount Vernon Elementary School's student population of 935 students has grown by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 59 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 935 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 59 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mount Vernon Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,801 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mount Vernon Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1630 out of 1801 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 58% | 72% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 68% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 58% | 16% |
| Black | 6% | 22% |
| White | 33% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 6% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 45% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Alexandria City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mount Vernon Elementary School is T.c. Williams High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is George Washington 2 Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Cora Kelly Magnet Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Alexandria Cora Kelly Magnet Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 426 students
0.6 miles
3600 Commonwealth Ave
Alexandria, VA 22305
(703)706-4420 0.6 PK-5 426 - Alexandria George Mason Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 575 students
0.7 miles
2601 Cameron Mills Rd
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703)706-4470 0.7 PK-5 575 - Alexandria George Washington Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1383 students
0.9 miles
1005 Mount Vernon Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22301
(703)706-4500 0.9 6-8 1383
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