Mount Vernon Middle School
Tel:
(740)392-6867
- Mount Vernon Middle School serves 849 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 62%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Mount Vernon Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 30%.
School Overview
- Mount Vernon Middle School's student population of 849 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 49 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 849 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 49 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Mount Vernon Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,247 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mount Vernon Middle School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (OH) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1853 out of 3247 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 66% | 63% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 59% | 62% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 6% |
| Black | n/a | 17% |
| White | 89% | 70% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.20 | 0.48 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 21% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mount Vernon City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, OH Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mount Vernon Middle School is Knox County Career Center (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Fredericktown Middle School (7.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Columbia Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mount Vernon Knox County Career Center Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.0 miles
306 Martinsburg Rd
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740)397-5820 0.0 9-12 n/a - Mount Vernon Mount Vernon High School Grades: 9-12 | 1124 students
0.0 miles
300 Martinsburg Rd
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740)393-5900 0.0 9-12 1124 - Mount Vernon Columbia Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 243 students
0.9 miles
150 Columbus Rd
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740)393-5975 0.9 PK-5 243 - Mount Vernon East Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 263 students
1.1 miles
714 E Vine St
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740)393-5985 1.1 PK-5 263 - Mount Vernon Twin Oak Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 393 students
1.1 miles
8888 Martinsburg Rd
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740)393-5970 1.1 PK-5 393
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