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Mount Vernon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 5,073 students in Mount Vernon School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Mount Vernon School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
16 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
6,996 Students
1,760,362 Students
# Teachers
527 Teachers
151,336 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mount Vernon School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 68% has increased from 64% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#652 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
62%
Graduation Rate
68%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
118 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,890 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
29%
# Black Students
4,524 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
65%
17%
# White Students
343 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
5%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
194
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
502
172,102
# Students in 1st Grade:
522
175,866
# Students in 2nd Grade:
520
179,876
# Students in 3rd Grade:
492
179,592
# Students in 4th Grade:
481
182,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
496
184,189
# Students in 6th Grade:
535
186,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
516
164,492
# Students in 8th Grade:
463
164,921
# Students in 9th Grade:
585
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
566
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
504
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
494
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
126
27,391
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,514 is higher than the state median of $31,087. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,711 is higher than the state median of $31,956. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$256 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$243 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,514
$31,087
Spending / Student
$34,711
$31,956
Best Mount Vernon School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Denzel Washington School-arts
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
121 S 6th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 358-2740
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 358-2740
Grades: 6-12
| 388 students
Rank: #22.
Rebecca Turner Elemtnary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
625 S 4th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5100
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5100
Grades: PK-4
| 232 students
Rank: #33.
Pennington School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
20 Fairway Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5105
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5105
Grades: PK-8
| 413 students
Rank: #44.
Lincoln School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
170 E Lincoln Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5039
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5039
Grades: K-8
| 505 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Nelson Mandela/dr Hosa Zollicoffer School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
250 Gramatan Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 358-2720
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 358-2720
Grades: PK-8
| 359 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Traphagen School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
72 Lexington Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5060
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5060
Grades: PK-8
| 303 students
Rank: #77.
Holmes School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
195 N Columbus Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10553
(914) 665-5110
Mount Vernon, NY 10553
(914) 665-5110
Grades: PK-8
| 307 students
Rank: #88.
Graham School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
421 E 5th St
Mount Vernon, NY 10553
(914) 665-2800
Mount Vernon, NY 10553
(914) 665-2800
Grades: PK-8
| 421 students
Rank: #99.
Columbus School At The Franko Building
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
455 N High St
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 358-2700
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 358-2700
Grades: PK-8
| 445 students
Rank: #1010.
Edward Williams School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9 Union Ln
Mount Vernon, NY 10553
(914) 665-5070
Mount Vernon, NY 10553
(914) 665-5070
Grades: PK-8
| 473 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Grimes School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
58 S 10th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5020
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5020
Grades: K-8
| 443 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Hamilton School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
20 Oak St
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5050
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5050
Grades: K-8
| 336 students
Rank: #1313.
Cecil H Parker School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
461 S 6th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5040
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5040
Grades: PK-8
| 279 students
Rank: #1414.
Benjamin Turner Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
624 S 3rd Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5150
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5150
Grades: 5-8
| 169 students
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