Mount Vernon Leadership Academy vs. Mount Vernon Steam Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Mount Vernon Steam Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 382 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mount Vernon Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 747 students in grades 9-12, Mount Vernon Steam Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
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Grades Offered
PK-8
9-12
Total Students
382 students
747 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
52 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3211 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1937 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
85-89%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
60-64%
Graduation Rate
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90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
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Kindergarten Students
26
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Grade 1 Students
35
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Grade 2 Students
34
-
Grade 3 Students
48
-
Grade 4 Students
58
-
Grade 5 Students
51
-
Grade 6 Students
38
-
Grade 7 Students
40
-
Grade 8 Students
35
-
Grade 9 Students
-
214
Grade 10 Students
-
177
Grade 11 Students
-
188
Grade 12 Students
-
168
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
52%
33%
% Black
39%
56%
% White
7%
7%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
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Diversity Score
0.58
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%