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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 2024-25 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 5,041 students in Mount Vernon School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, 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 23% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
16 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
6,891 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
572 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Mount Vernon School District, which is ranked #792 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#807 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
78%
Graduation Rate
72%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
116 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,999 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
29%
# Black Students
4,353 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
63%
16%
# White Students
366 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
5%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
208
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
474
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
514
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
521
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
513
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
497
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
462
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
497
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
532
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
548
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
524
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
573
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
517
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
511
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
-
26,642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,070 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,240 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$256 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$243 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,070
$31,353
Spending / Student
$35,240
$32,230
Best Mount Vernon School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rebecca Turner Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
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
| 218 students
Rank: #22.
Traphagen School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
72 Lexington Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5060
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5060
Grades: PK-8
| 322 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
170 E Lincoln Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5039
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5039
Grades: K-8
| 498 students
Rank: #44.
Denzel Washington School-arts
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
121 S 6th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 358-2740
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 358-2740
Grades: 6-12
| 383 students
Rank: #55.
Pennington School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 54%)
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
| 426 students
Rank: #66.
Mount Vernon Honor Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
195 N Columbus Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10553
(914) 665-5110
Mount Vernon, NY 10553
(914) 665-5110
Grades: PK-8
| 308 students
Rank: #77.
Nelson Mandela/dr Hosa Zollicoffer School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
250 Gramatan Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 358-2720
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 358-2720
Grades: PK-8
| 367 students
Rank: #88.
Hamilton School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
20 Oak St
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5050
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5050
Grades: K-8
| 354 students
Rank: #99.
Mount Vernon Leadership Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
455 N High St
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 358-2700
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 358-2700
Grades: PK-8
| 404 students
Rank: #1010.
Benjamin Turner Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
624 S 3rd Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5150
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5150
Grades: 5-8
| 196 students
Rank: #1111.
Grimes School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
58 S 10th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5020
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5020
Grades: K-8
| 411 students
Rank: #1212.
Graham School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 29%)
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
| 425 students
Rank: #1313.
Edward Williams School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
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: #1414.
Cecil H Parker School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
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
| 256 students
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