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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 9 public preschools serving 3,199 students in Mount Vernon School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Mount Vernon School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
6,891 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
572 Teachers
55,298 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
0.73
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
116 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,999 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
30%
# Black Students
4,353 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
63%
17%
# White Students
366 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
5%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
208
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
474
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
514
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
521
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
513
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
497
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
462
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
497
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
532
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
548
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
524
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
573
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
517
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
511
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
6,528
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 Preschools (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.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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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