Mount Vernon Honor Academy vs. Grimes School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mount Vernon Honor 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 411 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Grimes School 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 18% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
308 students
411 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2808 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3839 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
28%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
-
Kindergarten Students
30
38
Grade 1 Students
26
49
Grade 2 Students
28
44
Grade 3 Students
31
50
Grade 4 Students
43
63
Grade 5 Students
37
37
Grade 6 Students
33
50
Grade 7 Students
29
36
Grade 8 Students
36
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
21%
23%
% Black
74%
74%
% White
3%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
