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
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 404 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 22% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). 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 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 756 students in grades 9-12, Mount Vernon Steam Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). 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 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-8
9-12
Total Students
404 students
756 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3319 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#261 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
85-89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
85-89%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
60-64%
Graduation Rate
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85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
37
-
Grade 1 Students
45
-
Grade 2 Students
44
-
Grade 3 Students
47
-
Grade 4 Students
35
-
Grade 5 Students
65
-
Grade 6 Students
33
-
Grade 7 Students
32
-
Grade 8 Students
48
-
Grade 9 Students
-
214
Grade 10 Students
-
200
Grade 11 Students
-
181
Grade 12 Students
-
161
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
53%
30%
% Black
39%
60%
% White
7%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
