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Mount Vernon Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,082 students in Mount Vernon Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Mount Vernon Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
1,571 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mount Vernon Independent School District, which is ranked #393 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#396 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
423 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
53%
# Black Students
74 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
990 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
63%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
97
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
112
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,241 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,784 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,241
$13,417
Spending / Student
$10,784
$14,148
Best Mount Vernon Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mt Vernon Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
505 Texas Hwy 37
Mount Vernon, TX 75457
(903) 537-9700
Mount Vernon, TX 75457
(903) 537-9700
Grades: 5-8
| 472 students
Rank: #22.
Mt Vernon Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
517 Texas Hwy 37
Mount Vernon, TX 75457
(903) 537-9500
Mount Vernon, TX 75457
(903) 537-9500
Grades: PK-4
| 610 students
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