Is Mount Vernon Elementary School a good school?

Mount Vernon Elementary School ranks 1521 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Mount Vernon Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 246 students attended Mount Vernon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon Elementary School?

Students at Mount Vernon Elementary School are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Mount Vernon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mount Vernon Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Julian High School

Mount Vernon Elementary School

Summary:

Mount Vernon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 232 students. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and uneven performance across different student groups.

Mount Vernon Elementary School's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 39.7% to 54% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Its test scores are also consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 27.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly by student group, with African American students performing better than special education students.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center and Dunne Technology Academy Elementary School, Mount Vernon Elementary School performs similarly or worse on most metrics. The school's performance has also been declining over the past several years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and the drop in the number of SchoolDigger stars it has received. This is likely due to the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

10540 S Morgan St
Chicago, IL 60643-3098

(773) 535-2825

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1521^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,591

Students who attend Mount Vernon Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Julian High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 246

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.7%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Asian:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mount Vernon Elementary School ranks worse than 73.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 202^nd among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.72. (See more...)

Compare Details Mount Vernon Elementary School ranks worse than 78% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.91. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (96.7%), Hispanic (2.4%), Asian (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mount Vernon Elementary School is 11.7, which is the 121^st best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Mount Vernon Elementary School employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Vernon Elementary School is $23,591, which is the 139^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mount Vernon Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Vernon Elementary School 1521^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Mount Vernon Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Vernon Elementary School 1063^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Mount Vernon Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mount Vernon Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Mount Vernon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	1.35	1999^th	2020	1.0%
2004	1.79	1981^st	2030	2.4%
2005	2.00	1954^th	2022	3.4%
2006	2.26	2025^th	2086	2.9%
2007	1.42	2067^th	2095	1.3%
2008	9.12	1934^th	2092	7.6%
2009	7.88	1985^th	2120	6.4%
2010	13.06	1935^th	2139	9.5%
2011	28.52	1685^th	2147	21.5%
2012	31.59	1652^nd	2166	23.7%
2013	31.22	1566^th	2167	27.7%
2014	12.71	1898^th	2093	9.3%
2015	18.85	1738^th	2052	15.3%
2016	12.89	1890^th	2046	7.6%
2017	11.95	1897^th	2044	7.2%
2018	7.55	2023^rd	2037	0.7%
2019	13.99	1904^th	2086	8.7%
2021	11.78	1916^th	1948	1.6%
2022	15.47	1842^nd	2082	11.5%
2023	14.66	1886^th	2077	9.2%
2024	25.72	1521^st	2067	26.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Mount Vernon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.05	1001^st	1195	16.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mount Vernon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.14	1745^th	1765	1.1%
2019	22.49	1584^th	1816	12.8%
2021	16.82	1473^rd	1514	2.7%
2022	24.01	1444^th	1763	18.1%
2023	22.58	1552^nd	1808	14.2%
2024	35.91	1167^th	1793	34.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Mount Vernon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	7.61	1946^th	1964	0.9%
2019	18.91	1723^rd	2019	14.7%
2021	9.91	1663^rd	1680	1.0%
2022	11.04	1923^rd	1970	2.4%
2023	16.42	1732^nd	1957	11.5%
2024	19.58	1607^th	1942	17.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Mount Vernon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.08	1925^th	1972	2.4%
2019	9.27	1983^rd	2019	1.8%
2022	18.84	1648^th	1977	16.6%
2023	14.99	1793^rd	1984	9.6%
2024	24.26	1477^th	1959	24.6%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Mount Vernon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.33	649^th	698	7.0%
2019	33.72	482^nd	711	32.2%
2021	26.82	379^th	428	11.4%
2022	37.28	392^nd	684	42.7%
2023	34.81	452^nd	692	34.7%
2024	52.86	227^th	655	65.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Mount Vernon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	5.60	1124^th	1185	5.1%
2004	6.17	1126^th	1204	6.5%
2005	7.72	1095^th	1209	9.4%
2006	5.24	1207^th	1272	5.1%
2007	2.76	1263^rd	1287	1.9%
2008	6.06	1221^st	1293	5.6%
2009	8.34	1224^th	1318	7.1%
2010	24.89	1075^th	1327	19.0%
2011	29.09	1066^th	1344	20.7%
2012	29.30	1056^th	1365	22.6%
2013	18.60	1164^th	1367	14.9%
2014	18.32	1134^th	1322	14.2%
2015	25.05	986^th	1302	24.3%
2016	25.44	994^th	1294	23.2%
2017	17.95	1090^th	1293	15.7%
2018	10.50	1242^nd	1293	3.9%
2019	13.32	1236^th	1356	8.8%
2021	17.99	1061^st	1241	14.5%
2022	12.48	1311^th	1369	4.2%
2023	16.47	1191^st	1367	12.9%
2024	21.91	1063^rd	1363	22.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mount Vernon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.49	1113^th	1161	4.1%
2019	20.46	1049^th	1217	13.8%
2021	25.28	826^th	1019	18.9%
2022	16.39	1157^th	1221	5.2%
2023	22.15	1039^th	1234	15.8%
2024	30.04	861^st	1219	29.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Mount Vernon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	7.14	1213^th	1226	1.1%
2019	12.07	1182^nd	1276	7.4%
2021	13.97	940^th	1017	7.6%
2022	11.48	1244^th	1286	3.3%
2023	22.16	997^th	1275	21.8%
2024	17.18	1072^nd	1251	14.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Mount Vernon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	9.96	1210^th	1223	1.1%
2019	14.89	1173^rd	1296	9.5%
2022	16.54	1143^rd	1286	11.1%
2023	15.81	1154^th	1292	10.7%
2024	29.59	832^nd	1264	34.2%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Mount Vernon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.28	429^th	511	16.0%
2019	33.82	376^th	565	33.5%
2021	39.65	208^th	385	46.0%
2022	27.34	478^th	573	16.6%
2023	33.37	374^th	569	34.3%
2024	42.09	280^th	548	48.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Mount Vernon Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	579	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	579
1990	n/a	575	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	575
1991	0	553	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	555
1992	0	487	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	490
1993	1	460	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	463
1994	0	476	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
1995	0	495	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1996	0	495	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1997	0	520	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1998	0	484	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1999	1	431	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
2000	0	498	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
2001	0	476	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
2002	0	389	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
2003	0	389	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
2004	1	342	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
2005	1	353	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
2006	0	365	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
2007	0	390	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
2008	0	291	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	1	295
2009	1	315	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	1	319
2010	0	314	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	317
2011	0	314	0	1	0	0	0	0	315
2012	0	283	0	0	0	0	0	0	283
2013	0	282	0	0	0	1	0	0	283
2014	0	285	0	0	0	1	0	0	286
2015	0	285	0	0	0	0	2	0	287
2016	0	237	0	0	0	0	2	0	239
2017	0	255	0	2	0	0	0	0	257
2018	0	227	0	1	0	0	2	0	230
2019	0	243	0	2	0	0	0	0	245
2020	1	231	0	4	0	0	3	0	239
2021	0	231	0	3	0	0	0	0	234
2022	0	247	0	3	0	0	1	0	251
2023	0	229	0	2	0	0	1	0	232
2024	0	238	1	6	0	0	1	0	246

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mount Vernon Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	579	23.0	25.1	n/a
1990	575	28.0	20.5	n/a
1991	555	30.0	18.5	n/a
1992	490	27.0	18.1	n/a
1993	463	27.0	17.1	n/a
1994	477	21.0	22.7	n/a
1995	500	32.0	15.6	n/a
1996	500	32.0	15.6	n/a
1997	528	32.0	16.5	n/a
1998	487	34.0	14.3	n/a
1999	439	28.0	15.7	n/a
2000	501	28.0	17.9	n/a
2001	481	31.0	15.5	n/a
2002	389	27.0	14.4	85.3
2003	389	27.0	14.4	85.3
2004	343	22.1	15.5	95
2005	354	22.3	15.9	75.7
2006	365	26.3	13.9	89
2007	390	16.0	24.4	89.2
2008	295	15.0	19.7	99.3
2009	319	18.0	17.7	94.3
2010	317	17.0	18.6	95.3
2011	315	17.0	18.5	99
2012	283	18.0	15.7	97.5
2013	283	13.4	21.1	96.1
2014	286	16.0	17.8	93.7
2015	287	14.0	20.5	96.9
2016	239	14.0	17.0	93.7
2017	257	14.8	17.3	95.7
2018	230	14.2	16.1	95.2
2019	245	15.0	16.3	95.9
2020	239	16.0	14.9	93.3
2021	234	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	251	16.0	15.6	96.8
2023	232	19.0	12.2	96.1
2024	246	21.0	11.7	96.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mount Vernon Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	579	23.0	25.1	n/a
1990	575	28.0	20.5	n/a
1991	555	30.0	18.5	n/a
1992	490	27.0	18.1	n/a
1993	463	27.0	17.1	n/a
1994	477	21.0	22.7	n/a
1995	500	32.0	15.6	n/a
1996	500	32.0	15.6	n/a
1997	528	32.0	16.5	n/a
1998	487	34.0	14.3	n/a
1999	439	28.0	15.7	n/a
2000	501	28.0	17.9	n/a
2001	481	31.0	15.5	n/a
2002	389	27.0	14.4	85.3
2003	389	27.0	14.4	85.3
2004	343	22.1	15.5	95
2005	354	22.3	15.9	75.7
2006	365	26.3	13.9	89
2007	390	16.0	24.4	89.2
2008	295	15.0	19.7	99.3
2009	319	18.0	17.7	94.3
2010	317	17.0	18.6	95.3
2011	315	17.0	18.5	99
2012	283	18.0	15.7	97.5
2013	283	13.4	21.1	96.1
2014	286	16.0	17.8	93.7
2015	287	14.0	20.5	96.9
2016	239	14.0	17.0	93.7
2017	257	14.8	17.3	95.7
2018	230	14.2	16.1	95.2
2019	245	15.0	16.3	95.9
2020	239	16.0	14.9	93.3
2021	234	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	251	16.0	15.6	96.8
2023	232	19.0	12.2	96.1
2024	246	21.0	11.7	96.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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