Mount Vernon School District

Summary:

The Mount Vernon School District in New York serves 16 schools, including 12 elementary schools, 4 high schools, and no middle or alternative schools. The district faces significant challenges, with wide disparities in academic performance across its schools. While some standout schools like Lincoln School and Traphagen School excel, others like Edward Williams School and Grimes School struggle significantly.

Key issues facing the district include low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and alarmingly high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 34% at the high schools to over 70% at some elementary schools. Performance on state assessments and Regents exams also varies widely, with some schools exceeding district and state averages while others fall far behind. The district's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45% to over 80%, suggests significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student learning.

Addressing these disparities and ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all students will be crucial for the Mount Vernon School District to improve overall academic outcomes. The data indicates a potential correlation between higher per-student spending and better performance, suggesting the district may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation to support the schools that are struggling the most.

District Detail

165 N Columbus Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10553-1101

(914) 665-5000

SchoolDigger Rank:
644^th of 865 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,891

Primary Schools: 12
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Vernon Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	455 N High St	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 358-2700	404	36	11.3	76.2%	28 (6.9%)	158 (39.1%)	214 (53.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.2	1869^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.6%		34.4	1603^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	34.3%	266											15.2	26.7	50.0	27.1	42.4	53.6	34.0	44.4	22.2	31.0	58.1	57.1	37.1	32.1	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$19,769	$1,475	$18,294
Graham School	Public	PK, KG-8	421 E 5th St	Mount Vernon	10553	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-2800	425	34	12.4	74.1%	16 (3.8%)	301 (70.8%)	93 (21.9%)	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23.1	1969^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.5%		28.3	1802^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	26.1%	167							53.3				28.2	33.3	36.0	29.2	46.3	54.6	24.4	46.7	19.2	22.7	33.3	20.6	23.1	11.1	95.4	99.7	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.5	99.7	98.2	$18,357	$1,394	$16,963
Hamilton School	Public	K-8	20 Oak St	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5050	354	35	10.0		15 (4.2%)	163 (46.0%)	172 (48.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36.9	1541^st of 2445 public elementary schools	37.0%		38.5	1488^th of 2439 public elementary schools	39.0%	53											37.5	40.0	23.1	45.5	50.0	41.4	66.7	41.7	10.3	59.1	63.0	45.2	17.2	34.4	91.8	97.8	97.6	97.6	100.0	97.8	99.0	97.3	$21,229	$3,490	$17,739
Mount Vernon Honor Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	195 N Columbus Ave	Mount Vernon	10553	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5110	308	30	10.3	57.8%	8 (2.6%)	229 (74.4%)	63 (20.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	37.1	1536^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.2%		53.1	1079^th of 2439 public elementary schools	55.8%	457							86.7			86.7	50.0	63.0	27.3	31.4	67.9	60.6	46.4	78.6	20.0	33.3	61.3	22.2	21.7	22.2	98.7	99.0	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.0	$22,209	$1,913	$20,296
Lincoln School	Public	K-8	170 E Lincoln Ave	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5039	498	43	11.5	64.9%	53 (10.6%)	217 (43.6%)	216 (43.4%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	69.4	662^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	72.9%		64.3	809^th of 2439 public elementary schools	66.8%	147							80.0			80.0	44.0	59.2	73.2	53.9	76.6	50.9	59.3	63.8	63.4	51.2	54.4	6.9	56.1	27.3	97.8	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.5	99.5	$17,461	$1,182	$16,278
Rebecca Turner Academy	Public	9-12	625 S 4th Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5100	218	22	9.9	69.7%	2 (0.9%)	164 (75.2%)	45 (20.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	41.6	738^th of 1242 public high schools	40.6%					(n/a)				57.1		83.3	69.2		66.7	90.9															98.1	98.7	99.0	99.0	99.7	98.7	99.0	98.1	$33,410	$2,564	$30,846
Mount Vernon High School	Public	9-12	100 California Rd	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5300	1,094	81	13.4	75.6%	37 (3.4%)	770 (70.4%)	261 (23.9%)	16 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	20.2	983^rd of 1242 public high schools	20.9%		14.9	1013^th of 1228 public high schools	17.5%	30	16.9	13.9	37.6	57.6	2.7	75.8	28.1		68.4	15.9															96.3	99.2	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	98.3	99.2	$21,381	$541	$20,840
Cecil H Parker School	Public	PK, KG-8	461 S 6th Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5040	256	27	9.6	80.5%	0 (0.0%)	200 (78.1%)	45 (17.6%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	22.1	2000^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.2%		24.1	1917^th of 2439 public elementary schools	21.4%	83											33.3	39.1	21.4	16.7	64.3	33.3	38.7	38.8	14.3	5.9	40.0	8.3	7.1	4.2	97.2	98.8	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.1	99.1	99.4	$23,647	$2,599	$21,047
Pennington School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Fairway Ave	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5105	426	34	12.4	45.3%	73 (17.1%)	213 (50.0%)	121 (28.4%)	16 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	50.8	1146^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.1%		51.9	1111^th of 2439 public elementary schools	54.4%	35							77.3			52.4	47.9	31.3	57.1	54.6	48.0	63.2	60.4	50.0	34.2	40.9	37.5	17.7	40.9	27.8	99.3	99.6	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.8	$17,982	$1,392	$16,590
Edward Williams School	Public	PK, KG-8	9 Union Ln	Mount Vernon	10553	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5070	473	40	11.8	85.0%	13 (2.7%)	353 (74.6%)	98 (20.7%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18.4	2111^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.7%		11.5	2289^th of 2439 public elementary schools	6.2%	178										75.0	23.5	8.1	22.2	25.9	16.3	43.9	14.3	15.8	40.0	29.6	18.6	9.1	28.9	15.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$17,343	$1,274	$16,069
Traphagen School	Public	PK, KG-8	72 Lexington Ave	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5060	322	29	11.1	53.7%	31 (9.6%)	198 (61.5%)	80 (24.8%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	55.6	1015^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.5%		57.2	992^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	59.3%	23							81.8			90.9	51.9	54.8	42.3	37.9	66.7	75.0	67.9	32.3	65.4	62.1	74.1		30.8		99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.7	$21,414	$1,834	$19,579
Grimes School	Public	K-8	58 S 10th Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5020	411	35	11.5	78.1%	4 (1.0%)	303 (73.7%)	93 (22.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	27	1846^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.5%		41.1	1412^th of 2439 public elementary schools	42.1%	434							60.0				21.2	33.3	19.2	48.2	35.3	39.5	36.8	50.0	31.5	58.6	14.3	12.2	9.4	4.0	94.3	99.5	97.5	97.5	99.8	99.3	99.5	97.0	$19,400	$1,698	$17,702
Benjamin Turner Middle School	Public	K-8	624 S 3rd Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5150	196	20	9.6	70.9%	4 (2.0%)	151 (77.0%)	40 (20.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.8	1575^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.6%					(n/a)							84.6				48.3	40.0	37.5	56.5	36.5	31.6	51.6	20.0	25.0	30.4	17.3	24.6	16.7	9.1	97.5	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.4	$36,684	$2,324	$34,361
Denzel Washington School-Arts	Public, Magnet	6-12	121 S 6th Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 358-2740	383	31	12.4	58.2%	10 (2.6%)	299 (78.1%)	72 (18.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.6	840^th of 1242 public high schools	32.4%		39.9	737^th of 1228 public high schools	40.0%	103	28.6	9.8	34.7	88.7	16.7	78.8	32.8	31.8	84.5	25.3				68.8	51.5	56.9				59.4	34.4	28.6		23.4	95.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,067	$1,541	$18,526
Mount Vernon Steam Academy	Public	9-12	350 Gramatan Ave	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5120	756	46	16.2	65.2%	44 (5.8%)	456 (60.3%)	229 (30.3%)	23 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	36.9	783^rd of 1242 public high schools	37.0%		35.2	788^th of 1228 public high schools	35.8%	5	23.9	43.4	66.3	72.6	25.5	78.0	45.8	42.7	89.5	33.7															99.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.8	$16,255	$778	$15,478
Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School	Public	PK, KG-8	250 Gramatan Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 358-2720	367	29	12.6	68.9%	28 (7.6%)	178 (48.5%)	157 (42.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.9	1449^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.7%		45.5	1292^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	47.0%	157											27.7	51.4	42.5	48.7	48.2	47.2	40.4	51.4	19.1	62.5	44.8	36.8	21.4	31.6									$15,191	$1,563	$13,628

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Intellectus Preparatory Charter School	0.29 mi	1	489^th
Yonkers City School District	0.62 mi	40	645^th
Amani Public Charter School	0.69 mi	1	386^th
Bronxville Union Free School District	1.31 mi	3	23^rd
Bronx Charter School For Excellence 4	1.45 mi	1	123^rd

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