Is Mount Vernon Leadership Academy a good school?

Mount Vernon Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 23.6% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Mount Vernon Leadership Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 381 students attended Mount Vernon Leadership Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon Leadership Academy?

Students at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy are 52% Hispanic, 39% African American, 8% White.

What schools do graduates of Mount Vernon Leadership Academy attend?

Students who attend Mount Vernon Leadership Academy usually go on to attend: Elementary : Benjamin Turner Middle School High : Denzel Washington School-Arts High : Mount Vernon High School

Mount Vernon Leadership Academy

Summary:

Mount Vernon Leadership Academy is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Mount Vernon School District in New York, with 404 students.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($19,769 in 2022-2023) than the state average, Mount Vernon Leadership Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past decade, with proficiency rates on state assessments that are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. The school's performance is particularly weak in Math, with proficiency rates ranging from 22.22% to 58.06% compared to 31.37% to 44.71% for the district and 40.72% to 58.03% for the state. Additionally, the school struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with rankings in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools for female, male, and low-socioeconomic status students.

Comparing Mount Vernon Leadership Academy to other elementary schools in the district, such as Hamilton School, Pennington School, and Grimes School, as well as nearby schools in the Yonkers City School District, highlights the need for significant interventions and support to address the systemic challenges facing this low-performing school.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

455 N High St
Mount Vernon, NY 10552-1197

(914) 358-2700

District: Mount Vernon School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1869^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,769

Students who attend Mount Vernon Leadership Academy usually attend:

Elementary:	Benjamin Turner Middle School
High:	Denzel Washington School-Arts
	Mount Vernon High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 381

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.0%

African American:

38.6%

White:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mount Vernon Leadership Academy ranks worse than 76.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 9^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.2. (See more...)

Compare Details Mount Vernon Leadership Academy ranks worse than 58.7% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.71. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52%), African American (38.6%), White (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy is 11. 6 elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy is $19,769, which is the 6^th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mount Vernon Leadership Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Vernon Leadership Academy 1869^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Mount Vernon Leadership Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Mount Vernon Leadership Academy 883^rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Mount Vernon Leadership Academy in the ranking list.)

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Mount Vernon School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Vernon School District 644^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mount Vernon Leadership Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	69.23	769^th	2206	65.1%
2007	75.09	532^nd	2219	76.0%
2008	68.29	806^th	2227	63.8%
2009	60.26	1090^th	2257	51.7%
2010	60.33	1011^th	2263	55.3%
2011	64.76	855^th	2286	62.6%
2012	50.62	1303^rd	2320	43.8%
2013	24.32	1876^th	2325	19.3%
2014	16.98	2031^st	2345	13.4%
2015	12.86	2159^th	2352	8.2%
2016	15.85	2095^th	2366	11.5%
2017	19.67	2010^th	2386	15.8%
2018	23.89	1936^th	2395	19.2%
2019	29.96	1727^th	2413	28.4%
2021	25.02	1747^th	2201	20.6%
2022	39.42	1477^th	2434	39.3%
2023	34.41	1603^rd	2439	34.3%
2024	26.20	1869^th	2445	23.6%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.33	565^th	938	39.8%
2019	34.86	564^th	860	34.4%
2022	58.86	278^th	1027	72.9%
2023	43.57	488^th	1001	51.2%
2024	41.24	559^th	1066	47.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.83	1664^th	1941	14.3%
2022	67.09	413^th	2031	79.7%
2023	46.30	874^th	2016	56.6%
2024	35.10	1334^th	2110	36.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.63	1494^th	2045	26.9%
2019	41.51	1130^th	2032	44.4%
2021	40.46	1026^th	1678	38.9%
2022	42.10	1150^th	2099	45.2%
2023	41.81	1132^nd	2041	44.5%
2024	35.41	1335^th	2078	35.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	57.13	247^th	730	66.2%
2019	48.59	263^rd	570	53.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.97	1921^st	2338	17.8%
2019	33.98	1598^th	2357	32.2%
2021	16.63	1729^th	1955	11.6%
2022	42.70	1367^th	2401	43.1%
2023	35.96	1550^th	2403	35.5%
2024	27.07	1842^nd	2413	23.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.24	1832^nd	2340	21.7%
2019	27.87	1766^th	2358	25.1%
2021	35.31	1333^rd	1961	32.0%
2022	36.69	1543^rd	2400	35.7%
2023	34.84	1578^th	2400	34.3%
2024	28.29	1792^nd	2411	25.7%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.90	578^th	948	39.0%
2019	45.57	418^th	891	53.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.40	922^nd	1392	33.8%
2019	41.35	743^rd	1315	43.5%
2021	41.66	466^th	818	43.0%
2022	44.79	787^th	1503	47.6%
2023	42.87	802^nd	1429	43.9%
2024	32.37	1064^th	1531	30.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	50.75	631^st	1439	56.2%
2021	20.81	1056^th	1242	15.0%
2022	38.05	923^rd	1479	37.6%
2023	58.46	560^th	1500	62.7%
2024	41.71	883^rd	1504	41.3%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	24.45	526^th	581	9.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	62.95	344^th	1241	72.3%
2022	42.22	703^rd	1306	46.2%
2023	64.96	346^th	1288	73.1%
2024	45.80	656^th	1296	49.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	46.21	699^th	1370	49.0%
2022	50.03	702^nd	1454	51.7%
2023	75.71	294^th	1463	79.9%
2024	46.77	771^st	1465	47.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	55.03	539^th	1366	60.5%
2022	28.60	1092^nd	1455	24.9%
2023	44.52	801^st	1464	45.3%
2024	37.82	933^rd	1464	36.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	65.33	164^th	653	74.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	61.18	255^th	826	69.1%
2022	48.00	420^th	914	54.0%
2023	73.73	193^rd	943	79.5%
2024	55.68	358^th	953	62.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Mount Vernon Leadership Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	195	105	11	160	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1990	174	101	7	143	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1991	163	105	6	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1992	170	120	11	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1993	168	128	6	106	5	n/a	n/a	0	413
1994	154	157	9	127	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1995	161	174	20	120	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1996	161	174	20	120	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1997	140	187	20	175	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
1998	128	189	17	166	2	n/a	n/a	0	502
1999	134	191	22	187	2	n/a	n/a	0	536
2000	117	199	21	176	2	n/a	n/a	0	515
2001	114	204	21	182	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
2002	137	200	26	205	1	n/a	n/a	0	569
2003	137	200	26	205	1	n/a	n/a	0	569
2004	122	230	12	216	3	n/a	n/a	0	583
2005	146	208	13	217	7	n/a	n/a	0	591
2006	93	240	10	246	7	n/a	n/a	0	596
2007	72	268	18	258	3	n/a	n/a	13	632
2008	56	239	11	223	0	n/a	n/a	18	547
2009	67	256	7	241	0	n/a	n/a	3	574
2010	42	260	5	268	1	n/a	n/a	11	587
2011	43	242	6	254	1	0	17	0	563
2012	48	238	6	240	0	1	2	0	535
2013	49	241	12	259	0	1	3	0	565
2014	34	233	15	254	0	0	5	0	541
2015	45	230	13	275	0	0	3	0	566
2016	39	234	11	295	0	0	5	0	584
2017	32	210	11	292	0	1	5	0	551
2018	36	186	8	282	0	1	8	0	521
2019	37	181	8	293	0	0	12	0	531
2020	26	166	10	295	0	1	9	0	507
2021	22	149	5	237	1	0	4	0	418
2022	31	172	3	232	0	0	7	0	445
2023	28	158	3	214	0	0	1	0	404
2024	30	147	3	198	1	0	2	0	381

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

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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 Leadership Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	471	26.9	17.5	n/a
1990	425	28.0	15.1	n/a
1991	410	27.0	15.1	n/a
1992	390	26.9	14.4	n/a
1993	413	26.1	15.8	n/a
1994	447	24.2	18.5	17.9
1995	475	27.1	17.5	29.9
1996	475	27.1	17.5	29.9
1997	523	27.1	19.3	45.5
1998	502	26.0	19.3	44.8
1999	536	31.1	17.2	52.6
2000	515	33.2	15.5	58.1
2001	521	36.0	14.5	57.2
2002	569	36.1	15.8	79.1
2003	569	36.1	15.8	79.1
2004	583	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	591	36.1	16.4	61.6
2006	596	38.0	15.7	67.3
2007	632	43.0	14.7	51.9
2008	547	42.0	13.0	82.6
2009	574	47.0	12.2	70.6
2010	587	41.0	14.3	85.6
2011	563	45.8	12.2	86.3
2012	535	43.0	12.4	70.7
2013	565	41.0	13.7	74.5
2014	541	39.0	13.8	72.6
2015	566	38.0	14.8	80.6
2016	584	38.0	15.3	79.8
2017	551	45.9	11.9	76
2018	521	39.0	13.3	87.9
2019	531	42.0	12.6	81.4
2020	507	43.0	11.7	77.7
2021	418	34.7	12.0	85.2
2022	445	34.2	13.0	83.8
2023	404	35.6	11.3	76.2
2024	381	34.3	11.0	61.9

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 Leadership Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	471	26.9	17.5	n/a
1990	425	28.0	15.1	n/a
1991	410	27.0	15.1	n/a
1992	390	26.9	14.4	n/a
1993	413	26.1	15.8	n/a
1994	447	24.2	18.5	17.9
1995	475	27.1	17.5	29.9
1996	475	27.1	17.5	29.9
1997	523	27.1	19.3	45.5
1998	502	26.0	19.3	44.8
1999	536	31.1	17.2	52.6
2000	515	33.2	15.5	58.1
2001	521	36.0	14.5	57.2
2002	569	36.1	15.8	79.1
2003	569	36.1	15.8	79.1
2004	583	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	591	36.1	16.4	61.6
2006	596	38.0	15.7	67.3
2007	632	43.0	14.7	51.9
2008	547	42.0	13.0	82.6
2009	574	47.0	12.2	70.6
2010	587	41.0	14.3	85.6
2011	563	45.8	12.2	86.3
2012	535	43.0	12.4	70.7
2013	565	41.0	13.7	74.5
2014	541	39.0	13.8	72.6
2015	566	38.0	14.8	80.6
2016	584	38.0	15.3	79.8
2017	551	45.9	11.9	76
2018	521	39.0	13.3	87.9
2019	531	42.0	12.6	81.4
2020	507	43.0	11.7	77.7
2021	418	34.7	12.0	85.2
2022	445	34.2	13.0	83.8
2023	404	35.6	11.3	76.2
2024	381	34.3	11.0	61.9

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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