Is Mount Vernon Honor Academy a good school?

Mount Vernon Honor Academy ranks 1536 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mount Vernon Honor Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 313 students attended Mount Vernon Honor Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon Honor Academy?

Students at Mount Vernon Honor Academy are 67% African American, 26% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Mount Vernon Honor Academy attend?

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

Mount Vernon Honor Academy

Summary:

Mount Vernon Honor Academy is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Mount Vernon School District in New York, with 308 students and a rating of 2-3 stars out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

The school generally outperforms the overall Mount Vernon School District on state assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, often by a significant margin. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 7th grade ELA proficiency rate was 67.86% compared to the district's 48.25%. However, the school's performance is still below the state average on many assessments, such as the 8th grade Math proficiency rate of 22.22% in 2023-2024, which was well below the state average of 40.72%. The school has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.79% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, compared to the district average of 64.86% at Lincoln School. Notably, the school's African American students have performed significantly better than the overall student population, ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years.

When compared to other schools in the Mount Vernon School District, Mount Vernon Honor Academy generally outperforms its peers, particularly on state assessments. However, the school still lags behind the high-performing Hutchinson School in the neighboring Pelham Union Free School District, which consistently ranks among the top 25% of New York elementary schools. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Mount Vernon Honor Academy to learn from the practices and strategies employed by higher-performing schools in the region.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

195 N Columbus Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10553-1198

(914) 665-5110

District: Mount Vernon School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1536^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,209

Students who attend Mount Vernon Honor Academy usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 313

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.8%

Hispanic:

25.9%

White:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mount Vernon Honor Academy ranks worse than 62.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.13. (See more...)

Compare Details Mount Vernon Honor Academy ranks worse than 50.7% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.33. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (66.8%), Hispanic (25.9%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.5% 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 Honor Academy is 10, which is the 4^th best among 12 elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Vernon Honor Academy is $22,209, which is the 3^rd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mount Vernon Honor Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Vernon Honor Academy 1536^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Mount Vernon Honor Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Mount Vernon Honor Academy 763^rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Mount Vernon Honor 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 Honor Academy

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	75.41	502^nd	2206	77.2%
2007	71.57	678^th	2219	69.4%
2008	76.05	472^nd	2227	78.8%
2009	79.84	288^th	2257	87.2%
2010	81.99	289^th	2263	87.2%
2011	68.07	752^nd	2286	67.1%
2012	66.48	827^th	2320	64.4%
2013	57.39	919^th	2325	60.5%
2014	38.54	1492^nd	2345	36.4%
2015	30.49	1701^st	2352	27.7%
2016	35.92	1570^th	2366	33.6%
2017	39.65	1451^st	2386	39.2%
2018	40.16	1471^st	2395	38.6%
2019	27.84	1780^th	2413	26.2%
2021	33.52	1520^th	2201	30.9%
2022	51.08	1143^rd	2434	53.0%
2023	53.06	1079^th	2439	55.8%
2024	37.13	1536^th	2445	37.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.76	659^th	860	23.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.33	1059^th	1941	45.4%
2019	24.92	1584^th	1859	14.8%
2021	63.97	262^nd	1044	74.9%
2022	40.66	1084^th	2031	46.6%
2023	39.87	1094^th	2016	45.7%
2024	33.42	1414^th	2110	33.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.42	1026^th	2045	49.8%
2019	37.74	1262^nd	2032	37.9%
2021	40.15	1031^st	1678	38.6%
2022	49.21	929^th	2099	55.7%
2023	41.96	1125^th	2041	44.9%
2024	31.85	1454^th	2078	30.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	34.50	412^th	570	27.7%
2022	47.12	286^th	622	54.0%
2024	21.91	677^th	766	11.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.53	1503^rd	2338	35.7%
2019	30.21	1715^th	2357	27.2%
2021	37.40	1269^th	1955	35.1%
2022	49.26	1197^th	2401	50.1%
2023	55.44	1012^th	2403	57.9%
2024	35.77	1568^th	2413	35.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.55	1399^th	2340	40.2%
2019	27.20	1784^th	2358	24.3%
2021	31.54	1418^th	1961	27.7%
2022	53.84	1047^th	2400	56.4%
2023	49.89	1155^th	2400	51.9%
2024	40.65	1423^rd	2411	41.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.44	299^th	948	68.5%
2019	49.35	373^rd	891	58.1%
2021	52.33	171^st	427	60.0%
2022	71.71	218^th	936	76.7%
2023	63.83	252^nd	857	70.6%
2024	56.80	332^nd	927	64.2%

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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 Honor Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	41.85	794^th	1439	44.8%
2021	42.23	701^st	1242	43.6%
2022	45.16	791^st	1479	46.5%
2023	62.73	499^th	1500	66.7%
2024	47.33	763^rd	1504	49.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Mount Vernon Honor Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.20	296^th	1307	77.4%
2024	49.73	515^th	1303	60.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	48.36	537^th	1241	56.7%
2022	26.23	1056^th	1306	19.1%
2023	59.38	430^th	1288	66.6%
2024	41.05	761^st	1296	41.3%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Mount Vernon Honor Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	59.07	176^th	594	70.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	38.08	859^th	1370	37.3%
2021	35.93	717^th	1066	32.7%
2022	55.66	593^rd	1454	59.2%
2023	55.16	622^nd	1463	57.5%
2024	44.60	821^st	1465	44.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	45.07	686^th	1366	49.8%
2021	50.35	484^th	1071	54.8%
2022	39.05	872^nd	1455	40.1%
2023	68.36	383^rd	1464	73.8%
2024	49.17	690^th	1464	52.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	60.13	193^rd	653	70.4%
2021	71.92	45^th	253	82.2%
2022	63.85	182^nd	706	74.2%
2023	81.24	83^rd	696	88.1%
2024	59.10	233^rd	705	67.0%

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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 Honor Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	15	263	1	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
1990	10	244	1	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
1991	15	246	4	51	1	n/a	n/a	27	344
1992	39	269	9	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1993	39	288	7	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	387
1994	53	288	6	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1995	60	324	10	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1996	60	324	10	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1997	46	373	16	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
1998	32	347	15	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1999	28	356	17	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
2000	28	366	10	73	1	n/a	n/a	2	480
2001	18	389	9	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
2002	16	361	10	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
2003	16	361	10	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
2004	16	360	15	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
2005	10	359	15	78	1	n/a	n/a	0	463
2006	8	407	12	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
2007	7	428	12	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2008	8	363	6	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	423
2009	16	339	8	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
2010	18	342	4	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2011	10	301	7	63	0	0	30	0	411
2012	11	303	3	42	0	0	1	0	360
2013	17	313	4	56	0	0	2	0	392
2014	16	310	2	57	1	0	2	0	388
2015	11	354	3	76	1	0	4	0	449
2016	9	347	5	76	1	0	4	0	442
2017	13	315	6	80	1	0	5	0	420
2018	11	298	5	73	0	0	7	0	394
2019	5	292	4	66	0	1	8	0	376
2020	5	278	5	85	0	0	10	0	383
2021	7	249	5	83	0	0	12	0	356
2022	7	215	4	72	1	0	8	0	307
2023	8	229	3	63	1	0	4	0	308
2024	10	209	3	81	0	0	10	0	313

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mount Vernon Honor Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	311	27.9	11.1	n/a
1990	288	29.9	9.6	n/a
1991	344	30.9	11.1	n/a
1992	364	29.9	12.1	n/a
1993	387	30.2	12.8	n/a
1994	390	31.2	12.5	16.2
1995	434	26.2	16.6	31.8
1996	434	26.2	16.6	31.8
1997	494	26.2	18.9	39.3
1998	448	27.0	16.6	42
1999	465	27.0	17.2	33.1
2000	480	30.0	16.0	42.7
2001	489	31.0	15.8	44.2
2002	459	27.0	17.0	45.8
2003	459	27.0	17.0	45.8
2004	469	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	463	30.8	15.0	44.9
2006	471	29.0	16.2	60.1
2007	500	32.0	15.6	37.2
2008	423	32.0	13.2	57
2009	414	32.0	12.9	48.1
2010	421	32.0	13.1	62.2
2011	411	35.0	11.7	71.5
2012	360	29.1	12.3	58.9
2013	392	33.0	11.8	63.5
2014	388	31.0	12.5	52.8
2015	449	30.0	14.9	61.9
2016	442	30.0	14.7	61.8
2017	420	30.9	13.5	65.2
2018	394	23.0	17.1	78.4
2019	376	28.9	12.9	71
2020	383	31.0	12.3	66.3
2021	356	32.5	10.9	67.7
2022	307	29.2	10.4	67.8
2023	308	29.8	10.3	57.8
2024	313	31.1	10.0	50.5

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 Honor Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	311	27.9	11.1	n/a
1990	288	29.9	9.6	n/a
1991	344	30.9	11.1	n/a
1992	364	29.9	12.1	n/a
1993	387	30.2	12.8	n/a
1994	390	31.2	12.5	16.2
1995	434	26.2	16.6	31.8
1996	434	26.2	16.6	31.8
1997	494	26.2	18.9	39.3
1998	448	27.0	16.6	42
1999	465	27.0	17.2	33.1
2000	480	30.0	16.0	42.7
2001	489	31.0	15.8	44.2
2002	459	27.0	17.0	45.8
2003	459	27.0	17.0	45.8
2004	469	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	463	30.8	15.0	44.9
2006	471	29.0	16.2	60.1
2007	500	32.0	15.6	37.2
2008	423	32.0	13.2	57
2009	414	32.0	12.9	48.1
2010	421	32.0	13.1	62.2
2011	411	35.0	11.7	71.5
2012	360	29.1	12.3	58.9
2013	392	33.0	11.8	63.5
2014	388	31.0	12.5	52.8
2015	449	30.0	14.9	61.9
2016	442	30.0	14.7	61.8
2017	420	30.9	13.5	65.2
2018	394	23.0	17.1	78.4
2019	376	28.9	12.9	71
2020	383	31.0	12.3	66.3
2021	356	32.5	10.9	67.7
2022	307	29.2	10.4	67.8
2023	308	29.8	10.3	57.8
2024	313	31.1	10.0	50.5

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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