Is Rebecca Turner Academy a good school?

Rebecca Turner Academy ranks 738 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rebecca Turner Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 218 students attended Rebecca Turner Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Rebecca Turner Academy?

Students at Rebecca Turner Academy are 75% African American, 21% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Rebecca Turner Academy

Summary:

Rebecca Turner Academy is a public high school located in Mount Vernon, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 218 students. The school is part of the Mount Vernon School District, which is ranked 644 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rebecca Turner Academy outperforms the Mount Vernon School District and the state of New York in several Regents/Common Core exam subjects, including Global History and Geography, Algebra I, and Living Environment. However, the school lags behind the district and state in English Language Arts and U.S. History and Government. Interestingly, female students at Rebecca Turner Academy perform better than male students, ranking 648 out of 1,219 New York high schools (2 stars) compared to 849 out of 1,211 (1 star) for male students. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, but its per-student spending is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Comparing Rebecca Turner Academy to nearby schools, Mount Vernon Steam Academy and Denzel Washington School-Arts perform similarly or slightly better, while Pelham Memorial High School significantly outperforms the school and the district. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Rebecca Turner Academy and nearby schools suggests that the overall student population in the area faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the relatively lower academic performance compared to higher-income districts like Pelham.

Detail:

Public 9-12

625 S 4th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550-4989

(914) 665-5100

District: Mount Vernon School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
738^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $33,410

Students who attend Rebecca Turner Academy usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 218

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.2%

Hispanic:

20.6%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rebecca Turner Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.5. (See more...)

Compare Details Rebecca Turner Academy ranks worse than 59.4% of high schools in New York. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Mount Vernon School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.65. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Rebecca Turner Academy has the smallest high school student body size in the Mount Vernon School District. Racial makeup is: African American (75.2%), Hispanic (20.6%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rebecca Turner Academy is 9.9, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Mount Vernon School District! (See more...)

Compare Rebecca Turner Academy employs 21.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rebecca Turner Academy is $33,410, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Mount Vernon School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Rebecca Turner Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Rebecca Turner Academy 738^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Rebecca Turner Academy in the ranking list.)

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 Rebecca Turner Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Rebecca Turner Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	35.64	1637^th	2206	25.8%
2007	35.32	1639^th	2219	26.1%
2008	46.33	1436^th	2227	35.5%
2009	48.56	1436^th	2257	36.4%
2010	35.29	1636^th	2263	27.7%
2011	30.70	1733^rd	2286	24.2%
2012	36.69	1621^st	2320	30.1%
2013	27.05	1799^th	2325	22.6%
2014	21.55	1928^th	2345	17.8%
2015	13.61	2138^th	2352	9.1%
2016	32.92	1657^th	2366	30.0%
2017	56.25	1011^th	2386	57.6%
2018	61.56	906^th	2395	62.2%
2019	46.93	1237^th	2413	48.7%
2021	62.93	783^rd	2201	64.4%
2022	54.16	1072^nd	2434	56.0%
2023	40.50	1425^th	2439	41.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Rebecca Turner Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.64	2012^th	2016	0.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rebecca Turner Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.80	158^th	2045	92.3%
2019	54.73	752^nd	2032	63.0%
2021	79.20	211^th	1678	87.4%
2022	59.66	694^th	2099	66.9%
2023	52.34	848^th	2041	58.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Rebecca Turner Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.62	95^th	730	87.0%
2022	77.86	74^th	622	88.1%
2023	68.97	138^th	637	78.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Rebecca Turner Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.76	708^th	2338	69.7%
2019	40.93	1389^th	2357	41.1%
2021	59.57	747^th	1955	61.8%
2022	63.64	809^th	2401	66.3%
2023	45.71	1276^th	2403	46.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Rebecca Turner Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.53	1127^th	2340	51.8%
2019	51.76	1090^th	2358	53.8%
2021	62.93	689^th	1961	64.9%
2022	44.50	1319^th	2400	45.0%
2023	38.27	1483^rd	2400	38.2%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Rebecca Turner Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	55.59	312^th	891	65.0%
2021	60.46	123^rd	427	71.2%
2022	76.20	175^th	936	81.3%
2023	64.36	248^th	857	71.1%

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

Rank History for Rebecca Turner Academy

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Rank History for all high school students at Rebecca Turner Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	41.65	738^th	1242	40.6%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Rebecca Turner Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	49.45	648^th	1219	46.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Rebecca Turner Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	29.34	849^th	1211	29.9%

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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 Rebecca Turner Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	3	448	2	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	464
1990	3	386	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1991	0	399	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1992	1	508	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1993	2	514	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1994	5	572	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	585
1995	0	440	0	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	456
1996	0	440	0	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	456
1997	3	446	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1998	2	408	0	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	426
1999	1	418	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
2000	1	446	3	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
2001	1	427	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	439
2002	2	478	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
2003	2	478	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
2004	2	481	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2005	0	460	0	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	490
2006	0	466	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
2007	2	416	2	24	0	n/a	n/a	1	445
2008	1	392	0	27	0	n/a	n/a	4	424
2009	4	417	1	24	0	n/a	n/a	1	447
2010	3	370	0	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	394
2011	4	366	1	19	0	0	2	0	392
2012	3	329	1	20	0	0	1	0	354
2013	4	325	1	26	0	0	1	0	357
2014	2	318	1	27	0	0	2	0	350
2015	3	269	1	24	0	0	1	0	298
2016	3	256	1	20	0	0	0	0	280
2017	3	256	1	30	0	0	1	0	291
2018	4	248	2	35	0	0	2	0	291
2019	2	250	2	42	0	0	4	0	300
2020	2	233	3	43	0	0	8	0	289
2021	1	175	3	40	0	0	7	0	226
2022	2	169	2	53	0	0	6	0	232
2023	2	164	2	45	0	0	5	0	218

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 Rebecca Turner Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	464	26.1	17.7	n/a
1990	398	23.1	17.2	n/a
1991	405	24.9	16.2	n/a
1992	526	29.4	17.8	n/a
1993	524	31.6	16.6	n/a
1994	585	33.3	17.6	18.6
1995	456	25.1	18.2	30.5
1996	456	25.1	18.2	30.5
1997	462	26.1	17.7	45.9
1998	426	26.0	16.4	49.3
1999	436	27.1	16.1	67.9
2000	457	26.1	17.5	82.3
2001	439	26.0	16.9	87.7
2002	494	22.0	22.5	70.6
2003	494	22.0	22.5	70.6
2004	502	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	490	27.0	18.1	66.1
2006	483	33.0	14.6	72.9
2007	445	30.0	14.8	56.1
2008	424	31.0	13.7	78.8
2009	447	33.0	13.5	61.9
2010	394	32.0	12.3	78.2
2011	392	26.7	14.6	79.3
2012	354	27.0	13.1	81.1
2013	357	29.0	12.3	78.4
2014	350	28.0	12.4	73.7
2015	298	28.0	10.6	83.2
2016	280	30.0	9.3	75.4
2017	291	32.9	8.8	73.2
2018	291	33.0	8.8	88
2019	300	35.0	8.5	77
2020	289	20.0	14.4	72.3
2021	226	20.9	10.8	76.1
2022	232	21.2	10.9	68.1
2023	218	21.9	9.9	69.7

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 Rebecca Turner Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	464	26.1	17.7	n/a
1990	398	23.1	17.2	n/a
1991	405	24.9	16.2	n/a
1992	526	29.4	17.8	n/a
1993	524	31.6	16.6	n/a
1994	585	33.3	17.6	18.6
1995	456	25.1	18.2	30.5
1996	456	25.1	18.2	30.5
1997	462	26.1	17.7	45.9
1998	426	26.0	16.4	49.3
1999	436	27.1	16.1	67.9
2000	457	26.1	17.5	82.3
2001	439	26.0	16.9	87.7
2002	494	22.0	22.5	70.6
2003	494	22.0	22.5	70.6
2004	502	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	490	27.0	18.1	66.1
2006	483	33.0	14.6	72.9
2007	445	30.0	14.8	56.1
2008	424	31.0	13.7	78.8
2009	447	33.0	13.5	61.9
2010	394	32.0	12.3	78.2
2011	392	26.7	14.6	79.3
2012	354	27.0	13.1	81.1
2013	357	29.0	12.3	78.4
2014	350	28.0	12.4	73.7
2015	298	28.0	10.6	83.2
2016	280	30.0	9.3	75.4
2017	291	32.9	8.8	73.2
2018	291	33.0	8.8	88
2019	300	35.0	8.5	77
2020	289	20.0	14.4	72.3
2021	226	20.9	10.8	76.1
2022	232	21.2	10.9	68.1
2023	218	21.9	9.9	69.7

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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