Is Edward Williams School a good school?

Edward Williams School ranks in the bottom 13.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Edward Williams School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 406 students attended Edward Williams School.

What is the racial makeup of Edward Williams School?

Students at Edward Williams School are 74% African American, 21% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Edward Williams School attend?

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

Edward Williams School

Summary:

Edward Williams School is an elementary school located in Mount Vernon, New York, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 473 students. It 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.

Edward Williams School consistently ranks in the bottom 15% of New York elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments, particularly in math. The school's proficiency rates range from just 8.11% in 4th grade ELA to 43.9% in 8th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 42.6% to 51.88%. In math, the proficiency rates range from 9.09% in 8th grade to 40% in 5th grade, well below the state averages of 40.72% to 58.03%. The school's performance is especially low for female students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners, though its African American and special education students perform relatively better.

While the nearby schools in the Mount Vernon School District generally perform better than Edward Williams School, they still struggle compared to the state averages. The only exception is Bronx Charter School For Excellence 4, which significantly outperforms both Edward Williams School and the other nearby public schools, with proficiency rates that are 20-50 percentage points higher than the state averages. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio at Edward Williams School, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the state and district averages, suggesting that simply increasing funding and resources may not be enough to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

9 Union Ln
Mount Vernon, NY 10553-1728

(914) 665-5070

District: Mount Vernon School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2111^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,343

Students who attend Edward Williams School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 406

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.1%

Hispanic:

20.7%

White:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edward Williams School ranks worse than 86.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.37. (See more...)

Compare Details Edward Williams School ranks worse than 91.2% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (74.1%), Hispanic (20.7%), White (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Mount Vernon School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edward Williams School is 12.5, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District! (See more...)

Compare Edward Williams School employs 32.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edward Williams School is $17,343. 10 elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edward Williams School:

SchoolDigger ranks Edward Williams School 2111^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Edward Williams School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Edward Williams School 1371^st of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Edward Williams School 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 Edward Williams School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Edward Williams School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	16.59	1938^th	2206	12.1%
2007	20.84	1853^rd	2219	16.5%
2008	28.64	1779^th	2227	20.1%
2009	33.64	1750^th	2257	22.5%
2010	26.79	1809^th	2263	20.1%
2011	16.52	2007^th	2286	12.2%
2012	11.23	2138^th	2320	7.8%
2013	10.41	2225^th	2325	4.3%
2014	9.83	2239^th	2345	4.5%
2015	7.24	2302^nd	2352	2.1%
2016	7.15	2305^th	2366	2.6%
2017	7.59	2310^th	2386	3.2%
2018	9.11	2279^th	2395	4.8%
2019	7.91	2332^nd	2413	3.4%
2021	15.26	1955^th	2201	11.2%
2022	14.82	2197^th	2434	9.7%
2023	11.51	2289^th	2439	6.2%
2024	18.37	2111^th	2445	13.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Edward Williams School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.58	889^th	938	5.2%
2019	32.65	613^th	860	28.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Edward Williams School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.74	1667^th	1941	14.1%
2019	18.66	1785^th	1859	4.0%
2022	31.86	1454^th	2031	28.4%
2023	20.61	1842^nd	2016	8.6%
2024	38.50	1210^th	2110	42.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Edward Williams School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.02	1968^th	2045	3.8%
2019	10.37	1989^th	2032	2.1%
2022	23.09	1786^th	2099	14.9%
2023	15.92	1877^th	2041	8.0%
2024	13.11	1977^th	2078	4.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Edward Williams School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.05	436^th	730	40.3%
2019	21.73	530^th	570	7.0%
2022	30.74	472^nd	622	24.1%
2023	39.64	361^st	637	43.3%
2024	41.74	419^th	766	45.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Edward Williams School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.66	2173^rd	2338	7.1%
2019	10.90	2244^th	2357	4.8%
2021	15.75	1744^th	1955	10.8%
2022	15.20	2181^st	2401	9.2%
2023	9.47	2312^th	2403	3.8%
2024	15.72	2194^th	2413	9.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Edward Williams School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.13	2286^th	2340	2.3%
2019	8.24	2292^nd	2358	2.8%
2021	16.39	1737^th	1961	11.4%
2022	17.06	2124^th	2400	11.5%
2023	16.66	2126^th	2400	11.4%
2024	25.40	1891^st	2411	21.6%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Edward Williams School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.40	790^th	948	16.7%
2019	23.36	741^st	891	16.8%
2021	48.26	198^th	427	53.6%
2022	31.79	655^th	936	30.0%
2023	25.56	657^th	857	23.3%
2024	38.20	553^rd	927	40.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Edward Williams School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.09	1299^th	1392	6.7%

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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 Edward Williams School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	12.68	1162^nd	1242	6.4%
2022	11.52	1397^th	1479	5.5%
2023	13.42	1389^th	1500	7.4%
2024	15.60	1371^st	1504	8.8%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Edward Williams School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	29.79	1012^th	1283	21.1%
2023	20.06	1224^th	1307	6.4%
2024	28.07	1019^th	1303	21.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Edward Williams School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.72	1164^th	1288	9.6%
2024	13.39	1223^rd	1296	5.6%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Edward Williams School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	43.19	260^th	487	46.6%
2023	50.58	231^st	543	57.5%
2024	37.27	380^th	594	36.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Edward Williams School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	12.61	1355^th	1454	6.8%
2023	13.23	1361^st	1463	7.0%
2024	16.79	1325^th	1465	9.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Edward Williams School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	12.88	1375^th	1455	5.5%
2023	16.65	1331^st	1464	9.1%
2024	17.83	1306^th	1464	10.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Edward Williams School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	23.80	584^th	706	17.3%
2023	25.36	565^th	696	18.8%
2024	24.36	581^st	705	17.6%

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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 Edward Williams School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	0	494	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1990	1	514	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1991	0	454	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1992	1	487	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1993	0	454	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1994	1	484	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1995	0	485	1	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1996	0	485	1	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1997	3	481	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1998	3	528	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
1999	3	493	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
2000	0	523	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
2001	2	505	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
2002	0	483	0	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
2003	0	483	0	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
2004	0	461	0	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2005	1	444	0	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	504
2006	16	429	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
2007	14	422	0	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
2008	10	370	2	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
2009	13	372	2	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
2010	7	400	0	69	2	n/a	n/a	7	485
2011	21	467	2	0	2	0	1	0	493
2012	6	430	0	57	2	0	3	0	498
2013	4	469	2	61	0	1	2	0	539
2014	3	421	4	68	0	0	4	0	500
2015	2	346	2	70	0	0	5	0	425
2016	5	357	5	76	0	0	6	0	449
2017	10	329	4	84	0	1	10	0	438
2018	10	334	5	81	0	1	5	0	436
2019	10	332	6	78	0	1	7	0	434
2020	8	364	6	85	1	1	5	0	470
2021	7	343	7	84	2	1	4	0	448
2022	10	361	8	88	1	1	4	0	473
2023	13	353	7	98	0	0	2	0	473
2024	10	301	3	84	1	1	6	0	406

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Edward Williams School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	505	38.9	12.9	n/a
1990	529	36.9	14.3	n/a
1991	470	36.9	12.7	n/a
1992	501	36.9	13.5	n/a
1993	465	36.0	12.9	n/a
1994	493	35.0	14.1	41.2
1995	504	33.0	15.3	50.4
1996	504	33.0	15.3	50.4
1997	486	33.0	14.7	66.5
1998	549	33.0	16.6	55.6
1999	505	34.0	14.9	80
2000	539	33.1	16.3	56.6
2001	525	35.0	15.0	69.3
2002	523	31.0	16.9	85.7
2003	523	31.0	16.9	85.7
2004	498	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	504	31.1	16.2	77.4
2006	479	31.0	15.5	69.9
2007	474	32.0	14.8	59.9
2008	437	31.0	14.1	85.6
2009	451	31.0	14.5	75.2
2010	485	30.0	16.1	78.9
2011	493	30.4	16.1	77.5
2012	498	29.0	17.1	n/a
2013	539	29.2	18.4	76.3
2014	500	29.0	17.2	61
2015	425	28.0	15.1	76.7
2016	449	27.0	16.6	69
2017	438	33.9	12.9	81.1
2018	436	30.0	14.5	89.4
2019	434	36.0	12.0	83.9
2020	470	36.0	13.0	78.7
2021	448	34.1	13.1	85.9
2022	473	40.8	11.5	84.8
2023	473	39.9	11.8	85
2024	406	32.4	12.5	74.6

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 Edward Williams School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	505	38.9	12.9	n/a
1990	529	36.9	14.3	n/a
1991	470	36.9	12.7	n/a
1992	501	36.9	13.5	n/a
1993	465	36.0	12.9	n/a
1994	493	35.0	14.1	41.2
1995	504	33.0	15.3	50.4
1996	504	33.0	15.3	50.4
1997	486	33.0	14.7	66.5
1998	549	33.0	16.6	55.6
1999	505	34.0	14.9	80
2000	539	33.1	16.3	56.6
2001	525	35.0	15.0	69.3
2002	523	31.0	16.9	85.7
2003	523	31.0	16.9	85.7
2004	498	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	504	31.1	16.2	77.4
2006	479	31.0	15.5	69.9
2007	474	32.0	14.8	59.9
2008	437	31.0	14.1	85.6
2009	451	31.0	14.5	75.2
2010	485	30.0	16.1	78.9
2011	493	30.4	16.1	77.5
2012	498	29.0	17.1	n/a
2013	539	29.2	18.4	76.3
2014	500	29.0	17.2	61
2015	425	28.0	15.1	76.7
2016	449	27.0	16.6	69
2017	438	33.9	12.9	81.1
2018	436	30.0	14.5	89.4
2019	434	36.0	12.0	83.9
2020	470	36.0	13.0	78.7
2021	448	34.1	13.1	85.9
2022	473	40.8	11.5	84.8
2023	473	39.9	11.8	85
2024	406	32.4	12.5	74.6

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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