Is Traphagen School a good school?

Traphagen School ranks 1015 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Traphagen School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 317 students attended Traphagen School.

What is the racial makeup of Traphagen School?

Students at Traphagen School are 59% African American, 28% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Traphagen School attend?

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

Traphagen School

Summary:

Traphagen School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Mount Vernon School District in New York, with 322 students. The school has consistently ranked in the middle range of New York elementary schools, typically in the 3-star category out of 5 stars.

Traphagen School generally outperforms the Mount Vernon School District and the state of New York in academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in 3rd-8th grade English Language Arts and Math. The school also stands out for its strong performance among African American students, ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools in this subgroup. However, the school's performance for special education students and homeless students is relatively weaker. Traphagen School has a higher per-student spending level compared to the district average, around $21,000 per student, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 11:1.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Mount Vernon district, Traphagen School generally outperforms schools like Lincoln, Pennington, and Edward Williams on academic assessments, but lags behind the higher-performing Mount Vernon Honor Academy. Traphagen's performance has been relatively stable over the past several years, with a dip during the 2020-2021 school year likely due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

72 Lexington Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10552-2410

(914) 665-5060

District: Mount Vernon School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1015^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,414

Students who attend Traphagen School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 317

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.3%

Hispanic:

27.8%

White:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Traphagen School ranks better than 58.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.61. (See more...)

Compare Details Traphagen School ranks better than 77.2% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.07. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (59.3%), Hispanic (27.8%), White (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Traphagen School is 10.5, which is the 6^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 Traphagen School is $21,414, which is the 4^th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Traphagen School:

SchoolDigger ranks Traphagen School 1015^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Traphagen School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Traphagen School 343^rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Traphagen 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 Traphagen School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Traphagen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	70.53	715^th	2206	67.6%
2007	71.07	698^th	2219	68.5%
2008	83.07	181^st	2227	91.9%
2009	80.43	250^th	2257	88.9%
2010	77.75	422^nd	2263	81.4%
2011	69.78	700^th	2286	69.4%
2012	57.08	1116^th	2320	51.9%
2013	44.68	1267^th	2325	45.5%
2014	41.00	1421^st	2345	39.4%
2015	38.66	1485^th	2352	36.9%
2016	41.15	1417^th	2366	40.1%
2017	36.88	1533^rd	2386	35.8%
2018	31.00	1723^rd	2395	28.1%
2019	37.96	1485^th	2413	38.5%
2021	30.08	1608^th	2201	26.9%
2022	58.12	969^th	2434	60.2%
2023	57.18	992^nd	2439	59.3%
2024	55.61	1015^th	2445	58.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Traphagen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.27	1235^th	1941	36.4%
2019	27.81	1454^th	1859	21.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.38	1331^st	2045	34.9%
2019	38.86	1226^th	2032	39.7%
2021	31.78	1228^th	1678	26.8%
2022	57.08	747^th	2099	64.4%
2023	51.18	867^th	2041	57.5%
2024	57.46	710^th	2078	65.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Traphagen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	43.44	392^nd	766	48.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Traphagen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.97	1735^th	2338	25.8%
2019	44.09	1303^rd	2357	44.7%
2021	30.88	1439^th	1955	26.4%
2022	64.52	785^th	2401	67.3%
2023	61.81	845^th	2403	64.8%
2024	64.62	750^th	2413	68.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Traphagen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.38	1650^th	2340	29.5%
2019	34.08	1588^th	2358	32.7%
2021	30.97	1436^th	1961	26.8%
2022	51.17	1126^th	2400	53.1%
2023	50.61	1135^th	2400	52.7%
2024	44.94	1299^th	2411	46.1%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Traphagen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.49	393^rd	948	58.5%
2019	51.17	356^th	891	60.0%
2021	64.10	106^th	427	75.2%
2022	73.01	207^th	936	77.9%
2023	75.70	152^nd	857	82.3%
2024	67.42	228^th	927	75.4%

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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 Traphagen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	47.72	611^th	1242	50.8%
2022	67.22	399^th	1479	73.0%
2023	75.48	310^th	1500	79.3%
2024	72.07	343^rd	1504	77.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	66.14	224^th	935	76.0%
2022	62.52	349^th	1306	73.3%
2023	71.79	250^th	1288	80.6%
2024	69.84	296^th	1296	77.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Traphagen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	46.92	545^th	1066	48.9%
2022	67.43	383^rd	1454	73.7%
2023	72.96	335^th	1463	77.1%
2024	77.86	260^th	1465	82.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Traphagen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	59.05	362^nd	1071	66.2%
2022	67.04	365^th	1455	74.9%
2023	76.55	279^th	1464	80.9%
2024	61.83	484^th	1464	66.9%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Traphagen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	86.04	16^th	253	93.7%
2022	73.25	127^th	706	82.0%
2023	85.34	61^st	696	91.2%
2024	82.73	82^nd	705	88.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Traphagen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	68.75	224^th	943	76.2%

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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 Traphagen School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	99	289	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1990	98	292	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1991	83	304	3	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1992	67	287	2	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1993	60	274	3	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1994	33	268	8	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1995	37	270	8	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	331
1996	37	270	8	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	331
1997	34	289	7	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	352
1998	33	314	4	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	372
1999	28	349	7	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	405
2000	14	323	6	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	370
2001	12	338	4	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	376
2002	4	339	5	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	368
2003	4	339	5	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	368
2004	3	348	4	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
2005	2	339	13	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2006	3	336	9	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2007	11	286	10	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
2008	3	278	13	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
2009	7	278	10	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
2010	13	294	9	24	0	n/a	n/a	4	344
2011	18	291	10	31	0	0	4	0	354
2012	15	240	9	29	0	0	2	0	295
2013	18	279	8	30	0	0	0	0	335
2014	18	258	8	40	0	0	3	0	327
2015	22	289	8	49	0	0	0	0	368
2016	16	274	5	48	0	0	2	0	345
2017	15	302	7	74	0	1	4	0	403
2018	13	312	9	78	1	2	2	0	417
2019	18	314	10	80	1	2	4	0	429
2020	20	291	13	68	0	1	6	0	399
2021	25	222	13	76	0	1	9	0	346
2022	25	190	12	68	0	0	8	0	303
2023	31	198	10	80	0	0	3	0	322
2024	23	188	12	88	2	0	4	0	317

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 Traphagen School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	398	26.0	15.3	n/a
1990	405	25.0	16.2	n/a
1991	410	25.9	15.8	n/a
1992	377	25.9	14.5	n/a
1993	356	25.1	14.2	n/a
1994	332	24.1	13.8	13.6
1995	331	25.1	13.2	32.3
1996	331	25.1	13.2	32.3
1997	352	23.1	15.2	35.5
1998	372	24.0	15.5	33.9
1999	405	26.1	15.5	40
2000	370	25.1	14.7	55.4
2001	376	27.0	13.9	60.9
2002	368	25.1	14.7	64.7
2003	368	25.1	14.7	64.7
2004	373	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	375	26.1	14.4	68.8
2006	381	26.0	14.7	63.3
2007	333	24.0	13.9	59.5
2008	323	26.0	12.4	62.2
2009	322	25.1	12.8	43.5
2010	344	25.0	13.7	63.2
2011	354	27.0	13.0	63
2012	295	23.0	12.8	71.2
2013	335	24.0	13.9	61.8
2014	327	25.0	13.0	56.3
2015	368	28.0	13.1	65.8
2016	345	28.0	12.3	64.6
2017	403	23.9	16.7	64.8
2018	417	25.0	16.6	72.4
2019	429	26.0	16.5	56.4
2020	399	34.0	11.7	n/a
2021	346	31.0	11.1	59.5
2022	303	28.1	10.7	54.8
2023	322	29.0	11.1	53.7
2024	317	30.1	10.5	43.2

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 Traphagen School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	398	26.0	15.3	n/a
1990	405	25.0	16.2	n/a
1991	410	25.9	15.8	n/a
1992	377	25.9	14.5	n/a
1993	356	25.1	14.2	n/a
1994	332	24.1	13.8	13.6
1995	331	25.1	13.2	32.3
1996	331	25.1	13.2	32.3
1997	352	23.1	15.2	35.5
1998	372	24.0	15.5	33.9
1999	405	26.1	15.5	40
2000	370	25.1	14.7	55.4
2001	376	27.0	13.9	60.9
2002	368	25.1	14.7	64.7
2003	368	25.1	14.7	64.7
2004	373	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	375	26.1	14.4	68.8
2006	381	26.0	14.7	63.3
2007	333	24.0	13.9	59.5
2008	323	26.0	12.4	62.2
2009	322	25.1	12.8	43.5
2010	344	25.0	13.7	63.2
2011	354	27.0	13.0	63
2012	295	23.0	12.8	71.2
2013	335	24.0	13.9	61.8
2014	327	25.0	13.0	56.3
2015	368	28.0	13.1	65.8
2016	345	28.0	12.3	64.6
2017	403	23.9	16.7	64.8
2018	417	25.0	16.6	72.4
2019	429	26.0	16.5	56.4
2020	399	34.0	11.7	n/a
2021	346	31.0	11.1	59.5
2022	303	28.1	10.7	54.8
2023	322	29.0	11.1	53.7
2024	317	30.1	10.5	43.2

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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