Best Public Schools in Zip Code 10553

Summary:

The 10553 zip code area of Mount Vernon, New York is home to three elementary schools: Edward Williams School, Graham School, and Mount Vernon Honor Academy. While all three schools serve economically disadvantaged student populations, with high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, Mount Vernon Honor Academy stands out as the highest-performing school in the area.

Mount Vernon Honor Academy boasts the strongest academic performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the Mount Vernon School District and New York state averages across most grade levels and subject areas. The school also has the lowest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 57.79%, and the lowest student-teacher ratio at 10.3, indicating smaller class sizes. Additionally, per-student spending is the highest at Mount Vernon Honor Academy, at $22,209, compared to $18,357 at Graham School and $17,343 at Edward Williams School.

In contrast, the other two schools in the 10553 zip code area, Edward Williams School and Graham School, struggle academically, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages in many cases. This suggests significant performance gaps between the schools within the same district, which may be related to the varying levels of funding and resources available to each institution. The persistent socioeconomic challenges faced by the student populations in this area underscore the need for continued efforts to address educational inequities and support student achievement in high-need communities.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Graham School	Public	PK, KG-8	421 E 5th St	Mount Vernon	10553	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-2800	425	34	12.4	74.1%	16 (3.8%)	301 (70.8%)	93 (21.9%)	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23.1	1969^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.5%		28.3	1802^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	26.1%	167	53.3		28.2	33.3	36.0	29.2	46.3	54.6	24.4	46.7	19.2	22.7	33.3	20.6	23.1	11.1	95.4	99.7	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.5	99.7	98.2	$18,357	$1,394	$16,963
Mount Vernon Honor Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	195 N Columbus Ave	Mount Vernon	10553	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5110	308	30	10.3	57.8%	8 (2.6%)	229 (74.4%)	63 (20.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	37.1	1536^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.2%		53.1	1079^th of 2439 public elementary schools	55.8%	457	86.7	86.7	50.0	63.0	27.3	31.4	67.9	60.6	46.4	78.6	20.0	33.3	61.3	22.2	21.7	22.2	98.7	99.0	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.0	$22,209	$1,913	$20,296
Edward Williams School	Public	PK, KG-8	9 Union Ln	Mount Vernon	10553	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5070	473	40	11.8	85.0%	13 (2.7%)	353 (74.6%)	98 (20.7%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18.4	2111^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.7%		11.5	2289^th of 2439 public elementary schools	6.2%	178		75.0	23.5	8.1	22.2	25.9	16.3	43.9	14.3	15.8	40.0	29.6	18.6	9.1	28.9	15.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$17,343	$1,274	$16,069

Cities Near Zip Code 10553

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mount Vernon	0.24 mi	18	547^th
Pelham	0.66 mi	6	23^rd
Bronx	0.97 mi	469	606^th
New Rochelle	1.42 mi	10	413^th
Yonkers	1.57 mi	41	603^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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