Mt Vernon Elementary

Summary:

Mt Vernon Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Mount Vernon, Texas, with a student population of 610. The school is part of the Mount Vernon Independent School District, which is ranked 171 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Mt Vernon Elementary has consistently outperformed the state average in STAAR test scores, with 69.79% of 3rd graders and 61.29% of 4th graders proficient or better in Reading, compared to the state averages of 48.85% and 50.66%, respectively. In Mathematics, the school had 60.19% of 3rd graders and 67.01% of 4th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 40.86% and 44.67%. The school's statewide ranking has also improved, moving from a 2-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 4-star rating in the current 2023-2024 school year, placing it in the top 11% of Texas elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Pittsburg Elementary and Rivercrest Elementary, Mt Vernon Elementary stands out with higher STAAR proficiency rates in both Reading and Mathematics. Additionally, despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, the school has maintained strong academic performance, suggesting effective strategies in supporting these students. The school's per-student spending has also increased over the years, which may have contributed to its success.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 517 Texas Hwy 37
       Mount Vernon, TX  75457


(903) 537-9500

District: Mount Vernon Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
522nd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,159 Help


Students who attend Mt Vernon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Mt Vernon Middle
High:    Mt Vernon High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  597

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.1%
Hispanic:
27.6%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mt Vernon Elementary ranks better than 88.8% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.36. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.1%), Hispanic (27.6%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mt Vernon Elementary is 13.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mt Vernon Elementary is $10,159.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mt Vernon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt Vernon Elementary 522nd of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Mt Vernon Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Mount Vernon Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Vernon Independent School District (Isd) 171st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mt Vernon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mt Vernon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 52.00 2295th 4095 44.0%
2012 47.60 2421st 4206 42.4%
2013 61.90 1614th 4221 61.8%
2014 54.30 2084th 4260 51.1%
2015 55.57 2033rd 4320 52.9%
2016 58.95 1831st 4286 57.3%
2017 57.92 1580th 4329 63.5%
2018 30.71 3147th 4359 27.8%
2019 37.60 2844th 4479 36.5%
2021 61.48 1464th 4578 68.0%
2022 53.81 1938th 4581 57.7%
2023 64.18 1414th 4647 69.6%
2024 86.36 522nd 4675 88.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mt Vernon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.69 629th 1046 39.9%
2024 59.19 443rd 1114 60.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mt Vernon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.84 1758th 3226 45.5%
2019 69.92 643rd 3333 80.7%
2021 61.69 925th 3446 73.2%
2022 41.31 2150th 3487 38.3%
2023 55.95 1362nd 3556 61.7%
2024 75.53 574th 3638 84.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mt Vernon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.27 3201st 3558 10.0%
2019 16.86 3573rd 3684 3.0%
2021 31.35 2702nd 3799 28.9%
2022 35.31 2630th 3952 33.5%
2023 26.13 3405th 4086 16.7%
2024 76.38 559th 4261 86.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mt Vernon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.00 2910th 4264 31.8%
2019 48.81 2152nd 4309 50.1%
2021 67.87 962nd 4451 78.4%
2022 53.62 1911th 4477 57.3%
2023 68.25 1007th 4521 77.7%
2024 93.05 108th 4560 97.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Mt Vernon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.49 3400th 4306 21.0%
2019 38.59 2770th 4348 36.3%
2021 55.96 1691st 4499 62.4%
2022 42.92 2595th 4561 43.1%
2023 69.41 1121st 4588 75.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Mt Vernon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.07 2175th 3106 30.0%
2019 41.74 2338th 3184 26.6%
2021 63.76 1244th 3006 58.6%
2022 54.07 1689th 2958 42.9%
2023 75.12 334th 2980 88.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Mt Vernon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.85 3185th 4240 24.9%
2019 57.12 1509th 4295 64.9%
2021 56.07 1424th 4331 67.1%
2022 43.35 2559th 4461 42.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Mt Vernon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.73 2932nd 4319 32.1%
2019 37.19 2840th 4357 34.8%
2021 65.97 1242nd 4498 72.4%
2022 64.88 1334th 4563 70.8%
2023 57.31 1744th 4585 62.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Mt Vernon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.78 2286th 2483 7.9%
2019 44.13 1373rd 2515 45.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mt Vernon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.84 3273rd 4168 21.5%
2019 51.76 1864th 4188 55.5%
2021 45.73 2198th 4329 49.2%
2022 40.93 2693rd 4376 38.5%
2023 46.16 2331st 4401 47.0%
2024 78.14 605th 4431 86.3%
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Rank History for White students at Mt Vernon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.64 2737th 3127 12.5%
2019 23.75 2673rd 3142 14.9%
2021 43.70 1780th 3082 42.2%
2022 41.39 1977th 3082 35.9%
2023 52.26 1524th 3106 50.9%
2024 73.14 626th 3078 79.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Open Quote Horrible school ran like a prison. Horrible Police Chief and Principle in 2016. Not sure who runs it now or if same people. Learned more during homeschool than the time there. Don't send special needs here. They don't care about you, your child, or your rights. Should have sued them but didn't. Still have the recordings though. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Mt Vernon Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 347 48 0 23 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1990 342 44 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1991 357 38 0 30 1 n/a n/a 0 426
1992 380 40 0 44 0 n/a n/a 0 464
1993 366 30 0 52 0 n/a n/a 0 448
1994 365 27 0 53 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1995 361 36 0 66 4 n/a n/a 0 467
1996 361 36 0 66 4 n/a n/a 0 467
1997 388 28 2 63 3 n/a n/a 0 484
1998 389 34 2 65 2 n/a n/a 0 492
1999 381 31 2 75 1 n/a n/a 0 490
2000 381 34 2 74 0 n/a n/a 0 491
2001 322 24 1 80 1 n/a n/a 0 428
2002 308 22 1 97 3 n/a n/a 0 431
2003 308 22 1 97 3 n/a n/a 0 431
2004 301 22 1 92 2 n/a n/a 0 418
2005 326 29 6 89 4 n/a n/a 0 454
2006 343 34 6 90 6 n/a n/a 0 479
2007 347 42 4 106 9 n/a n/a 0 508
2008 357 48 5 96 6 n/a n/a 0 512
2009 351 54 4 101 7 n/a n/a 0 517
2010 387 38 6 107 3 n/a n/a 0 541
2011 465 43 5 158 1 0 22 0 694
2012 473 35 2 179 1 0 23 0 713
2013 452 28 4 206 0 0 23 0 713
2014 461 32 3 209 2 0 28 0 735
2015 441 31 1 212 4 0 28 0 717
2016 428 30 3 202 4 0 30 0 697
2017 413 25 5 193 4 0 30 0 670
2018 396 28 6 172 3 0 28 0 633
2019 399 16 3 159 3 1 23 0 604
2020 374 17 5 163 0 0 21 0 580
2021 362 21 5 148 0 0 12 0 548
2022 381 27 4 162 1 0 19 0 594
2023 386 28 3 164 2 0 27 0 610
2024 365 28 4 165 1 0 34 0 597

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 Mt Vernon Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 418 n/a n/a n/a
1990 410 24.0 17.0 n/a
1991 426 24.0 17.7 n/a
1992 464 29.1 15.9 39.7
1993 448 28.0 16.0 46.4
1994 445 28.8 15.5 40.4
1995 467 30.7 15.2 38.8
1996 467 30.7 15.2 38.8
1997 484 31.3 15.5 36.6
1998 492 30.9 15.9 37.4
1999 490 31.9 15.4 44.3
2000 491 34.1 14.4 44.8
2001 428 33.0 13.0 45.1
2002 431 32.0 13.5 51.5
2003 431 32.0 13.5 51.5
2004 418 31.6 13.2 46.9
2005 454 31.7 14.3 55.3
2006 479 33.2 14.4 56.6
2007 508 33.7 15.1 58.3
2008 512 36.2 14.1 57
2009 517 35.9 14.4 58.4
2010 541 37.6 14.3 59.1
2011 694 48.9 14.1 65.9
2012 713 47.4 15.0 65.1
2013 713 47.2 15.0 64.8
2014 735 50.8 14.4 62.6
2015 717 51.0 14.0 61.9
2016 697 49.0 14.2 59.7
2017 670 44.1 15.1 67.3
2018 633 44.6 14.1 63.5
2019 604 43.8 13.7 68
2020 580 43.8 13.2 66
2021 548 45.0 12.1 71.7
2022 594 46.0 12.9 65.3
2023 610 47.7 12.7 69.5
2024 597 42.7 13.9 68.7

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 Mt Vernon Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 418 n/a n/a n/a
1990 410 24.0 17.0 n/a
1991 426 24.0 17.7 n/a
1992 464 29.1 15.9 39.7
1993 448 28.0 16.0 46.4
1994 445 28.8 15.5 40.4
1995 467 30.7 15.2 38.8
1996 467 30.7 15.2 38.8
1997 484 31.3 15.5 36.6
1998 492 30.9 15.9 37.4
1999 490 31.9 15.4 44.3
2000 491 34.1 14.4 44.8
2001 428 33.0 13.0 45.1
2002 431 32.0 13.5 51.5
2003 431 32.0 13.5 51.5
2004 418 31.6 13.2 46.9
2005 454 31.7 14.3 55.3
2006 479 33.2 14.4 56.6
2007 508 33.7 15.1 58.3
2008 512 36.2 14.1 57
2009 517 35.9 14.4 58.4
2010 541 37.6 14.3 59.1
2011 694 48.9 14.1 65.9
2012 713 47.4 15.0 65.1
2013 713 47.2 15.0 64.8
2014 735 50.8 14.4 62.6
2015 717 51.0 14.0 61.9
2016 697 49.0 14.2 59.7
2017 670 44.1 15.1 67.3
2018 633 44.6 14.1 63.5
2019 604 43.8 13.7 68
2020 580 43.8 13.2 66
2021 548 45.0 12.1 71.7
2022 594 46.0 12.9 65.3
2023 610 47.7 12.7 69.5
2024 597 42.7 13.9 68.7

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mt Vernon Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,031 (12.0%) $7,550 (88.0%) $8,581
2020 $1,428 (15.6%) $7,698 (84.4%) $9,126
2021 $1,441 (14.2%) $8,718 (85.8%) $10,159

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mt Vernon Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2844th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1414th of 4647 Elementary schools
 33.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Mt Vernon Elementary)2561
 36%
   3rd Grade Reading (Mount Vernon Independent School District (Isd))2561
 36%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mt Vernon Elementary)4356
 13%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mount Vernon Independent School District (Isd))4356
 13%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Mt Vernon Elementary)3948
 9%
   4th Grade Reading (Mount Vernon Independent School District (Isd))3948
 9%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mt Vernon Elementary)3940
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mount Vernon Independent School District (Isd))3940
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students604610
 1%
African American1628
 75%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian33
Hispanic159164
 3.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White399386
 3.3%
Two or More Races2327
 17.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68%69.5%
 1.5%


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Mt Vernon Elementary ranks 522nd of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Mt Vernon Elementary are 61% White, 28% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Students who attend Mt Vernon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mt Vernon Middle
High : Mt Vernon High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 597 students attended Mt Vernon Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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