Mount Vernon Elementary

Summary:

Mount Vernon Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Alexandria, Virginia, serving 880 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Alexandria City Public Schools district.

While Mount Vernon Elementary has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (56.02%) compared to nearby schools, the school consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Virginia elementary schools, with performance that is significantly below state and district averages across various assessments, particularly in mathematics and English reading. The school's struggles are especially pronounced for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 5-10% of Virginia elementary schools for these groups. Despite spending levels comparable to higher-performing nearby schools like Douglas MacArthur Elementary and Lyles-Crouch Elementary, Mount Vernon Elementary has a relatively high student-teacher ratio and has shown little to no improvement in its statewide ranking or academic proficiency rates over the past 8 years.

The persistent underperformance of Mount Vernon Elementary, despite serving a similar student population to nearby higher-performing schools, suggests that the school may be facing systemic challenges that require a comprehensive, long-term approach to address. A deeper analysis of the school's instructional practices, leadership, and support systems may be necessary to identify and address the root causes of its struggles.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 2601 Commonwealth Ave
       Alexandria, VA  22305


(703) 706-4460

District: Alexandria City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
922nd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,641 Help


Students who attend Mount Vernon Elementary usually attend:

High:    Alexandria City High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  880

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
56.0%
White:
36.0%
Two or more races:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.2% Help


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Compare Details Mount Vernon Elementary ranks worse than 82.8% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 9th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Alexandria City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.8. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Mount Vernon Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Alexandria City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Vernon Elementary is $11,641. 10 elementary schools in the Alexandria City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mount Vernon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Vernon Elementary 922nd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Mount Vernon Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Alexandria City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Alexandria City Public Schools 109th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mount Vernon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mount Vernon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 12.43 1018th 1062 4.1%
2006 24.39 950th 1071 11.3%
2007 26.25 943rd 1083 12.9%
2008 9.38 1058th 1081 2.1%
2009 24.00 970th 1082 10.4%
2010 8.73 1089th 1113 2.2%
2011 12.26 1081st 1117 3.2%
2012 18.32 1037th 1117 7.2%
2013 16.57 1036th 1120 7.5%
2014 27.76 913th 1110 17.7%
2015 24.23 940th 1100 14.5%
2016 20.96 976th 1096 10.9%
2017 19.16 984th 1099 10.5%
2018 15.68 999th 1097 8.9%
2019 15.80 1012th 1105 8.4%
2021 27.64 831st 1103 24.7%
2022 26.18 874th 1109 21.2%
2023 23.76 898th 1114 19.4%
2024 22.80 922nd 1114 17.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mount Vernon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 11.03 295th 300 1.7%
2024 14.87 293rd 306 4.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mount Vernon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 3.38 1030th 1036 0.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Mount Vernon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.36 966th 1100 12.2%
2024 21.78 922nd 1098 16.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Mount Vernon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.20 825th 1093 24.5%
2024 23.66 905th 1101 17.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mount Vernon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.00 545th 564 3.4%
2024 7.97 561st 580 3.3%
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Rank History for White students at Mount Vernon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 84.94 56th 984 94.3%
2024 81.30 105th 979 89.3%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, 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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Enrollment information for Mount Vernon Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 733 733
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 719 719
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 794 794
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 816 816
1993 133 430 12 142 0 n/a n/a 0 717
1994 118 361 16 173 0 n/a n/a 0 668
1995 81 323 16 220 1 n/a n/a 0 641
1996 81 323 16 220 1 n/a n/a 0 641
1997 67 291 15 265 0 n/a n/a 0 638
1998 76 306 16 328 2 n/a n/a 0 728
1999 82 253 13 318 1 n/a n/a 0 667
2000 75 252 11 378 0 n/a n/a -4 712
2001 49 192 13 294 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2002 62 129 12 285 5 n/a n/a 0 493
2003 62 129 12 285 5 n/a n/a 0 493
2004 70 119 11 261 5 n/a n/a 0 466
2005 88 112 11 274 4 n/a n/a 5 494
2006 79 103 11 252 3 n/a n/a 9 457
2007 93 100 11 261 3 n/a n/a 8 476
2008 118 102 16 270 0 n/a n/a 8 514
2009 148 83 17 307 0 n/a n/a 9 564
2010 196 79 16 340 4 n/a n/a 9 644
2011 212 76 7 391 0 1 15 0 702
2012 235 58 8 404 1 1 6 0 713
2013 257 59 9 443 1 1 5 0 775
2014 266 48 8 431 1 1 13 0 768
2015 265 58 12 466 0 1 15 0 817
2016 284 54 12 482 0 1 20 0 853
2017 291 56 11 523 0 0 19 0 900
2018 301 58 14 536 0 0 26 0 935
2019 321 49 6 489 0 0 27 0 892
2020 332 44 5 505 0 0 27 0 913
2021 316 45 6 489 0 0 31 0 887
2022 307 28 10 506 0 0 34 0 885
2023 317 22 9 493 0 0 39 0 880

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 Mount Vernon Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 733 56.0 13.0 n/a
1990 719 55.2 13.0 n/a
1991 794 57.3 13.8 n/a
1992 816 58.4 13.9 n/a
1993 717 57.8 12.4 n/a
1994 668 37.3 n/a 56.9
1995 641 n/a 0.0 60.8
1996 641 n/a 0.0 60.8
1997 638 n/a 0.0 63.6
1998 728 n/a 0.0 62.2
1999 667 55.0 12.1 91.8
2000 712 n/a 0.0 67.7
2001 548 49.5 11.1 64.2
2002 493 54.0 9.1 71.8
2003 493 54.0 9.1 71.8
2004 466 48.0 9.7 66.1
2005 494 48.0 10.3 68.9
2006 457 55.0 8.3 69.9
2007 476 63.5 7.5 66.2
2008 514 37.0 13.9 64
2009 564 38.0 14.8 61.6
2010 644 40.0 16.1 59.1
2011 702 47.6 14.7 58.4
2012 713 40.8 17.4 59.2
2013 775 55.5 13.9 59
2014 768 56.6 13.5 58.1
2015 817 50.0 16.3 59
2016 853 47.0 18.1 56.6
2017 900 50.0 18.0 54.9
2018 935 59.2 15.7 50.5
2019 892 44.3 20.1 50.1
2020 913 37.0 24.6 49.4
2021 887 48.4 18.3 n/a
2022 885 48.0 18.4 51
2023 880 53.0 16.6 45.2

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 Mount Vernon Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 733 56.0 13.0 n/a
1990 719 55.2 13.0 n/a
1991 794 57.3 13.8 n/a
1992 816 58.4 13.9 n/a
1993 717 57.8 12.4 n/a
1994 668 37.3 n/a 56.9
1995 641 n/a 0.0 60.8
1996 641 n/a 0.0 60.8
1997 638 n/a 0.0 63.6
1998 728 n/a 0.0 62.2
1999 667 55.0 12.1 91.8
2000 712 n/a 0.0 67.7
2001 548 49.5 11.1 64.2
2002 493 54.0 9.1 71.8
2003 493 54.0 9.1 71.8
2004 466 48.0 9.7 66.1
2005 494 48.0 10.3 68.9
2006 457 55.0 8.3 69.9
2007 476 63.5 7.5 66.2
2008 514 37.0 13.9 64
2009 564 38.0 14.8 61.6
2010 644 40.0 16.1 59.1
2011 702 47.6 14.7 58.4
2012 713 40.8 17.4 59.2
2013 775 55.5 13.9 59
2014 768 56.6 13.5 58.1
2015 817 50.0 16.3 59
2016 853 47.0 18.1 56.6
2017 900 50.0 18.0 54.9
2018 935 59.2 15.7 50.5
2019 892 44.3 20.1 50.1
2020 913 37.0 24.6 49.4
2021 887 48.4 18.3 n/a
2022 885 48.0 18.4 51
2023 880 53.0 16.6 45.2

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mount Vernon Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (0.0%) $11,050 (100.0%) $11,050
2020 $00 (0.0%) $10,904 (100.0%) $10,904
2021 $01 (0.0%) $11,640 (100.0%) $11,641

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mount Vernon Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1012th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 898th of 1114 Elementary schools
 11%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mount Vernon Elementary)6664.6
 1.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alexandria City Public Schools)7158.1
 12.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Mount Vernon Elementary)5364.3
 11.3%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Alexandria City Public Schools)6260
 2%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mount Vernon Elementary)6135.8
 25.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alexandria City Public Schools)7148.6
 22.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Mount Vernon Elementary)5854.9
 3.1%
   4th Grade English Reading (Alexandria City Public Schools)6659.6
 6.4%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mount Vernon Elementary)5838
 20%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alexandria City Public Schools)7252.5
 19.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Mount Vernon Elementary)5157.4
 6.4%
   5th Grade Science (Alexandria City Public Schools)6959
 10%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Mount Vernon Elementary)6153.5
 7.5%
   5th Grade English Reading (Alexandria City Public Schools)6959.1
 9.9%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mount Vernon Elementary)96100
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alexandria City Public Schools)6844
 24%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857
 21%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students892880
 1.3%
African American4922
 55.1%
American Indian00
Asian69
 50%
Hispanic489493
 0.8%
Pacific Islander00
White321317
 1.2%
Two or More Races2739
 44.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.1%45.2%
 4.9%


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

High : Alexandria City High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 880 students attended Mount Vernon Elementary.

Mount Vernon Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

Students at Mount Vernon Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 36% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.


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

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