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Mount Vernon School District

165 N Columbus Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10553-1101
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
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Mount Vernon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 4,821 students in Mount Vernon School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Mount Vernon School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
16 Schools
3,700 Schools
# Students
6,688 Students
1,748,277 Students
# Teachers
582 Teachers
153,090 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Mount Vernon School District, which is ranked #789 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#807 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
52%
41%
49%
53%
78%
79%
87%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.53
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
30%
30%
% Black
62%
16%
% White
5%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,195 is higher than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,309 is higher than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$256 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$243 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,195
$31,333
Spending / Student
$36,309
$32,210

Best Mount Vernon School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Traphagen School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
72 Lexington Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5060
Gr: PK-8 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #22.
Lincoln School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
170 E Lincoln Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5039
Gr: K-8 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #33.
Pennington School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
20 Fairway Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5105
Gr: PK-8 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #44.
Nelson Mandela/dr Hosa Zollicoffer School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Gramatan Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 358-2720
Gr: PK-8 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #55.
Mount Vernon Honor Academy
(Math: 43% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
195 N Columbus Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10553
(914) 665-5110
Gr: PK-8 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #66.
Hamilton School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
20 Oak St
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5050
Gr: K-8 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #77.
Mount Vernon Leadership Academy
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
455 N High St
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 358-2700
Gr: PK-8 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #88.
Benjamin Turner Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
624 S 3rd Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5150
Gr: K-8 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #99.
Grimes School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
58 S 10th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5020
Gr: K-8 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1010.
Denzel Washington School-arts
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
121 S 6th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 358-2740
Gr: 6-12 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1111.
Graham School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
421 E 5th St
Mount Vernon, NY 10553
(914) 665-2800
Gr: PK-8 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1212.
Cecil H Parker School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
461 S 6th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5040
Gr: PK-8 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1313.
Edward Williams School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
9 Union Ln
Mount Vernon, NY 10553
(914) 665-5070
Gr: PK-8 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,688 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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