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Mt Vernon School District

NYMount Vernon, New York•Westcheste County

Contact & Location

165 North Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10553
(914) 665-5000
www.mtvernoncsd.org
GreatSchools Profile

Enrollment & Schools

16
Total Schools
6,811
Total Enrollment
PK-12
Grade Range

School Breakdown

Middle Schools
12
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

Rating Distribution

638%
Below Average
850%
Average
213%
Above Average

School Types

By Type

Public
16
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
0
Middle
12
High
4

Demographics (Aggregated)

Ethnicity Breakdown

Black / African American
60%
Hispanic / Latino
32%
White
5%
Asian
2%
Two or More Races
1%

Gender Distribution

52%Male
48%Female

Free / Reduced Lunch

76%Students Eligible

Academic Performance (Aggregated)

Average Academic Performance

5.2
out of 10
Average ACT Score
—
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
—
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
85%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
5%
Students

School Performance Summary

Below Average
38% (6)
Average
50% (8)
Above Average
13% (2)

Mt Vernon School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.

Schools in Mt Vernon School District

16 schools

Middle Schools

(12)
5.3
Benjamin Turner Middle School
Middlepublic•340 students
2.1
Cecil H Parker School
Middlepublic•293 students
1.5
Edward Williams School
Middlepublic•391 students
3.0
Graham School
Middlepublic•406 students
3.7
Grimes School
Middlepublic•329 students
4.6
Hamilton School
Middlepublic•319 students
7.7
Lincoln School
Middlepublic•470 students
6.9
Mount Vernon Honor Academy
Middlepublic•300 students
4.3
Mount Vernon Leadership Academy
Middlepublic•380 students
5.9
Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School
Middlepublic•355 students
5.6
Pennington School
Middlepublic•407 students
6.9
Traphagen School
Middlepublic•313 students

High Schools

(4)
7.6
Denzel Washington School-Arts
Highpublic•427 students
5.2
Mount Vernon High School
Highpublic•1,236 students
6.3
Mount Vernon STEAM Academy
Highpublic•747 students
6.3
Rebecca Turner Academy
Highpublic•98 students

Reported Incidents

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No incidents have been reported for Mt Vernon School District.

Data aggregated from 16 schools in Mt Vernon School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026