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Mount Vernon School District Schools
Mount Vernon School District is a public school district in New York, based in Westchester County (Mount Vernon). SchoolGrade grades 16 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Mount Vernon School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Mount Vernon School District
16 of 16 schools in Mount Vernon School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 6C: 3D: 2F: 1
Best schools in Mount Vernon School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Mount Vernon Steam Academy (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Denzel Washington School Arts (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Rebecca Turner Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Lincoln School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Mount Vernon High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Pennington School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Nelson Mandeladr Hosa Zollicoffer School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Traphagen School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Mount Vernon Leadership Academy (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Edward Williams School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Mount Vernon School District
All schools, A to Z (16)
- F Benjamin Turner Middle School, Mount Vernon
- D+ Cecil H Parker School, Mount Vernon
- A Denzel Washington School Arts, Mount Vernon
- B- Edward Williams School, Mount Vernon
- C+ Graham School, Mount Vernon
- C+ Grimes School, Mount Vernon
- D Hamilton School, Mount Vernon
- A- Lincoln School, Mount Vernon
- B+ Mount Vernon High School, Mount Vernon
- C+ Mount Vernon Honor Academy, Mount Vernon
- B- Mount Vernon Leadership Academy, Mount Vernon
- A+ Mount Vernon Steam Academy, Mount Vernon
- B Nelson Mandeladr Hosa Zollicoffer School, Mount Vernon
- B+ Pennington School, Mount Vernon
- A Rebecca Turner Elementary School, Mount Vernon
- B Traphagen School, Mount Vernon
Where Mount Vernon School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Mount Vernon (16)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New York
- County: Westchester County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,813 students with 583 full-time-equivalent teachers and 984 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3620100
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Pelham Union Free School District (6 schools, 1 mi)
- Bronxville Union Free School District (3 schools, 2 mi)
- Tuckahoe Union Free School District (3 schools, 2 mi)
- New Rochelle City School District (10 schools, 3 mi)
- Yonkers City School District (40 schools, 3 mi)
- Eastchester Union Free School District (5 schools, 3 mi)
- Mamaroneck Union Free School District (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District (3 schools, 6 mi)
Questions about Mount Vernon School District
How many schools are in Mount Vernon School District?
SchoolGrade grades 16 public schools in Mount Vernon School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Mount Vernon School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Mount Vernon.
How good are the schools in Mount Vernon School District?
Across the 16 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 46.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33.5%. 88% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Mount Vernon School District?
6,813 students were enrolled in Mount Vernon School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Mount Vernon School District?
Mount Vernon School District is in New York, based in Westchester County, with its district office in Mount Vernon. Its boundary covers about 4.4 sq mi.