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Best Elementary Schools in Mount Vernon, KY

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864

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Top rankedRoundstone Elementary School360^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools

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Roundstone Elementary School up 90 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Mount Vernon, Kentucky is home to two elementary schools: Mt. Vernon Elementary and Roundstone Elementary School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Rockcastle County school district.

Based on the available data, Roundstone Elementary School appears to be the stronger-performing of the two schools. It has a higher statewide ranking, with a ranking of 360 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools, compared to Mt. Vernon Elementary's ranking of 444. Roundstone Elementary also has higher proficiency rates in several subject areas, such as 58% of 4th graders being proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 38% at Mt. Vernon Elementary. Additionally, Roundstone Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11:1, compared to 13.8:1 at Mt. Vernon Elementary.

However, both schools face challenges in terms of academic performance and student demographics. Both schools have lower proficiency rates compared to the Rockcastle County and Kentucky state averages in several subject areas, indicating potential performance gaps that need to be addressed. Additionally, both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.0%, which is higher than the state average. The data also suggests that the student populations at these schools may be more economically disadvantaged, with Roundstone Elementary having a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 69.67%, compared to 66.12% at Mt. Vernon Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Mt. Vernon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	530 Williams St	Mount Vernon	40456	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 256-2953	597	44	13.5	66.5%	561 (94.0%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	38.7	444^th of 685 public elementary schools	35.2%		42.3	396^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.2%	48	14.0	38.0	36.0	30.0	59.0	54.0	36.0	29.0	36.0	50.0	$13,738	$1,242	$879	$2,121	$10,027	$1,590	$11,617
Roundstone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 N Wilderness Rd	Mount Vernon	40456	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 256-2235	267	22	12.1	69.3%	250 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	47.3	360^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.4%		36	450^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.3%	90	36.0	58.0	43.0	40.0	52.0	49.0	36.0	29.0	47.0	41.0	$16,216	$1,294	$929	$2,224	$12,173	$1,819	$13,992

Cities Near Mount Vernon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brodhead	5.18 mi	1	44^th
Crab Orchard	11.7 mi	1	227^th
Berea	15.5 mi	10	88^th
Somerset	15.79 mi	15	38^th
East Bernstadt	16.48 mi	2	15^th

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

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