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Mount Vernon

Q: How many students attend Mount Vernon?

In the 2024-25 school year, 70 students attended Mount Vernon.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon?

Students at Mount Vernon are 46% African American, 23% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Public Grades K-8

Summary

Mount Vernon is an elementary school located in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 76 students. It is part of the Wake County Schools district, which is ranked 60th out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mount Vernon consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in North Carolina, with rankings between 1290 and 1473 out of around 1,400 schools over the past decade. Its proficiency rates in core subjects like math, reading, and science are significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 8th-grade math, Mount Vernon's proficiency rate is 14% compared to 60.7% for the Wake County district and 48.7% for the state. Mount Vernon has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.07% to 96.05% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families. Interestingly, the school has an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 1.8 to 2.6 students per teacher, which is significantly lower than the nearby schools, such as Cary Elementary, Adams Elementary, and Lacy Elementary, which have ratios between 11.4 and 13.2 students per teacher.

The analysis of Mount Vernon's data reveals a school that is consistently underperforming compared to state and district standards, with unique demographic and resource characteristics that may be contributing to its challenges. Addressing the root causes of Mount Vernon's low performance will likely require a multifaceted approach that considers the school's specific context and the needs of its students. While the low student-teacher ratio could potentially be leveraged as an opportunity to provide more individualized attention and targeted interventions, this would likely require a comprehensive approach that addresses other factors, such as teacher quality, instructional practices, and the specific needs of the student population.

Students ?

2.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,441

Per pupil spending ?

95.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5418 Chapel Hill Rd
Raleigh, NC 27607-5139

(919) 233-4313

District: Wake County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.7%

White:

22.9%

Hispanic:

21.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2010 → <1st in 2019

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 3 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (22% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 35 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg54%

747^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 242Wake County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	0.2	1473 of 1473	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.2	1430 of 1434	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.1	1378 of 1429	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.2	1396 of 1425	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.2	1436 of 1440	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.9	1383 of 1390	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.1	1290 of 1403	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.5	1384 of 1388	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.0	1357 of 1381	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.2	1359 of 1363	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.2	1326 of 1354	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.2	1242 of 1324	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.5	1292 of 1293	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.6	1272 of 1276	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	39.9	525 of 897	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	747 of 773	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	609 of 793	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	695 of 784	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	741 of 786	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	614 of 741	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	697 of 737	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	657 of 691	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.8	649 of 694	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.3	613 of 692	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.8	642 of 705	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.5	568 of 627	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.6	573 of 673	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	5.7	627 of 662	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.4	554 of 648	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.1	593 of 640	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.7	571 of 630	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.4	580 of 620	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.6	575 of 606	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	27.3	487 of 598	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	538 of 546	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	384 of 560	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	469 of 559	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	505 of 519	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	491 of 494	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	727 of 733	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	512 of 738	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	456 of 706	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	3.1	673 of 684	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	640 of 656	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	546 of 562	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	550 of 564	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	403 of 553	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	518 of 541	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	398 of 522	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	347 of 493	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	464 of 472	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	713 of 729	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	716 of 743	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	690 of 735	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	683 of 689	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	535 of 633	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	566 of 639	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	586 of 604	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	713 of 733	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	552 of 751	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	686 of 747	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	695 of 748	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	633 of 711	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	638 of 697	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	638 of 665	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	645 of 649	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	59.2	252 of 652	61.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Disabled (2018)41st percentile+41 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Reading28%-26 vs state

Science26%-34 vs state

Mathematics14%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)				EOG Reading (2025)				EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Vernon	Public	K-8	5418 Chapel Hill Rd	Raleigh	27607	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 233-4313	70	26	2.6	95.7%	16 (22.9%)	32 (45.7%)	15 (21.4%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.1%)								(n/a)				14.0				27.9		25.6	$39,441	$8,764	$30,677
Combs Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2001 Lorimer Rd	Raleigh	27606	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 233-4300	695	51	13.5	41.7%	304 (43.7%)	157 (22.6%)	117 (16.8%)	86 (12.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	79.8	248^th of 1490 public elementary schools	83.4%		76.7	299^th of 1505 public elementary schools	80.1%	51	67.0	74.7	83.3		57.1	68.7	72.2		75.0		$9,127	$525	$8,602
Olds Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	204 Dixie Trail	Raleigh	27607	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 856-7699	244	20	12.0	32.4%	160 (65.6%)	42 (17.2%)	20 (8.2%)	17 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	74.5	326^th of 1490 public elementary schools	78.1%		77.1	294^th of 1505 public elementary schools	80.5%	32	80.0	69.6	67.4		62.5	67.4	62.8		62.8		$11,339	$870	$10,469
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Cary Towne Blvd	Cary	27511	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 460-3431	655	52	12.6	61.2%	252 (38.5%)	116 (17.7%)	237 (36.2%)	21 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.7%)	52.7	698^th of 1490 public elementary schools	53.2%		61	565^th of 1505 public elementary schools	62.5%	133	68.1	62.1	55.7		46.9	55.3	49.5		59.4		$10,267	$952	$9,315
Dillard Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5018 Dillard Drive	Raleigh	27606	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 233-4200	648	54	12.0	56.5%	230 (35.5%)	183 (28.2%)	160 (24.7%)	45 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.5%)	32.4	1049^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.6%		26.4	1176^th of 1505 public elementary schools	21.9%	127	52.3	47.1	44.8		45.9	51.4	39.7		51.7		$10,061	$1,014	$9,047
Lacy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Lake Boone Trail	Raleigh	27607	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 881-4920	695	48	14.5	23.7%	506 (72.8%)	94 (13.5%)	67 (9.6%)	17 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	85.7	162^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	89.1%		83.7	191^st of 1505 public elementary schools	87.3%	29	78.9	69.7	76.7		69.9	69.7	74.2		81.7		$9,968	$302	$9,666
Reedy Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	940 Reedy Creek Road	Cary	27513	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 380-3660	605	44	13.6	67.4%	159 (26.3%)	218 (36.0%)	186 (30.7%)	23 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	48	779^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.7%		40.3	928^th of 1505 public elementary schools	38.3%	149	66.7	51.5	55.7		44.8	59.4	53.8		50.9		$10,097	$906	$9,191
Swift Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	5601 Tryon Rd	Raleigh	27606	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 233-4320	310	25	12.5	44.2%	150 (48.4%)	53 (17.1%)	73 (23.5%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	73	346^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.8%		72.2	367^th of 1505 public elementary schools	75.6%	21	71.4	66.7	60.7		64.3	64.6	64.3		73.2		$9,861	$588	$9,272
Kingswood Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	200 E. Johnson Street	Cary	27513	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 460-3481	427	34	12.6	42.4%	123 (28.8%)	80 (18.7%)	116 (27.2%)	83 (19.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	66.7	452^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	69.7%		61.7	548^th of 1505 public elementary schools	63.6%	96	69.6	71.4	55.9		62.3	58.9	62.7		62.7		$11,660	$901	$10,759
Stough Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4210 Edwards Mill Road	Raleigh	27612	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 881-4950	550	41	13.2	33.3%	287 (52.2%)	108 (19.6%)	54 (9.8%)	51 (9.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.7%)	79	262^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	82.4%		77.9	282^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	81.3%	20	84.3	65.9	65.1		69.7	70.5	68.6		68.6		$11,641	$528	$11,112

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Vernon

What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon?

Students at Mount Vernon are 46% African American, 23% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Mount Vernon in?

Wake County Schools

How many students attend Mount Vernon?

In the 2024-25 school year, 70 students attended Mount Vernon.

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