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Mount Vernon Leadership Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1999^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Mount Vernon Leadership Academy is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Mount Vernon School District, with 381 students. Despite its relatively small size, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

The school's performance on state assessments has generally been below the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 30.23%, compared to 40.74% for the Mount Vernon School District and 54.15% for the state. The school's performance is particularly weak in 5th grade Math, where the proficiency rate was only 20%, compared to 38.94% for the district and 54.16% for the state. The school's performance is especially low for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Mount Vernon School District, such as Hamilton School, Pennington School, and Grimes School, generally outperform Mount Vernon Leadership Academy on state assessments, despite serving similar student populations. The school's relatively high spending per student of $33,417 in 2023-2024 also suggests that resources may not be effectively allocated or utilized to support student learning.

382

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,492

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

455 N High St
Mount Vernon, NY 10552-1197

(914) 358-2700

District: Mount Vernon School District

Students who attend Mount Vernon Leadership Academy usually attend:

Elementary:	Benjamin Turner Academy
High:	Denzel Washington School-Arts
	Mount Vernon High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.4%

African American:

38.7%

White:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 39th percentile in 2022 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (39% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 39th-percentile peak (2022) to 18th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg41%

New York avg53%

Elementary school

1,999^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

762^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 7 pts since 2019

From top 44% (2019) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Mount Vernon School District

693^rd of 874Mount Vernon School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	1999 of 2445	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1869 of 2445	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1603 of 2439	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	1477 of 2434	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	1747 of 2201	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1727 of 2413	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1936 of 2395	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.7	2010 of 2386	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.9	2095 of 2366	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.9	2159 of 2352	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.0	2031 of 2345	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.3	1876 of 2325	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.6	1303 of 2320	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.8	855 of 2286	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.3	1011 of 2263	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.3	1090 of 2257	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.3	806 of 2227	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.1	532 of 2219	76.0%	★★★★☆
2006	69.2	769 of 2206	65.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	611 of 928	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	418 of 891	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	578 of 948	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	952 of 1117	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	559 of 1066	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	488 of 1001	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	278 of 1027	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	34.9	564 of 860	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	565 of 938	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	2075 of 2409	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1842 of 2413	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1550 of 2403	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	1367 of 2401	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.6	1729 of 1955	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1598 of 2357	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1921 of 2338	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	1171 of 1569	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	1064 of 1531	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	802 of 1429	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	787 of 1503	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	466 of 818	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	743 of 1315	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	922 of 1392	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	726 of 792	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.6	263 of 570	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	247 of 730	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	1543 of 2098	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1335 of 2078	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	1132 of 2041	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	1150 of 2099	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	1026 of 1678	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	1130 of 2032	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	1494 of 2045	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1823 of 2407	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1792 of 2411	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	1578 of 2400	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	1543 of 2400	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	1333 of 1961	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	1766 of 2358	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1832 of 2340	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	1783 of 2134	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	1334 of 2110	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	874 of 2016	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	413 of 2031	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	25.8	1664 of 1941	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	762 of 1500	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	883 of 1504	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	560 of 1500	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	923 of 1479	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1056 of 1242	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	631 of 1439	56.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	65.3	164 of 653	74.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	557 of 646	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	526 of 581	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	858 of 1457	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	771 of 1465	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.7	294 of 1463	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	702 of 1454	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	699 of 1370	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	405 of 965	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	358 of 953	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	193 of 943	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	48.0	420 of 914	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	255 of 826	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	413 of 1283	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	656 of 1296	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.0	346 of 1288	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	42.2	703 of 1306	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	344 of 1241	72.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	652 of 1455	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	933 of 1464	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	801 of 1464	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	1092 of 1455	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	539 of 1366	60.5%	★★★☆☆

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

African American (2025)34th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school

Homeless (2025)8th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

African American (2019)75th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Math39%-16 vs state

Science33%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Vernon Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	455 N High St	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 358-2700	382	34	11.0	65.7%	28 (7.3%)	148 (38.7%)	200 (52.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22.6	1999^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.2%		26.2	1869^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.6%	130				30.2	40.8	30.0	52.9	44.7	57.6	27.9	46.0	20.0	45.7	43.6	58.8	30.6	35.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$36,492	$2,436	$34,056
Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School	Public	PK, KG-8	250 Gramatan Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 358-2720	355	30	11.8	66.2%	20 (5.6%)	173 (48.7%)	154 (43.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	39.4	1494^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.9%		39.9	1449^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.7%	45				52.8	56.1	44.7	47.2	52.6	46.4	40.5	53.7	34.2	51.4	59.0	40.0	41.5	48.3									$33,592	$2,269	$31,323
Lincoln School	Public	K-8	170 E Lincoln Ave	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5039	470	41	11.4	63.4%	46 (9.8%)	204 (43.4%)	201 (42.8%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	53.1	1124^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.0%		69.4	662^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	72.9%	462	75.0	72.2	58.3	62.5	58.5	55.1	61.9	73.0	72.9	61.0	68.3	48.0	54.6	56.8	43.3	29.4	33.3	97.8	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.5	99.5	$34,823	$2,456	$32,367
Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	60 Crescent Pl	Yonkers	10704	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8570	500	25	20.1	58.6%	80 (16.0%)	51 (10.2%)	303 (60.6%)	39 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	43.1	1384^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.4%		45.7	1267^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.2%	117				45.8	53.6	44.3	50.0			44.8	71.4	40.0	58.9			32.9		99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$26,747	$1,724	$25,023
Hamilton School	Public	K-8	20 Oak St	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5050	320	34	9.4	73.4%	4 (1.3%)	136 (42.5%)	167 (52.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	31.1	1738^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.9%		36.9	1541^st of 2445 public elementary schools	37.0%	197				50.0	39.4	27.0	29.0	24.0	66.7	67.9	69.7	33.3	41.5	30.4	29.2	26.2	47.4	91.8	97.8	97.6	97.6	100.0	97.8	99.0	97.3	$37,283	$2,714	$34,569
School 30	Public	PK, KG-8	30 Nevada Pl	Yonkers	10708	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 376-8590	566	24	23.9	55.1%	199 (35.2%)	71 (12.5%)	246 (43.5%)	27 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	66.3	782^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.0%		65	779^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.1%	3		100.0	58.2	50.0	74.1	73.1	70.7	60.0	68.4	50.9	67.8	58.5	75.4	66.1	54.4	45.3		98.7	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.6	98.7	$22,809	$1,547	$21,262
Pennington School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Fairway Ave	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5105	409	36	11.2	44.0%	60 (14.7%)	204 (49.9%)	117 (28.6%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	39.4	1495^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.9%		50.8	1146^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.1%	349	93.3	53.3	73.3	42.1	60.5	48.7	42.9	52.6	48.4	43.6	58.1	45.0	43.8	55.6	11.8	38.5	43.8	99.3	99.6	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.8	$35,350	$2,425	$32,925
Grimes School	Public	K-8	58 S 10th Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5020	330	36	9.2	71.8%	3 (0.9%)	223 (67.6%)	91 (27.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	24.6	1935^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.9%		27	1846^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.5%	89				44.4	30.6	48.4	20.0	57.1	52.9	50.0	27.8	53.1	30.0	35.7	8.6	38.7	25.0	94.3	99.5	97.5	97.5	99.8	99.3	99.5	97.0	$39,395	$2,878	$36,517
Mount Vernon Honor Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	195 N Columbus Ave	Mount Vernon	10553	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5110	301	31	9.7	53.8%	9 (3.0%)	207 (68.8%)	76 (25.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	52.1	1157^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.7%		37.1	1536^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.2%	379	85.7	85.7	92.9	44.7	79.2	68.0	36.6	47.6	78.6	52.6	80.0	66.7	40.0	42.1	13.3	53.9	31.3	98.7	99.0	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.0	$41,072	$2,633	$38,439
Traphagen School	Public	PK, KG-8	72 Lexington Ave	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5060	316	32	10.0	50.6%	21 (6.6%)	177 (56.0%)	98 (31.0%)	14 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	39.7	1480^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.5%		55.6	1015^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.5%	465	53.9	76.9	57.7	40.9	48.5	65.5	47.8	61.5	80.8	43.2	35.3	50.0	78.3	57.7		37.9		99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.7	$38,209	$2,680	$35,528

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How many students attend Mount Vernon Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Mount Vernon Leadership Academy.

What district is Mount Vernon Leadership Academy in?

Mount Vernon School District

What schools do graduates of Mount Vernon Leadership Academy attend?

Students who attend Mount Vernon Leadership Academy usually go on to attend:

Elementary : Benjamin Turner Academy
High : Denzel Washington School-Arts
High : Mount Vernon High School

What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon Leadership Academy?

Students at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy are 52% Hispanic, 39% African American, 7% White.

Is Mount Vernon Leadership Academy a good school?

Mount Vernon Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 18.2% of New York elementary schools.

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