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Graham School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

2269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Graham School is an elementary school in Mount Vernon, NY that serves grades PK-8 with 397 students. It is part of the Mount Vernon School District, which is ranked 693 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Graham School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New York elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 1,724 and 2,269 out of around 2,400 schools.

Graham School's academic performance is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 29.55% of 3rd graders at Graham School were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 40.74% in the district and 54.15% statewide. Math proficiency is also very low, with only 20.51% of 5th graders and 11.54% of 8th graders meeting standards in 2024-2025. The school struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, with subgroups like female, male, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, Special Education, and low-socioeconomic status students all performing in the bottom half or bottom quarter of New York elementary schools.

While Graham School spends significantly more per student ($36,412 in 2023-2024) compared to the district average, this does not translate to better outcomes. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.1, suggesting resources are not being effectively utilized. In comparison, nearby schools in the Pelham Union Free School District, like Colonial School and Siwanoy School, vastly outperform Graham School and the Mount Vernon district, ranking among the top elementary schools in New York. Graham School's performance has also declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1,724 in 2020-2021 to 2,269 in 2024-2025.

406

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,744

Per pupil spending ?

58.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

421 E 5th St
Mount Vernon, NY 10553-2099

(914) 665-2800

District: Mount Vernon School District

Students who attend Graham School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.0%

Hispanic:

24.9%

White:

5.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (35% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Math scores 32 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg44%

New York avg54%

Elementary school

2,269^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,148^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	11.8	2269 of 2445	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1969 of 2445	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1802 of 2439	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	2116 of 2434	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1724 of 2201	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	2209 of 2413	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1957 of 2395	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.0	2116 of 2386	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.1	2092 of 2366	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.6	2190 of 2352	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.0	2236 of 2345	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.8	2026 of 2325	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.1	2043 of 2320	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.8	2042 of 2286	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.4	1754 of 2263	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.8	1403 of 2257	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	20.1	1900 of 2227	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.4	1637 of 2219	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.8	1711 of 2206	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	671 of 928	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	505 of 927	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	443 of 857	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	584 of 936	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	222 of 427	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	649 of 891	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	530 of 948	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	583 of 1117	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	413 of 1027	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	2181 of 2409	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1736 of 2413	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	1565 of 2403	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1919 of 2401	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	1378 of 1955	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	2236 of 2357	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1892 of 2338	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	20.3	1335 of 1503	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	550 of 792	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	238 of 766	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	285 of 637	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	290 of 622	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	492 of 570	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	562 of 730	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1812 of 2098	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	1324 of 2078	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1237 of 2041	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1682 of 2099	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	1378 of 1678	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1908 of 2032	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1593 of 2045	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	2207 of 2407	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	2088 of 2411	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1912 of 2400	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	2239 of 2400	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	1546 of 1961	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	2033 of 2358	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	1882 of 2340	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	1850 of 2134	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1690 of 2110	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1422 of 2016	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1805 of 2031	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	740 of 1044	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1614 of 1859	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.5	698 of 1941	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	1148 of 1500	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1128 of 1504	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1365 of 1500	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1223 of 1479	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	955 of 1242	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	1186 of 1439	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	1205 of 1438	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	1316 of 1455	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.5	1338 of 1429	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.4	1266 of 1407	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.9	819 of 1185	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	394 of 676	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	396 of 705	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	505 of 696	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	434 of 706	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	137 of 253	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	41.9	284 of 591	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	1108 of 1457	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1179 of 1465	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1251 of 1463	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1172 of 1454	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	763 of 1066	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1132 of 1370	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	1078 of 1353	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	535 of 603	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.6	271 of 594	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	384 of 543	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	400 of 487	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	939 of 1283	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	747 of 1296	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	1097 of 1288	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	868 of 1306	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	899 of 1241	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	1016 of 1245	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	1073 of 1455	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	972 of 1464	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1315 of 1464	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	1207 of 1455	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	751 of 1071	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	1056 of 1366	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	1208 of 1352	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	1088 of 1298	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1083 of 1303	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1215 of 1307	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	1198 of 1283	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	891 of 1170	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile+41 vs school

Homeless (2025)31st percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)28th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2022)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2023)52nd percentile+43 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2025)11th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment73%+16 vs state

Life Science Biology64%+5 vs state

Algebra I59%+3 vs state

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Science26%-18 vs state

Math23%-32 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
Graham School	Public	PK, KG-8	421 E 5th St	Mount Vernon	10553	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-2800	406	38	10.5	58.1%	22 (5.4%)	272 (67.0%)	101 (24.9%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	11.8	2269^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.2%		23.1	1969^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.5%	300	72.7	59.1	63.6	29.6	32.6	31.6	32.0	52.2	54.2	27.3	26.1	20.5	20.8	33.3	11.5	28.2	23.1	95.4	99.7	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.5	99.7	98.2	$35,744	$2,591	$33,153
Edward Williams School	Public	PK, KG-8	9 Union Ln	Mount Vernon	10553	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5070	398	34	11.7	67.8%	8 (2.0%)	266 (66.8%)	111 (27.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	7.4	2357^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.6%		18.4	2111^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.7%	246		64.7		21.6	28.2	15.8	31.0	17.7	37.8	16.2	17.5	27.0	11.9	17.7	10.0	13.5	36.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$39,677	$2,666	$37,010
Colonial School	Public	K-5	315 Highbrook Ave	Pelham	10803	Westchester County	Pelham Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 738-2680	296	23	12.8	2.0%	217 (73.3%)	5 (1.7%)	29 (9.8%)	16 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.8%)	95	82^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	96.6%		93.8	123^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	95.0%	41				87.8	87.5	97.6				90.2	86.0	97.6				95.2		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,017	$342	$28,675
Siwanoy School	Public	K-5	489 Siwanoy Pl	Pelham	10803	Westchester County	Pelham Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 738-7650	275	22	12.2	6.2%	196 (71.3%)	6 (2.2%)	26 (9.5%)	21 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.5%)	96	58^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.6%		95.8	67^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.3%	9				95.7	91.3	91.1				95.9	91.5	93.3				82.2		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,693	$343	$29,350
Benjamin Turner Academy	Public	K-8	624 S 3rd Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5150	340	41	8.3	62.6%	7 (2.1%)	249 (73.2%)	74 (21.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	44	1365^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.2%		35.8	1575^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.6%	210	79.0	79.0	68.4	48.0	63.6	47.6	30.4	42.9	44.4	50.0	62.5	57.1	47.8	42.9	30.9	42.9	18.2	97.5	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.4	$47,608	$2,963	$44,646
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
Cecil H Parker School	Public	PK, KG-8	461 S 6th Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5040	293	29	9.9	64.2%	4 (1.4%)	206 (70.3%)	65 (22.2%)	12 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	23.2	1985^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.8%		22.1	2000^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.2%	15				25.0	50.0	50.0	30.0	10.5	22.9	38.1	37.0	37.0	30.0	10.8	17.7	25.9	26.5	97.2	98.8	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.1	99.1	99.4	$39,701	$2,409	$37,292
Hutchinson School	Public	K-5	48 5th St	Pelham	10803	Westchester County	Pelham Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 738-3640	366	39	9.4	23.0%	171 (46.7%)	23 (6.3%)	101 (27.6%)	34 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.8%)	79.2	445^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.8%		83	361^st of 2445 public elementary schools	85.2%	84				73.5	70.2	79.2				54.0	74.1	78.1				72.6		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,721	$343	$32,378
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Graham School

What is the racial makeup of Graham School?

Students at Graham School are 67% African American, 25% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Graham School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Graham School.

Is Graham School a good school?

Graham School ranks in the bottom 7.2% of New York elementary schools.

What district is Graham School in?

Mount Vernon School District

What schools do graduates of Graham School attend?

Students who attend Graham School usually go on to attend:

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

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