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Mount Vernon Honor Academy

Q: Is Mount Vernon Honor Academy a good school?

Mount Vernon Honor Academy ranks 1157 th of 2445 New York schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Schools

Better than 53% of New York schools

Summary

Mount Vernon Honor Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Mount Vernon, New York, with 313 students. The school 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.

Mount Vernon Honor Academy generally outperforms the Mount Vernon School District and the state of New York in academic proficiency across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 79.17% of 4th graders proficient in ELA, compared to 47.24% for the district and 54.07% for the state. In math, the school had 80% of 4th graders proficient, compared to 46.94% for the district and 58.64% for the state. The school also performs well in Regents exams, with 85.71% of students proficient in Living Environment and Algebra I, compared to the district's 56.26% and 44.2%, respectively.

While Mount Vernon Honor Academy outperforms the Mount Vernon School District, it is interesting to note that some nearby schools, such as Hutchinson School in the Pelham Union Free School District, consistently outperform Mount Vernon Honor Academy and the entire Mount Vernon district. Hutchinson School, for example, has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and math compared to Mount Vernon Honor Academy. This highlights the importance of considering the broader educational landscape and the potential impact of factors such as district resources, community engagement, and school leadership on student outcomes.

301

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,072

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

95%

Students (K-12) completely immunized (2025-26)

195 N Columbus Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10553-1198

(914) 665-5110

District: Mount Vernon School District

Students who attend Mount Vernon Honor Academy usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.8%

Hispanic:

25.2%

White:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2021 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the New York median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg44%

New York avg54%

Elementary school

1,157^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

923^rd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 6 pts since 2019

From bottom 45% (2019) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3schools 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	52.1	1157 of 2445	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	1536 of 2445	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	1079 of 2439	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	1143 of 2434	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.5	1520 of 2201	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1780 of 2413	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	1471 of 2395	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.7	1451 of 2386	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.9	1570 of 2366	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.5	1701 of 2352	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.5	1492 of 2345	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.4	919 of 2325	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.5	827 of 2320	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.1	752 of 2286	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	82.0	289 of 2263	87.2%	★★★★☆
2009	79.8	288 of 2257	87.2%	★★★★☆
2008	76.0	472 of 2227	78.8%	★★★★☆
2007	71.6	678 of 2219	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.4	502 of 2206	77.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	367 of 928	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	332 of 927	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	252 of 857	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	218 of 936	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	52.3	171 of 427	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	373 of 891	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	299 of 948	68.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	30.8	659 of 860	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	1105 of 2409	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	1568 of 2413	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	1012 of 2403	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	1197 of 2401	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	1269 of 1955	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	1715 of 2357	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	1503 of 2338	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	330 of 792	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.9	677 of 766	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.1	286 of 622	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	412 of 570	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	956 of 2098	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.8	1454 of 2078	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1125 of 2041	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	929 of 2099	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	1031 of 1678	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	1262 of 2032	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	1026 of 2045	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	1167 of 2407	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	1423 of 2411	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	1155 of 2400	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	1047 of 2400	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.5	1418 of 1961	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	1784 of 2358	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.6	1399 of 2340	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	904 of 2134	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	1414 of 2110	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	1094 of 2016	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	1084 of 2031	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.0	262 of 1044	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	24.9	1584 of 1859	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	1059 of 1941	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	923 of 1500	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	763 of 1504	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.7	499 of 1500	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	791 of 1479	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	701 of 1242	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	794 of 1439	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	235 of 676	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	233 of 705	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.2	83 of 696	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	182 of 706	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	45 of 253	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	193 of 653	70.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	813 of 1457	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	821 of 1465	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	622 of 1463	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	593 of 1454	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	717 of 1066	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	859 of 1370	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	59.1	176 of 594	70.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	771 of 1283	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	761 of 1296	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	430 of 1288	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.2	1056 of 1306	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	537 of 1241	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	905 of 1455	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	690 of 1464	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	383 of 1464	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	39.1	872 of 1455	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	484 of 1071	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	686 of 1366	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	49.7	515 of 1303	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	296 of 1307	77.4%	★★★★☆

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)60th percentile+8 vs school

Homeless (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2019)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2024)70th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2024)60th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Life Science Biology93%+35 vs state

Living Environment86%+29 vs state

Algebra I86%+30 vs state

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Math51%-4 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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	Vaccination: Students (K-12) completely immunized	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Traphagen School	Public	PK, KG-6	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		92%		$38,209	$2,680	$35,528
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	45%		$34,823	$2,456	$32,367
Intellectus Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	6-10	175-177 Gramatan Ave	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Intellectus Preparatory Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(914) 999-2899	97			3.1%	1 (1.0%)	88 (90.7%)	7 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	28.5	1158^th of 1500 public middle schools	22.8%		48.9	737^th of 1504 public middle schools	51.0%	421					3.3		66.7		46.7	59.1		100.0					43.8	25.0	36.1				43.8	50.0						$22,731	$490	$22,241
Mount Vernon High School	Public	9-12	100 California Rd	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5300	1,062	78	13.6	66.4%	32 (3.0%)	670 (63.1%)	326 (30.7%)	16 (1.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.0%)	34.8	808^th of 1234 public high schools	34.5%		20.2	983^rd of 1242 public high schools	20.9%	175	12.5	24.3	66.9	33.3	6.7	73.2	55.3	57.1	68.3	38.0	54.5	37.8	0.0																	$35,331	$2,313	$33,018
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%		$35,350	$2,425	$32,925
Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School	Public	PK, KG-6	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
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%		$32,721	$343	$32,378
Mount Vernon Steam Academy	Public	7-12	350 Gramatan Ave	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5120	747	52	14.4	70.1%	50 (6.7%)	421 (56.4%)	245 (32.8%)	27 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	46.3	695^th of 1234 public high schools	43.7%		36.9	783^rd of 1242 public high schools	37.0%	88	45.0	68.9	71.4	19.0		84.0	56.5	53.9	91.2	48.0	48.1	27.6																		$31,002	$2,032	$28,969
Amani Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	60 S 3rd Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Amani Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(914) 668-2553	314	20	15.7	60.2%	1 (0.3%)	298 (94.9%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	43.1	847^th of 1500 public middle schools	43.5%		56.5	601^st of 1504 public middle schools	60.0%	246										88.0						54.1	45.6	51.4	65.3			27.9	40.9	27.4	42.7	31.3	33.9	96%		$20,296	$1,221	$19,075
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	93%		$35,744	$2,591	$33,153

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