Pennington School

Public PK, KG-8

 20 Fairway Ave
       Mount Vernon, NY  10552-1997


(914) 665-5105

District: Mount Vernon School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1111th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,084 Help


Students who attend Pennington School usually attend:

Middle:    Benjamin Turner Middle School
High:    Denzel Washington School-Arts
    Mount Vernon High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  426

Racial breakdown:

African American:
50.0%
Hispanic:
28.4%
White:
17.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.3% Help


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Compare Details Pennington School ranks better than 54.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.86. (See more...)
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Compare Details Pennington School ranks worse than 69.7% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.97. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Pennington School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (50%), Hispanic (28.4%), White (17.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pennington School is 12.4. 9 elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pennington School is $19,084, which is the 6th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pennington School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pennington School 1111th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Pennington School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Pennington School 1046th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Pennington School in the ranking list.)

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Mount Vernon School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Vernon School District 608th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pennington School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Pennington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 78.11 397th 2206 82.0%
2007 71.07 699th 2219 68.5%
2008 85.58 81st 2227 96.4%
2009 75.63 474th 2257 79.0%
2010 68.94 727th 2263 67.9%
2011 67.01 783rd 2286 65.7%
2012 68.00 774th 2320 66.6%
2013 55.49 969th 2325 58.3%
2014 40.21 1450th 2345 38.2%
2015 40.37 1437th 2352 38.9%
2016 37.21 1537th 2366 35.0%
2017 34.70 1587th 2386 33.5%
2018 35.33 1605th 2395 33.0%
2019 44.39 1302nd 2413 46.0%
2021 45.23 1206th 2201 45.2%
2022 42.75 1376th 2434 43.5%
2023 51.86 1111th 2439 54.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Pennington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.17 543rd 1859 70.8%
2022 30.32 1531st 2031 24.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pennington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.90 1616th 2045 21.0%
2019 39.44 1207th 2032 40.6%
2021 52.29 724th 1678 56.9%
2022 42.43 1142nd 2099 45.6%
2023 55.75 758th 2041 62.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Pennington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.66 1236th 2338 47.1%
2019 60.63 870th 2357 63.1%
2021 46.10 1066th 1955 45.5%
2022 45.81 1282nd 2401 46.6%
2023 59.97 899th 2403 62.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Pennington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.41 1776th 2340 24.1%
2019 32.33 1646th 2358 30.2%
2021 42.55 1146th 1961 41.6%
2022 39.64 1467th 2400 38.9%
2023 43.60 1316th 2400 45.2%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Pennington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.55 356th 948 62.4%
2019 58.48 287th 891 67.8%
2021 65.53 101st 427 76.3%
2022 54.03 368th 936 60.7%
2023 64.20 251st 857 70.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Pennington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.40 1075th 1392 22.8%
2021 58.50 292nd 818 64.3%
2022 58.59 529th 1503 64.8%
2023 80.70 178th 1429 87.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Pennington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.19 553rd 1408 60.7%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Pennington School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Pennington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 91.32 8th 1185 99.3%
2015 24.12 1089th 1407 22.6%
2016 37.13 906th 1429 36.6%
2017 36.58 922nd 1455 36.6%
2018 39.85 866th 1438 39.8%
2019 30.68 1001st 1439 30.4%
2021 41.87 706th 1242 43.2%
2022 44.10 812th 1479 45.1%
2023 32.97 1046th 1500 30.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Pennington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 39.19 727th 1283 43.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pennington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.75 547th 1245 56.1%
2019 32.08 868th 1241 30.1%
2021 54.99 338th 935 63.9%
2022 45.62 621st 1306 52.5%
2023 39.36 790th 1288 38.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Pennington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.18 656th 1353 51.5%
2019 27.20 1044th 1370 23.8%
2021 52.49 455th 1066 57.3%
2022 55.45 599th 1454 58.8%
2023 38.91 920th 1463 37.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Pennington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.92 1045th 1352 22.7%
2019 34.61 878th 1366 35.7%
2021 37.46 676th 1071 36.9%
2022 30.23 1057th 1455 27.4%
2023 28.60 1114th 1464 23.9%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Pennington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.03 239th 663 64.0%
2019 46.79 293rd 653 55.1%
2021 56.34 89th 253 64.8%
2022 51.23 292nd 706 58.6%
2023 49.59 328th 696 52.9%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Pennington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.44 216th 449 51.9%
2022 49.01 408th 914 55.4%
2023 43.84 501st 943 46.9%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Pennington School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 256 151 0 65 0 n/a n/a 0 472
1990 246 151 13 79 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1991 291 151 11 21 10 n/a n/a 0 484
1992 246 130 18 58 1 n/a n/a 0 453
1993 277 152 14 39 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1994 260 118 17 41 4 n/a n/a 0 440
1995 264 165 22 27 2 n/a n/a 0 480
1996 264 165 22 27 2 n/a n/a 0 480
1997 233 174 20 30 0 n/a n/a 0 457
1998 199 157 12 34 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1999 176 193 8 33 0 n/a n/a 0 410
2000 165 205 9 38 0 n/a n/a 1 418
2001 127 224 11 16 0 n/a n/a 0 378
2002 108 215 11 42 1 n/a n/a 0 377
2003 108 215 11 42 1 n/a n/a 0 377
2004 110 201 12 44 1 n/a n/a 0 368
2005 93 181 16 51 0 n/a n/a 0 341
2006 106 205 16 30 0 n/a n/a 0 357
2007 138 200 10 26 0 n/a n/a 0 374
2008 158 216 15 32 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2009 148 165 14 44 0 n/a n/a 0 371
2010 127 167 12 46 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2011 141 179 13 5 0 0 4 0 342
2012 105 142 18 28 0 0 0 0 293
2013 99 167 16 36 1 0 0 0 319
2014 91 193 18 51 1 0 3 0 357
2015 72 205 20 79 2 0 9 0 387
2016 73 232 20 81 2 0 9 0 417
2017 61 196 10 82 1 2 9 0 361
2018 64 197 8 83 1 2 11 0 366
2019 47 239 7 74 1 1 14 0 383
2020 82 268 7 120 1 1 19 0 498
2021 71 243 7 120 2 1 22 0 466
2022 70 215 11 103 0 1 13 0 413
2023 73 213 16 121 0 0 3 0 426

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pennington School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 472 29.5 16.0 n/a
1990 489 29.5 16.5 n/a
1991 484 25.5 18.9 n/a
1992 453 22.9 19.7 n/a
1993 482 28.1 17.2 n/a
1994 440 26.6 16.5 0.9
1995 480 25.7 18.7 6.5
1996 480 25.7 18.7 6.5
1997 457 25.0 18.3 7.2
1998 402 26.0 15.5 6.7
1999 410 24.3 16.9 8.8
2000 418 23.1 18.1 11.8
2001 378 23.0 16.4 20.4
2002 377 25.0 15.1 32.9
2003 377 25.0 15.1 32.9
2004 368 n/a n/a n/a
2005 341 21.1 16.2 26.7
2006 357 22.0 16.2 30.8
2007 374 25.0 15.0 22.5
2008 421 30.0 14.0 26.8
2009 371 25.5 14.5 26.7
2010 352 25.5 13.8 26.1
2011 342 26.6 12.8 31.9
2012 293 23.0 12.7 34.5
2013 319 22.0 14.5 43.3
2014 357 24.0 14.8 28.9
2015 387 25.0 15.4 39.8
2016 417 28.0 14.8 40.8
2017 361 30.9 11.6 46
2018 366 24.0 15.2 51.9
2019 383 30.0 12.7 46.7
2020 498 39.0 12.7 51
2021 466 37.5 12.4 53
2022 413 33.8 12.2 46.5
2023 426 34.1 12.4 45.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pennington School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 472 29.5 16.0 n/a
1990 489 29.5 16.5 n/a
1991 484 25.5 18.9 n/a
1992 453 22.9 19.7 n/a
1993 482 28.1 17.2 n/a
1994 440 26.6 16.5 0.9
1995 480 25.7 18.7 6.5
1996 480 25.7 18.7 6.5
1997 457 25.0 18.3 7.2
1998 402 26.0 15.5 6.7
1999 410 24.3 16.9 8.8
2000 418 23.1 18.1 11.8
2001 378 23.0 16.4 20.4
2002 377 25.0 15.1 32.9
2003 377 25.0 15.1 32.9
2004 368 n/a n/a n/a
2005 341 21.1 16.2 26.7
2006 357 22.0 16.2 30.8
2007 374 25.0 15.0 22.5
2008 421 30.0 14.0 26.8
2009 371 25.5 14.5 26.7
2010 352 25.5 13.8 26.1
2011 342 26.6 12.8 31.9
2012 293 23.0 12.7 34.5
2013 319 22.0 14.5 43.3
2014 357 24.0 14.8 28.9
2015 387 25.0 15.4 39.8
2016 417 28.0 14.8 40.8
2017 361 30.9 11.6 46
2018 366 24.0 15.2 51.9
2019 383 30.0 12.7 46.7
2020 498 39.0 12.7 51
2021 466 37.5 12.4 53
2022 413 33.8 12.2 46.5
2023 426 34.1 12.4 45.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.3%0.4%0.0%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.3%99.6%
201497.5%0.3%0.0%98.1%97.8%99.4%99.4%98.1%98.1%99.4%
201599.7%0.3%0.0%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%
201698.4%0.3%0.0%98.9%99.7%99.7%99.7%98.7%99.7%99.5%
201798.2%0.6%0.0%99.7%99.4%99.4%99.7%99.4%99.7%98.8%
201899.1%0.3%0.0%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.4%99.4%
201997.9%0.0%0.0%99.1%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.1%99.7%98.8%
202099.3%0.0%99.6%99.8%99.8%100.0%99.8%99.6%99.8%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pennington School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,421 (10.5%) $20,528 (89.5%) $22,949
2020 $00 (0.0%) $16,090 (100.0%) $16,090
2021 $77 (0.5%) $15,726 (99.5%) $15,803
2022 $283 (1.5%) $18,800 (98.5%) $19,084

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pennington School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1302nd of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1111th of 2439 Elementary schools
 8.4%
Ranks 1001st of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 1046th of 1500 Middle schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennington School)6138.6
 22.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mount Vernon School District)4339.8
 3.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Pennington School)5252.3
 0.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Mount Vernon School District)3748.7
 11.7%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennington School)4265.7
 23.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Vernon School District)3543.5
 8.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Pennington School)4273.5
 31.5%
   4th Grade Math (Mount Vernon School District)3243.2
 11.2%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennington School)4148.2
 7.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Vernon School District)2835.9
 7.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Pennington School)3948.2
 9.2%
   5th Grade Math (Mount Vernon School District)3736.1
 0.9%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennington School)3229.2
 2.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Vernon School District)3741.9
 4.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Pennington School)3730.8
 6.2%
   6th Grade Math (Mount Vernon School District)3543.6
 8.6%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennington School)2255.3
 33.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Vernon School District)3043.1
 13.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Pennington School)3725.6
 11.4%
   7th Grade Math (Mount Vernon School District)2730.5
 3.5%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennington School)3843.3
 5.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Vernon School District)3947.3
 8.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Pennington School)91.720.7
 71%
   End of Course Algebra I (Mount Vernon School District)46.234
 12.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Living Environment (Pennington School)84.620
 64.6%
   End of Course Living Environment (Mount Vernon School District)50.538.2
 12.3%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students383426
 11.2%
African American239213
 10.9%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian716
 128.6%
Hispanic74121
 63.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White4773
 55.3%
Two or More Races143
 78.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.7%45.3%
 1.4%


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Pennington School ranks 1111th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Pennington School are 50% African American, 28% Hispanic, 17% White, 4% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 426 students attended Pennington School.


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