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Traphagen School

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Traphagen School ranks 1480 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1480^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Traphagen School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Mount Vernon School District in New York, with 317 students. The school has a mixed performance history, with its statewide ranking ranging from 969 to 1608 out of around 2,400 New York elementary schools over the past several years, and an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

One of Traphagen School's strengths is the performance of certain student subgroups. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's African American students ranked 418 out of 928 New York elementary schools for ELA, rated 3 out of 5 stars, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Traphagen students have also outperformed the district and state on several Regents exams, including Algebra I and Living Environment, and have shown strong math performance in the upper elementary grades, with 78.26% of 6th graders proficient or better on the state math assessment, compared to 40.55% for the district and 51.2% for the state.

However, Traphagen School faces challenges in maintaining consistent performance across grade levels, and its relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (43.22% qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024) may contribute to its overall performance challenges. When compared to other schools in the Mount Vernon district, Traphagen generally performs better than the district average but lags behind some of the higher-performing schools like Lincoln School and Mount Vernon Honor Academy. However, Traphagen outperforms schools with higher poverty rates, such as Edward Williams School.

316

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,209

Per pupil spending ?

50.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

72 Lexington Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10552-2410

(914) 665-5060

District: Mount Vernon School District

Students who attend Traphagen School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.0%

Hispanic:

31.0%

White:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg45%

New York avg54%

Elementary school

1,480^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

360^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 25 pts since 2021

From top 49% (2021) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	39.7	1480 of 2445	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	1015 of 2445	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	992 of 2439	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	969 of 2434	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.1	1608 of 2201	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	1485 of 2413	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	1723 of 2395	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.9	1533 of 2386	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.2	1417 of 2366	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.7	1485 of 2352	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.0	1421 of 2345	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.7	1267 of 2325	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.1	1116 of 2320	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.8	700 of 2286	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.7	422 of 2263	81.4%	★★★★☆
2009	80.4	250 of 2257	88.9%	★★★★☆
2008	83.1	181 of 2227	91.9%	★★★★★
2007	71.1	698 of 2219	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.5	715 of 2206	67.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	418 of 928	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	228 of 927	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	152 of 857	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	207 of 936	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	106 of 427	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	356 of 891	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	393 of 948	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	1249 of 2409	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.6	750 of 2413	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	845 of 2403	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	785 of 2401	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.9	1439 of 1955	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	1303 of 2357	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	1735 of 2338	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	801 of 1569	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	43.4	392 of 766	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	1437 of 2098	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	710 of 2078	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	867 of 2041	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	747 of 2099	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	1228 of 1678	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	1226 of 2032	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1331 of 2045	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	1643 of 2407	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	1299 of 2411	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	1135 of 2400	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	1126 of 2400	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.0	1436 of 1961	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	1588 of 2358	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1650 of 2340	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	1867 of 2134	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1454 of 1859	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	1235 of 1941	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	360 of 1500	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	343 of 1504	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	310 of 1500	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	399 of 1479	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	611 of 1242	50.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	81 of 676	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	82 of 705	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	61 of 696	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	73.3	127 of 706	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	16 of 253	93.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	429 of 1457	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	260 of 1465	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	335 of 1463	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	383 of 1454	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	46.9	545 of 1066	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	68.8	224 of 943	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	309 of 1283	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	296 of 1296	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	250 of 1288	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	349 of 1306	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	224 of 935	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	316 of 1455	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	484 of 1464	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.5	279 of 1464	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	365 of 1455	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	362 of 1071	66.2%	★★★☆☆

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)55th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+9 vs school

Homeless (2024)49th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)88th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)76th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I77%+21 vs state

Life Science Biology58%~ state avg

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Living Environment54%-3 vs state

Math50%-6 vs state

Science38%-7 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Daniel Webster Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	95 Glenmore Dr	New Rochelle	10801	Westchester County	New Rochelle City School District	No	Yes	No	No	(914) 576-4460	496	39	12.7	33.5%	180 (36.3%)	110 (22.2%)	160 (32.3%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.5%)	81.1	388^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.1%		85.6	300^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.7%	88				68.8	77.9	70.9				89.7	74.7	72.4				60.9		99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	100.0	$31,914	$439	$31,475
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Traphagen School

What district is Traphagen School in?

Mount Vernon School District

How many students attend Traphagen School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Traphagen School.

What is the racial makeup of Traphagen School?

Students at Traphagen School are 56% African American, 31% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Traphagen School attend?

Students who attend Traphagen School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Traphagen School a good school?

Traphagen School ranks 1480^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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