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Denzel Washington School-Arts

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Denzel Washington School-Arts ranks 914 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

914^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 26% of New York high schools

Summary

Denzel Washington School-Arts is a public magnet high school serving grades 6-12 in Mount Vernon, New York, with an enrollment of 420 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.

Denzel Washington School-Arts has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, with proficiency rates ranging from 13.89% to 78.69% across different subject areas, compared to the state averages of 43.5% to 75.98%. The school's performance is particularly weak in STEM subjects like Chemistry and Physics. Additionally, the school's 4-year graduation rates have ranged from 71.5% to 93.5%, which is below the state average of around 84%, and its dropout rates have ranged from 1.6% to 4.9%, which are higher than the state average.

While the school has relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, these resources do not seem to be translating into better outcomes for students. In comparison, the nearby Bronxville High School, which is in a neighboring district, has significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates above 90% in many subject areas and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

427

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,229

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 S 6th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550

(914) 358-2740

District: Mount Vernon School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.9%

Hispanic:

22.2%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2014 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (44% vs 61% meeting standards)

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

!Physics scores 62 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg51%

New York avg61%

Middle school

1,105^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 47 pts since 2019

From top 26% (2019) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

914^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	1105 of 1500	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.9	735 of 1504	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	358 of 1500	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	183 of 1242	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	380 of 1439	73.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	443 of 676	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	257 of 705	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.3	95 of 696	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	13 of 253	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	91 of 653	86.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	979 of 1457	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	591 of 1465	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	372 of 1463	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	471 of 1370	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	77.7	145 of 953	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	219 of 826	73.5%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	404 of 603	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.6	133 of 594	77.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	829 of 1283	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	531 of 1296	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	315 of 1288	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	286 of 1241	77.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	1259 of 1455	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1148 of 1464	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.1	408 of 1464	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	246 of 1366	82.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	19.1	1238 of 1303	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	914 of 1234	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	840 of 1242	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	737 of 1228	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	751 of 1190	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	859 of 1207	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	929 of 1210	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.9	864 of 1221	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.3	918 of 1255	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.2	868 of 1255	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	21.1	959 of 1237	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.5	964 of 1217	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.4	1109 of 1198	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.1	920 of 1165	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.0	924 of 1117	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.9	845 of 1086	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	426 of 713	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	355 of 690	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	214 of 671	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	249 of 593	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	385 of 686	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	461 of 679	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	48.7	242 of 565	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	236 of 546	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	821 of 1206	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	845 of 1219	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	723 of 1197	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	774 of 1155	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	853 of 1193	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	948 of 1176	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	729 of 885	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.4	310 of 815	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	482 of 791	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	336 of 607	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	201 of 564	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	65 of 531	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	42.3	207 of 389	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	221 of 493	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	272 of 498	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	919 of 1179	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	797 of 1170	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	715 of 1155	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	758 of 1101	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	830 of 1179	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	910 of 1154	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	1024 of 1201	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	872 of 1211	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	710 of 1191	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	728 of 1154	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.1	859 of 1190	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	913 of 1176	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	1056 of 1149	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	702 of 1132	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	849 of 1095	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2024)85th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)34th percentile+8 vs school

Homeless (2025)33rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2024)5th percentile-46 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2019)57th percentile+28 vs school

Homeless (2025)45th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts79%+3 vs state

U.S. History and Government76%~ state avg

Global History and Geography59%-17 vs state

English Language Arts44%-7 vs state

Living Environment40%-17 vs state

Common Core Algebra II38%-37 vs state

Math36%-16 vs state

Algebra I36%-20 vs state

Life Science Biology34%-24 vs state

Science28%-16 vs state

Geometry16%-44 vs state

Chemistry14%-51 vs state

Physics7%-62 vs state

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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)	% 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 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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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
Denzel Washington School-Arts	Public, Magnet	6-12	121 S 6th Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 358-2740	427	34	12.5	67.4%	5 (1.2%)	320 (74.9%)	95 (22.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	25.9	914^th of 1234 public high schools	25.9%		31.6	840^th of 1242 public high schools	32.4%	74	13.9	37.5	78.7			59.0	40.0	6.7	76.3	35.6	34.2	16.0		48.4	43.1	41.5	38.7	40.0	29.0	27.8	95.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,229	$2,285	$33,943
Mount Vernon Steam Academy	Public	9-12	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									99.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.8	$31,002	$2,032	$28,969
Pelham Memorial High School	Public	9-12	575 Colonial Ave	Pelham	10803	Westchester County	Pelham Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 738-8110	852	74	11.5	15.5%	525 (61.6%)	48 (5.6%)	171 (20.1%)	48 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (6.8%)	83.9	67^th of 1234 public high schools	94.6%		82.3	82^nd of 1242 public high schools	93.4%	15	83.6		94.8		72.7	99.5	50.0		97.1	72.1	86.0	82.0									98.7	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	98.9	$31,764	$344	$31,421
New World High School	Public	9-12	921 E 228th St	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-3800	287	24	11.9	90.6%	16 (5.6%)	49 (17.1%)	206 (71.8%)	10 (3.5%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14.7	1069^th of 1234 public high schools	13.4%		13.1	1087^th of 1242 public high schools	12.5%	18	11.1	45.2	55.3	0.0	8.8	49.2	26.5		36.6	56.6	13.0	20.7	25.0																$31,401	$3,525	$27,876
Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)	Public	9-12	921 E 228th St	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-3820	407	36	11.1	86.7%	8 (2.0%)	232 (57.0%)	150 (36.9%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	8.2	1164^th of 1234 public high schools	5.7%		6.6	1190^th of 1242 public high schools	4.2%	26		50.0	37.2		20.0	57.0	17.7		29.3	27.7	27.0	0.0	33.3																$32,160	$3,662	$28,498
Academy-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship	Public	9-12	921 E 228th St	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-3840	437	29	14.9	89.7%	4 (0.9%)	280 (64.1%)	132 (30.2%)	4 (0.9%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	15.3	1054^th of 1234 public high schools	14.6%		15.8	1046^th of 1242 public high schools	15.8%	8		25.8	63.6		12.1	57.3	38.2		47.8	11.4	36.4	29.4	38.3																$30,018	$3,082	$26,935
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								96.3	99.2	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	98.3	99.2	$35,331	$2,313	$33,018
Bronxville High School	Public	9-12	177 Pondfield Rd	Bronxville	10708	Westchester County	Bronxville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 395-0500	535	46	11.7	4.5%	401 (75.0%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (10.8%)	37 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.1%)	90.3	11^th of 1234 public high schools	99.1%		88.5	12^th of 1242 public high schools	99.0%	1	98.0		97.8		100.0	100.0	91.4	100.0	99.3	88.6											98.9	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	$36,341	$855	$35,486
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	375 Kneeland Ave	Yonkers	10704	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 376-8400	1,176	69	16.9	88.1%	93 (7.9%)	171 (14.5%)	854 (72.6%)	35 (3.0%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.4%)	26.7	900^th of 1234 public high schools	27.1%		30.9	848^th of 1242 public high schools	31.7%	52	59.4	78.3	73.8		13.2	67.1	24.0	96.0	63.6	31.6	16.3	45.6	28.5								91.0	99.7	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.2	99.6	99.4	$27,642	$1,488	$26,154
Ps 176	Public	6-12	750 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 904-5700	602	120	5.0	91.7%	28 (4.7%)	223 (37.0%)	319 (53.0%)	24 (4.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)																													$111,660	$2,661	$108,999

Frequently Asked Questions about Denzel Washington School-Arts

What is the racial makeup of Denzel Washington School-Arts?

Students at Denzel Washington School-Arts are 75% African American, 22% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend Denzel Washington School-Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Denzel Washington School-Arts.

Is Denzel Washington School-Arts a good school?

Denzel Washington School-Arts ranks 914^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Denzel Washington School-Arts?

Denzel Washington School-Arts is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Benjamin Turner Academy
Elementary : Cecil H Parker School
Elementary : Edward Williams School
Elementary : Graham School
Elementary : Grimes School
Elementary : Hamilton School
Elementary : Lincoln School
Elementary : Mount Vernon Honor Academy
Elementary : Mount Vernon Leadership Academy
Elementary : Pennington School
Elementary : Traphagen School

What district is Denzel Washington School-Arts in?

Mount Vernon School District

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