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Mount Vernon Steam Academy

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Mount Vernon Steam Academy ranks 695 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

695^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 44% of New York high schools

Summary

Mount Vernon Steam Academy is a public high school serving 755 students in grades 9-12 in Mount Vernon, New York, which is part of the Mount Vernon School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past four years, with academic performance generally below the state and district averages on Regents exams.

While the school performs better in subjects like U.S. History and Government, Global History and Geography, and Common Core English Language Arts, it struggles in Geometry, Chemistry, and Physics, where proficiency rates are significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 71.5% and 87.7%, which is generally lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 2.3% to 4.9% in recent years. Additionally, Mount Vernon Steam Academy has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 12.7% to 34.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Pelham Memorial High School, located just a few miles away in the Pelham Union Free School District, consistently outperforms Mount Vernon Steam Academy and the Mount Vernon School District as a whole, with much higher proficiency rates and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This stark contrast in performance between these nearby schools highlights the significant disparities in educational outcomes within the region, despite Mount Vernon Steam Academy having a relatively high per-student spending of $29,590 and a low student-teacher ratio of 15.8.

747

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,002

Per pupil spending ?

70.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Gramatan Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10552

(914) 665-5120

District: Mount Vernon School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.4%

Hispanic:

32.8%

White:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2022 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (60% vs 66% meeting standards)

!Geometry scores 32 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg57%

New York avg66%

695^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 12 pts since 2022

From bottom 32% (2022) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	695 of 1234	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	783 of 1242	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	788 of 1228	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	809 of 1190	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	199 of 713	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	289 of 690	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	247 of 671	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	288 of 593	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	350 of 686	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	34.4	309 of 424	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	187 of 669	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	211 of 637	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	350 of 583	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	213 of 481	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	132 of 565	76.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	667 of 1206	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	775 of 1219	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	802 of 1197	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	786 of 1155	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	794 of 1193	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	303 of 885	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	388 of 865	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	494 of 851	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	413 of 760	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	331 of 815	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	165 of 607	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	203 of 564	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	175 of 531	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	161 of 389	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	244 of 493	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	574 of 1179	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.4	765 of 1170	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	740 of 1155	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	730 of 1101	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	784 of 1179	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	672 of 1201	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	767 of 1211	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	740 of 1191	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	809 of 1154	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	857 of 1190	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	484 of 1149	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	697 of 1144	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	578 of 1130	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	587 of 1038	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	708 of 1132	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	518 of 788	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	511 of 781	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	600 of 776	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	435 of 793	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)73rd percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

White (2025)34th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2023)27th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government91%+16 vs state

Global History and Geography84%+8 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts71%-4 vs state

Common Core Algebra II69%-6 vs state

Living Environment57%~ state avg

Physics54%-15 vs state

Life Science Biology48%-10 vs state

Algebra I48%-8 vs state

Chemistry45%-20 vs state

Geometry28%-32 vs state

Common Core Geometry19%-5 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
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
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 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
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
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
Tuckahoe High School	Public	9-12	65 Siwanoy Blvd	Eastchester	10709	Westchester County	Tuckahoe Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 337-5376	299	29	10.3	27.8%	184 (61.5%)	34 (11.4%)	52 (17.4%)	18 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	68.2	365^th of 1234 public high schools	70.4%		77.5	181^st of 1242 public high schools	85.4%	184	77.8	84.8	86.2			87.2	65.6	41.7	76.9	65.9		81.1	55.0								97.9	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	$37,322	$634	$36,688
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Vernon Steam Academy

What district is Mount Vernon Steam Academy in?

Mount Vernon School District

Is Mount Vernon Steam Academy a good school?

Mount Vernon Steam Academy ranks 695^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon Steam Academy?

Students at Mount Vernon Steam Academy are 56% African American, 33% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Mount Vernon Steam Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 747 students attended Mount Vernon Steam Academy.

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