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Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

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Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School ranks 1494 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1494^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Mount Vernon, New York, part of the Mount Vernon School District. With 378 students, the school generally outperforms the district average on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in ELA ranged from 44.74% to 56.1% across grades 3-8, compared to the district's 39.12% to 53.1%. In Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 34.15% to 58.97%, compared to the district's 27.37% to 46.94%.

The school performs particularly well for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking in the top 3 and top 5 schools in the state, respectively, for these subgroups in recent years. However, the school struggles with its English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of schools in the state for these groups. The school has a relatively high per-student spending of around $31,659 in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the district average, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.1.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Mount Vernon School District, Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School generally outperforms its peers, particularly in academic proficiency rates and Regents exam performance. However, some schools, such as Lincoln School and Traphagen School, also demonstrate strong academic results. While the school performs better than the district average, there is still room for improvement, especially in addressing the needs of its ELL and Special Education student subgroups.

355

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,592

Per pupil spending ?

66.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Gramatan Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550

(914) 358-2720

District: Mount Vernon School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.7%

Hispanic:

43.4%

White:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2021 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (48% vs 53% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg41%

New York avg53%

Elementary school

1,494^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

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Middle school

704^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 28 pts since 2021

From bottom 26% (2021) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	39.4	1494 of 2445	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	1449 of 2445	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	1292 of 2439	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	1315 of 2434	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	1394 of 2201	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	338 of 928	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	445 of 927	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	294 of 857	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	309 of 936	67.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	1017 of 1117	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1033 of 1066	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	48.8	406 of 1027	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	1745 of 2409	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	1468 of 2413	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1416 of 2403	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	1472 of 2401	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	1054 of 1955	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	52.2	610 of 1429	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	884 of 1503	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	353 of 818	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	62.1	198 of 766	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	860 of 2098	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	990 of 2078	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	781 of 2041	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	738 of 2099	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	1208 of 2407	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	1378 of 2411	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	1160 of 2400	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	1141 of 2400	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	1056 of 1961	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	1804 of 2134	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1424 of 2110	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	704 of 1500	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	703 of 1504	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	685 of 1500	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	945 of 1479	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	925 of 1242	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	308 of 676	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	299 of 705	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	215 of 696	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	332 of 706	53.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	193 of 646	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	57 of 615	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	692 of 1457	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	639 of 1465	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	951 of 1463	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1047 of 1454	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	879 of 1066	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	128 of 965	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	259 of 953	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	320 of 943	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	119 of 449	73.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	457 of 1283	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	554 of 1296	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	507 of 1288	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	415 of 1306	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	707 of 1455	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	748 of 1464	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.1	447 of 1464	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	790 of 1455	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	857 of 1071	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Homeless (2024)74th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2023)57th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Math47%-8 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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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
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
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
Hamilton School	Public	K-8	20 Oak St	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5050	320	34	9.4	73.4%	4 (1.3%)	136 (42.5%)	167 (52.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	31.1	1738^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.9%		36.9	1541^st of 2445 public elementary schools	37.0%	197				50.0	39.4	27.0	29.0	24.0	66.7	67.9	69.7	33.3	41.5	30.4	29.2	26.2	47.4	91.8	97.8	97.6	97.6	100.0	97.8	99.0	97.3	$37,283	$2,714	$34,569
Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	60 Crescent Pl	Yonkers	10704	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8570	500	25	20.1	58.6%	80 (16.0%)	51 (10.2%)	303 (60.6%)	39 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	43.1	1384^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.4%		45.7	1267^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.2%	117				45.8	53.6	44.3	50.0			44.8	71.4	40.0	58.9			32.9		99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$26,747	$1,724	$25,023
Grimes School	Public	K-8	58 S 10th Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5020	330	36	9.2	71.8%	3 (0.9%)	223 (67.6%)	91 (27.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	24.6	1935^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.9%		27	1846^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.5%	89				44.4	30.6	48.4	20.0	57.1	52.9	50.0	27.8	53.1	30.0	35.7	8.6	38.7	25.0	94.3	99.5	97.5	97.5	99.8	99.3	99.5	97.0	$39,395	$2,878	$36,517
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
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
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
School 30	Public	PK, KG-8	30 Nevada Pl	Yonkers	10708	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 376-8590	566	24	23.9	55.1%	199 (35.2%)	71 (12.5%)	246 (43.5%)	27 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	66.3	782^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.0%		65	779^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.1%	3		100.0	58.2	50.0	74.1	73.1	70.7	60.0	68.4	50.9	67.8	58.5	75.4	66.1	54.4	45.3		98.7	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.6	98.7	$22,809	$1,547	$21,262

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