Summary:
The 10550 zip code in New York is home to a single public magnet high school, the Denzel Washington School of Arts, which serves grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 420 students. The school is part of the Mount Vernon School District, which is ranked 693 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The Denzel Washington School of Arts has seen its statewide ranking decline in recent years, going from 737 out of 1,228 New York high schools in 2022-2023 to 914 out of 1,234 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating. The school's academic performance is generally below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 41.46% to 48.39% in ELA and 28.95% to 40% in Math for grades 6-8. The school also struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% and a 4.5% dropout rate.
Despite the high per-student spending of $37,226 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.3, the Denzel Washington School of Arts is not achieving strong academic outcomes, particularly on Regents exams, where proficiency rates are well below the district and state averages on many key exams. The school serves a high-need student population, with 59.76% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the challenges the school faces in providing a high-quality education to its students.
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