Summary:
Mount Vernon City schools serve roughly 3,374 students across eight schools — six elementary, one middle, and one high school — and the district as a whole ranks 167th of 773 Ohio districts, placing it in the 78th percentile with a 4-star rating. Two data limitations are worth noting: free and reduced lunch percentages were blank for every school, so economic context is unavailable, and spending figures date from 2018-2019 rather than current budgets.
Two elementary schools stand far above the rest. Wiggin Street Elementary School ranks 65th of 1,560 elementary schools — the 96th percentile — with 5 stars, 100% proficiency in 5th grade ELA and 97.1% in 5th grade science, and it improved on every reported test year over year. East Elementary School ranks 105th of 1,560 (93rd percentile) and has held 5 stars for three straight years. Mount Vernon Middle School ranks 237th of 1,046 (77th percentile) with 4 stars, anchored by 100% Algebra I proficiency two years running. Columbia Elementary School has the district's best attendance at 6.4% chronic absenteeism, well below the district's 16.1%.
At the other end, Pleasant Street Elementary School sits near the 47th percentile for a third year with 2 stars, and its math scores lag well behind the state. Mount Vernon High School posts a strong 97.2% graduation rate and solid American History, English II, and Biology results, but Geometry is a clear weak point at 47.8%, and chronic absenteeism is the district's highest at 24.1%. Twin Oak Elementary School slipped from 5 stars to 4, and Dan Emmett Elementary School has declined in rank percentile while carrying 18.5% chronic absenteeism. Overall, Mount Vernon City is above average, with standout elementary options and clear gaps to watch.
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