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Schools in Zip Code 43050

At a glance

Schools

3,984

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedEast Elementary School105^th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Columbia Elementary School up 86 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Knox County Career Center 9.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 43050, covering Mount Vernon and nearby areas, has 8 schools serving pre-kindergarten through 12th grade: five elementary schools (PK–5), one middle school (6–8), and two high schools (9–12). Seven are in Mount Vernon City, which is ranked 167th of 773 Ohio districts, in the 78th percentile with 4 stars; the other is Knox County Career Center in Knox County JVSD. Total enrollment is 3,676.

Among the standouts, East Elementary School is the clear top performer: ranked 105th of 1,560 elementary schools, 93rd percentile, 5 stars, with very high science, math, and ELA scores and chronic absenteeism at 10.9%. Twin Oak Elementary School is also strong at 84th percentile and 4 stars, though its 2025–2026 ELA scores dipped from a 5-star 2024–2025. Mount Vernon Middle School is a 4-star school with 100% Algebra I proficiency in both 2025–2026 and 2024–2025, plus strong Math 8 and Science 8 results. Columbia Elementary School has improved to 73rd percentile and 4 stars, with the lowest chronic absenteeism at 6.4%. Dan Emmett Elementary School is also a 4-star school at 76th percentile, while Pleasant Street Elementary School is the lowest-ranked at 47th percentile and 2 stars, with math proficiency well below state averages. Mount Vernon High School has a 97.2% graduation rate but declining rank, Geometry proficiency of 47.8%, and the highest absenteeism at 24.1%. Knox County Career Center has no ranking or test data here; it reports 48.75% free/reduced lunch and the lowest student-teacher ratio, 9.7.

Attendance is a major dividing line: chronic absenteeism ranges from 6.4% at Columbia Elementary School to 24.1% at Mount Vernon High School, compared with the district rate of 16.1%. Spending per student in 2018–2019 averages $8,575, but higher spending or lower student-teacher ratios do not clearly match higher achievement. Free/reduced lunch is unknown for Mount Vernon City schools, and spending data is dated, so comparisons are limited. Overall, ZIP code 43050 has high-performing elementary schools, a middle school with an exceptional Algebra I result, and a large high school facing attendance and Geometry challenges, alongside one elementary school needing targeted math support.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Knox County Career Center	Public	9-12	306 Martinsburg Rd	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Knox County JVSD	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 397-5820	519	53	9.7	—	484 (93.3%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)								(n/a)
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Columbus Rd	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 393-5975	244	13	18.9	47.1%	225 (92.2%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	75.9	415^th of 1560 public elementary schools	73.4%		71.6	501^st of 1558 public elementary schools	67.8%	86	75.6				86.4	76.7	87.8				79.5	60.5	80.5								80.8%	11.5%	$10,879
Dan Emmett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	108 Mansfield Ave	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 393-5950	244	16	15.4	66.0%	214 (87.7%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.8%)	77.2	372^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	76.2%		81.3	269^th of 1558 public elementary schools	82.7%	103	79.1				63.3	73.0	83.7				90.0	75.7	86.0								75.6%	9.8%	$9,251
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	714 E Vine St	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 393-5985	238	14	17.3	34.9%	214 (89.9%)	4 (1.7%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	87.6	105^th of 1560 public elementary schools	93.3%		86.9	122^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	92.2%	17	94.9				76.7	97.4	84.6				88.4	81.6	92.3								92.9%	0%	$10,412
Mount Vernon High School	Public	9-12	300 Yellow Jacket Drive	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 393-5900	944	52	18.3	37.1%	834 (88.3%)	18 (1.9%)	32 (3.4%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.7%)	59.8	288^th of 795 public high schools	63.8%		64.5	267^th of 855 public high schools	68.8%	21			72.1	84.3													76.4	75.9	47.8	78.4			$11,593
Mount Vernon Middle School	Public	6-8	302 Yellow Jacket Drive	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 392-6867	787	54	14.5	47.4%	691 (87.8%)	14 (1.8%)	29 (3.7%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.3%)	76	237^th of 1046 public middle schools	77.3%		78.1	215^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.2%	22		77.5						70.2	61.7	74.9				64.2	69.7	68.4				100.0			$11,057
Pleasant Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 E Pleasant St	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 393-5990	329	20	16.2	60.8%	306 (93.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	54.5	826^th of 1560 public elementary schools	47.1%		55.4	812^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.9%	14	80.4				44.4	55.4	56.9				66.7	64.3	74.5								77.1%	2.1%	$11,523
Twin Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8888 Martinsburg Rd	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 393-5970	371	20	18.2	46.6%	338 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	81.8	245^th of 1560 public elementary schools	84.3%		88.5	84^th of 1558 public elementary schools	94.6%	161	87.7				80.8	88.5	90.8				75.0	78.7	78.5								88.2%	3.9%	$9,917
Chapel Hill Christian Academy	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-10	7530 Johnstown Rd	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(740) 627-1773	39	5	7.8	—	36 (92.3%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Mount Vernon Sda Elementary School	Private, Seventh-Day Adventist	K-8	221 Sychar Rd	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(740) 393-7060	18	4	5.1	—	17 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)
Christian Star Academy	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-9	7 E Sugar St	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(740) 393-0251	10	1	10.0	—	10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
St Vincent De Paul School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	206 E Chestnut St	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(740) 393-3611	241	16	11.2	—	162 (67.2%)	5 (2.1%)	12 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					96%	0%

Cities Near Zip Code 43050

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mount Vernon	0.57 mi	8	198^th
Gambier	4.81 mi	1	24^th
Fredericktown	7.43 mi	3	249^th
Howard	8.25 mi	2	478^th
Utica	10.2 mi	3	497^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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