MOUNT VERNON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

MOUNT VERNON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is a primary school of average-sized scale in MOUNT VERNON, New York, operated by MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT, hosting 382 students in grades pre-K through 8.

MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 6,654 students; MOUNT VERNON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is among them.

Demographically, MOUNT VERNON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 39% Black, 7% White. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Westchester County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MOUNT VERNON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.7%.

In the area at large, Westchester County reports that median household earnings sit near $118,976, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. MOUNT VERNON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is one of 255 public schools in Westchester County (combined enrollment of about 140,968 students).

The closest other public school is MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MOUNT VERNON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY ranks 9th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 49.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. MOUNT VERNON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY's enrollment has ticked down 27% since 2018, when it stood at 521 (now 382). Class-load math has tightened: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

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