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What's the biggest difference between MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY and what you expected?
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Enrollment
747
High
DISTRICT 584 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362010006668
MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY
350 GRAMATAN AVE, MOUNT VERNON, NY 10552 · (914) 665-5120 · Westchester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL747 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
524 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
71.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
48.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +14.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
About MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY
As a reasonably sized high school in MOUNT VERNON, New York, MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY hosts 747 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Within MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 16 schools and 6,654 students, MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY shows that Black students make up the majority at 56%; the rest consists of 33% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 14% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, The school lists 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Westchester County (around 38%), the school's rate is north of typical.
After controlling for student poverty, MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.2%; this one delivers 54.8%.
Around the school, census data for Westchester County shows median household income runs about $118,976, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. MOUNT VERNON STEAM 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 LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 45.9%.
The school occupies a suburban site.
Inside the community feed, the feed for MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Westchester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
999,677
Census ACS
Median income
$118,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
255
140,968 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,062 students
- LINCOLN SCHOOLElementary · 470 students
- DENZEL WASHINGTON SCHOOL-ARTSHigh · 427 students
- PENNINGTON SCHOOLElementary · 409 students
- GRAHAM SCHOOLElementary · 406 students
- EDWARD WILLIAMS SCHOOLElementary · 398 students
Other schools in MOUNT VERNON
- MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,062 students
- LINCOLN SCHOOLElementary · 470 students
- DENZEL WASHINGTON SCHOOL-ARTSHigh · 427 students
- PENNINGTON SCHOOLElementary · 409 students
- GRAHAM SCHOOLElementary · 406 students
- EDWARD WILLIAMS SCHOOLElementary · 398 students
Nearby schools
- MOUNT VERNON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY0.1 mi · 382
- NELSON MANDELA/DR HOSA ZOLLICOFFER SCHOOL0.2 mi · 355
- INTELLECTUS PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL0.3 mi · 97
- LINCOLN SCHOOL0.4 mi · 470
- HAMILTON SCHOOL0.6 mi · 320
- ROSEMARIE ANN SIRAGUSA SCHOOL0.6 mi · 500
Frequently asked questions
About MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMYHow large is MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY?
MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY enrolls approximately 747 students in grades 09-12.
Is MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY?
At MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 7% White, 33% Hispanic, 56% Black, 4% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY public or private?
MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY is a public K-12 school, overseen by MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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