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Mt. Vernon Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

530 Williams St, Mount Vernon, KY 40456 · (606) 256-2953 · Part of Rockcastle County School District

Mount Vernon’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
597
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Mt. Vernon Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Mount Vernon kids: Rockcastle County Middle School

On the path

Where Mount Vernon kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Mt. Vernon ElementaryYou are here
6–8Rockcastle County Middle School600 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

530 Williams St, Mount Vernon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K60
Kindergarten88
Grade 187
Grade 291
Grade 3107
Grade 474
Grade 590
Enrollment over time
580’20
621’21
608’22
611’23
597’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mt. Vernon Elementary from Mount Vernon families.

Other schools in Rockcastle County School District

The district →
Brodhead Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brodhead
C+
493 students14:1
Roundstone Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Vernon
A−
267 students12:1
Rockcastle County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mount Vernon
B−
600 students15:1
Rockcastle Academy for Academic Achievement
High · Grades 7–12 · Mount Vernon
39 students10:1
Rockcastle County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Vernon
C
796 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Mount Vernon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.