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Graham School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

421 E 5th St, Mount Vernon, NY 10553 · (914) 665-2800 · Part of Mount Vernon School District

Mount Vernon’s School Grade C− better than 17% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
406
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Graham School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 39 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Mount Vernon kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Graham SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

421 E 5th St, Mount Vernon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten56
Grade 151
Grade 240
Grade 339
Grade 446
Grade 537
Grade 627
Grade 724
Grade 844
Ungraded6
Enrollment over time
409’20
421’21
425’22
397’23
406’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 67%Hispanic 25%White 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Graham School from Mount Vernon families.

Other schools in Mount Vernon School District

The district →
Pennington School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Mount Vernon
C+
409 students11:1
Edward Williams School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Mount Vernon
D
398 students12:1
Mount Vernon Leadership Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Mount Vernon
D
382 students11:1
Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosa Zollicoffer School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Mount Vernon
C
355 students12:1
Traphagen School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Mount Vernon
C
316 students10:1
Mount Vernon Honor Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Mount Vernon
C−
301 students10:1

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 New York’s other public schools; Mount Vernon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.