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Cecil H Parker School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

461 S 6th Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 · (914) 665-5040 · Part of Mount Vernon School District

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

Students
293
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Cecil H Parker School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 44 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 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–8Cecil H Parker SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts32%
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).

461 S 6th Ave, Mount Vernon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten22
Grade 125
Grade 237
Grade 326
Grade 429
Grade 533
Grade 611
Grade 743
Grade 836
Enrollment over time
310’20
279’21
256’22
272’23
293’24

Down 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 70%Hispanic 22%Asian 4%White 1%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Cecil H Parker School from Mount Vernon families.

Other schools in Mount Vernon School District

The district →

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.