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Pennington School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

20 Fairway Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10552 · (914) 665-5105 · Part of Mount Vernon School District

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

Students
409
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Pennington School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.2% since 2020–21
  • 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–8Pennington SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 62.6%

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

20 Fairway Ave, Mount Vernon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten55
Grade 132
Grade 246
Grade 341
Grade 443
Grade 542
Grade 637
Grade 723
Grade 832
Ungraded29
Enrollment over time
466’20
413’21
426’22
421’23
409’24

Down 12.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 50%Hispanic 29%White 15%Asian 4%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pennington 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.