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Grimes School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

58 S 10th Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 · (914) 665-5020 · Part of Mount Vernon School District

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

Students
330
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Grimes 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 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 26.2% 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 →

K–8Grimes SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts37%
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).

58 S 10th Ave, Mount Vernon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten32
Grade 129
Grade 240
Grade 340
Grade 437
Grade 530
Grade 648
Grade 726
Grade 833
Ungraded15
Enrollment over time
447’20
443’21
411’22
348’23
330’24

Down 26.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 68%Hispanic 28%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%White <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 Grimes 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.