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B+

Denzel Washington School-Arts

PublicHighGrades 6–12

121 S 6th Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 · (914) 358-2740 · Part of Mount Vernon School District

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

Directions
Students
427
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Denzel Washington School-Arts

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of New York’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state

On the path

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

PK–812 schoolsDepends on your address
6–12Denzel Washington School-ArtsYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

121 S 6th Ave, Mount Vernon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 631
Grade 754
Grade 846
Grade 988
Grade 1093
Grade 1152
Grade 1248
Ungraded15
Enrollment over time
417’20
388’21
383’22
420’23
427’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 75%Hispanic 22%White 1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Denzel Washington School-Arts 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
Graham School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Mount Vernon
D
406 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

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.