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Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosa Zollicoffer School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

250 Gramatan Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 · (914) 358-2720 · Part of Mount Vernon School District

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

Directions
Students
355
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosa Zollicoffer School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 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–8Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosa Zollicoffer SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts52%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

250 Gramatan Ave, Mount Vernon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten32
Grade 145
Grade 243
Grade 334
Grade 439
Grade 539
Grade 639
Grade 740
Grade 831
Enrollment over time
340’20
359’21
367’22
378’23
355’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 49%Hispanic 43%White 6%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosa Zollicoffer 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
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
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.