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Mount Vernon Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

500 N Main, Mount Vernon, SD 57363 · (605) 236-5237 · Part of Mount Vernon School District 17-3

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Students
110
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Mount Vernon Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mount Vernon kids: Mount Vernon Middle School - 03

On the path

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

PK–5Mount Vernon Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Mount Vernon Middle School - 0358 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 N Main, Mount Vernon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten15
Grade 115
Grade 215
Grade 316
Grade 417
Grade 519
Enrollment over time
101’20
125’21
123’22
117’23
110’24

Up 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Hispanic 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 from Mount Vernon families.

Other schools in Mount Vernon School District 17-3

The district →
Mount Vernon Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mount Vernon
A
58 students13:1
Mount Vernon High School- 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Vernon
A
87 students13:1

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 South Dakota’s other public schools; Mount Vernon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.