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B+
Schools in Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon Independent School District

Mount Vernon’s public schools outscore 69% of Texas districts

Math proficiency in Mount Vernon’s districts is 48%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Vernon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#164of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 2 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▲ 4% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,608 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Vernon’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,360 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Mt. Vernon Middle, then Mt. Vernon H S. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mount Vernon’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Texas school districts, #164 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (708)Better than 73%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 814 test results and a graduating class of 123 could put Mount Vernon anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mount Vernon’s students in the tested grades sat them (807 in math, 820 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mount Vernon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Mt. Vernon ElMount Vernon Independent School DistrictB+
5–8Mt. Vernon MiddleMount Vernon Independent School DistrictB+
9–12Mt. Vernon H SMount Vernon Independent School DistrictB+

Mount Vernon’s public schools are run by Mount Vernon Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mount Vernon Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,608 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,360TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 51.1% · 820 students tested
Math48%
State average 40.9% · 807 students tested

Mount Vernon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Mount Vernon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount VernonB+Mount Vernon Independent

Every school in Mount Vernon

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mount Vernonby address
Mt. Vernon El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
641 students15:1Rate it →
Mt. Vernon Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
456 students14:1Rate it →
Mt. Vernon H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
511 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Mount Vernon’s schools

Are Mount Vernon’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mount Vernon children attend outscore 69% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #164 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Vernon in?

Mount Vernon Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,608 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mount Vernon kids go to high school?

Mt. Vernon H S, with 511 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Mount Vernon’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Mount Vernon Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Mount Vernon spend per student?

$13,360 in Mount Vernon Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.