Mt Vernon School

142 Mount Vernon Place, Newark, NJ 07106 | (973) 374-2090

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 737

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4 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 737 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 523rd out of 708 middle schools in NJ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 142 Mount Vernon Pl, Newark, NJ 07106

Principal or Admin: Bertha Dyer

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Newark City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $25,201
Graduation Rate: 72.8%
Dropout Rate: 2.7%
Students Per Teacher: 15.4
Enrolled Students: 39,443

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 737
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 55.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 336 (45.6%)
Females: 401 (54.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 82 (11.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 548 (74.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 630 (85.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Mt Vernon School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.1%
Black	446	60.5%
Asian	105	14.2%
Hispanic	157	21.3%
White	28	3.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	13	1.8%
Kindergarten	92	12.5%
1st Grade	72	9.8%
2nd Grade	81	11.0%
3rd Grade	87	11.8%
4th Grade	82	11.1%
5th Grade	69	9.4%
6th Grade	69	9.4%
7th Grade	57	7.7%
8th Grade	79	10.7%
Ungraded	36	4.9%

Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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3 reviews for Mt Vernon School

Reviewed by Student on January 12, 2011
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i go here yayayaay

Reviewed by Teacher on January 14, 2010
Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Its great my child loves it

Reviewed by Student on June 12, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
this school is the best school in New Jersey.
I've been going to this school in 4th grade and I am in 7th grade making honor roll each marking period. It is highly recommended. It is also ranked #1 in smart kids.

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