Mt Vernon Place School serves 759 learners in grade levels PreK-8. Mt Vernon Place School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 48% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year. The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1. Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Latino and Black).

School Overview: Mt Vernon Place School’s learner population of 759 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 49 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Mt Vernon Place School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The equity score of Mt Vernon Place School is 0.64, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Mt Vernon Place School is Irvington High School (0.8 miles away) The closest middle school and elementary school is Ivy Hill Elementary School (0.3 miles away)