Mount Vernon Elementary School vs. Fairmount Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mount Vernon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Fairmount Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 373 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mount Vernon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 459 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fairmount Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
373 students
459 students


% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2578 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3471 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
23%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
70
39
Kindergarten Students
65
59
Grade 1 Students
46
84
Grade 2 Students
49
57
Grade 3 Students
57
89
Grade 4 Students
46
70
Grade 5 Students
40
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a


% Hispanic
17%
7%


% Black
31%
85%


% White
39%
6%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
2%


Diversity Score
0.72
0.27


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
85%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%

