Pennington School
20 Fairway Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10552|(914) 665-5105|Website|
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Type
Public
Grades
PK-8
Total Enrollment
413
Overview of Pennington School
Pennington School is a public school located in Mount Vernon, NY, which is in a large suburb setting. The student population of Pennington School is 413 and the school serves PK-8. At Pennington School, 42% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 62% scored at or above that level for reading.The school’s minority student enrollment is 83%. The student-teacher ratio is 12:1, which is better than that of the district.The student population is made up of 49% female students and 51% male students. The school enrolls 46% economically disadvantaged students. There are 34 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.
At a Glance
- Student/Teacher Ratio
- 12:1
- Math Proficiency
- 42%
- Reading Proficiency
- 62%
Pennington School 2024 Rankings
Pennington School is ranked #592 in New York Elementary Schools and unranked in New York Middle Schools. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school. Read more about how we rank the Best Elementary Schools and Best Middle Schools.
All Rankings
Ranking Factors
How Pennington School placed statewide out of 1769 schools ranked in New York.
Reading Proficiency Rank
#664 (tie)
Math Proficiency Rank
#852 (tie)
Reading Performance
Well Above Expectations
Math Performance
Somewhat Above Expectations
Students/Teachers at Pennington School
These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by state education agencies to the federal government
School information is provided by the government.
Enrollment by Grade
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
Enrollment by Gender
Student Diversity
83.1%
Minority Enrollment
83.1%
Minority Enrollment
52.1%
Black or African American
24.9%
Hispanic/Latino
16.9%
White
3.1%
Two or more races
2.7%
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
American Indian or Alaska Native is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
economically disadvantaged students at Pennington School
Full-time teachers
34
Percentage of full-time teachers who are certified
97%
Student-teacher ratio
12:1
Percentage of teachers with 3 or more years experience
85.7%
Number of full-time school counselors
1
Test Scores at Pennington School
At Pennington School, 42% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 62% scored at or above that level for reading.Compared with the district, the school did better in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In Mount Vernon School District, 50% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 27% tested at or above that level for math.Pennington School did worse in math and better in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In New York, 57% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 46% tested at or above that level for math.
School information is provided by the government.
Subject Proficiency
42%
27%
46%
62%
50%
57%
Math
Reading
School Data
School profile information is based on government data.
School information is provided by the government.
Setting
Large Suburb
Charter School
No
Magnet School
No
District
This information relates to schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one school.
School information is provided by the government.
Total Schools (all grades)
16
Total Students (all grades)
7,092
Elementary Schoolers Proficient in Reading (district average)
69%
Elementary Schoolers Proficient in Math (district average)
52%
School Map
Pennington School
20 Fairway Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10552
Nearby Schools
None, Mount Vernon, NY 10552 (0 miles)
22 Brookfield Rd, Mount Vernon, NY 10552 (0 miles)
70 Broad St W, Mount Vernon, NY 10552 (0 miles)
72 Lexington Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10552 (1 mile)
170 E Lincoln Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10552 (1 mile)
177 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville, NY 10708 (1 mile)
177 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville, NY 10708 (1 mile)
195 N Columbus Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10553 (1 mile)
455 N High St, Mount Vernon, NY 10552 (1 mile)
172 White Plains Rd, Bronxville, NY 10708 (1 mile)
30 Meadow Ave, Bronxville, NY 10708 (1 mile)
30 Nevada Pl, Yonkers, NY 10708 (1 mile)
250 Gramatan Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 (1 mile)
2 Siwanoy Blvd, Eastchester, NY 10709 (1 mile)
48 50Th St, Pelham, NY 10803 (1 mile)
60 S 3Rd Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 (1 mile)
60 Crescent Pl, Yonkers, NY 10704 (1 mile)
20 Oak St, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 (1 mile)
38 N 5th Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 (1 mile)
121 S 6Th Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 (1 mile)
65 Siwanoy Blvd, Eastchester, NY 10707 (1 mile)
373 Bronxville Rd, Yonkers, NY 10708 (1 mile)
58 S 10Th Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 (1 mile)
421 E 5Th St, Mount Vernon, NY 10553 (2 miles)
9 Union Ln, Mount Vernon, NY 10553 (2 miles)
Pennington School's high ranking earned it eligibility to display a U.S. News Best Elementary Schools award badge. Badge eligibility recognizes educational excellence, as described here. Officials at badge-eligible schools can learn how to promote their awards here.
Insufficient student data was reported by six states (California, D.C., Delaware, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington). As such, the rankings for these states were held at their previous positions. They are therefore based on assessment data from 2018-2019 and include schools that were active as of 2019-2020. Updated directory information from 2021-2022 was provided for schools when available.
Data is based on the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.
