Holmes School

195 N Columbus Ave, Mount Vernon NY, 10553 | Mount Vernon School District | 914-665-5110
  • grades PK-6
  • students 394
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 35% 38% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Mount Vernon
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
41%Mount Vernon
56%New York

Holmes School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Mount Vernon School District" in Mount Vernon, NY. There are a total of 394 students and 23 teachers at Holmes School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Holmes School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.0%, which is 38% lower than the New York average.

Holmes School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students394
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Holmes School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
325-29%
440-49%
520-29%
630-39%
720-29%
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
340-44%
440-49%
520-29%
640-49%
740-49%
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Holmes School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 4.1% 5.0% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 80.1% 75.6% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 1.5% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8% 17.5% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.1% 2.0% 3.1%

Mount Vernon demographics profile

StatisticMount VernonNew YorkNational
Population67,62319,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)15,39341391
Median age41.438.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%52%55%
Speak English76%70%79%
Speak Spanish13%15%13%

Education level achieved in Mount Vernon

IndexMount VernonNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade82.4%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school80.8%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college55.9%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.8%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.1%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters11.5%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Holmes School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.