PENNINGTON SCHOOL

www.mtvernoncsd.org

426 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

The Pennington School, located at 20 Fairway Avenue in Mount Vernon, New York, is a public elementary school serving students within the Mount Vernon City School District. Situated in a residential section of the city, the school functions as a foundational educational environment focused on providing core academic instruction and fostering the social and emotional development of its diverse student body. As part of the larger district, the school works to align its curriculum with New York State learning standards while offering various support services to meet the needs of its young learners.

The school’s website, hosted through the Mount Vernon City School District portal, serves as a primary hub for families to access essential resources, including academic calendars, district-wide policy updates, and information regarding extracurricular opportunities. By maintaining a connection to the broader district infrastructure, Pennington School emphasizes a collaborative community approach to education, aiming to prepare its students for the transition to middle school through consistent engagement with both faculty and local families.

426

Total Students

34.2

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

42.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PENNINGTON SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	73
Hispanic	121
Black	213
Asian	16
Two or More	3

Black
213 (50.0 %)
Hispanic
121 (28.4 %)
White
73 (17.1 %)
Asian
16 (3.8 %)
Two or More
3 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(914)665-5105
Website:	http://www.mtvernoncsd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	426
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	180
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 28

Kindergarten 49

Grade 1 49

Grade 2 50

Grade 3 46

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 33

Grade 6 45

Grade 7 45

Grade 8 37