East Elementary School

233 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

East Elementary School, located at 714 E Vine St in Mount Vernon, Ohio, serves as a primary educational institution within the Mount Vernon City School District. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment for young students, typically focusing on foundational academic skills in core subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics. As part of a smaller community-oriented district, East Elementary emphasizes the importance of early childhood development and strives to build a strong educational foundation that prepares students for their transition into the middle school level.

Beyond its standard academic curriculum, the school plays an active role in the Mount Vernon community by encouraging parental involvement and hosting various school-wide initiatives. The faculty and staff at East Elementary work to create a welcoming atmosphere that prioritizes both social-emotional growth and intellectual achievement. By integrating modern teaching practices with a focus on individual student needs, the school aims to help children reach their full potential while nurturing a positive attitude toward lifelong learning.

233

Total Students

13.7

Full-Time Teachers

17.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for East Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	210
Hispanic	9
Black	3
Two or More	11

White
210 (90.1 %)
Two or More
11 (4.7 %)
Hispanic
9 (3.9 %)
Black
3 (1.3 %)

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 City
Phone:	(740)393-5985
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	233
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
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 4

Kindergarten 38

Grade 1 43

Grade 2 34

Grade 3 41

Grade 4 34

Grade 5 39