Mount Vernon Middle School

302 Yellow Jacket Drive
Mount Vernon, OH 43050

836 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Mount Vernon Middle School, located at 298 Martinsburg Road in Mount Vernon, Ohio, serves as a primary educational hub for students in the Mount Vernon City School District. The school is dedicated to fostering academic growth and personal development for students in the middle grade levels. As part of the broader district community, the school emphasizes a supportive learning environment designed to help adolescents transition successfully from elementary education to the more rigorous academic demands of high school.

Beyond its core curriculum, Mount Vernon Middle School typically offers a variety of extracurricular activities, sports, and programs aimed at encouraging student engagement and character building. The school prides itself on being a focal point for the local community, striving to prepare its diverse student body for future success by integrating technology, collaborative learning, and a focus on both social-emotional well-being and academic achievement.

836

Total Students

49.4

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mount Vernon Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	750
Hispanic	26
Black	14
Asian	6
Two or More	40

White
750 (89.7 %)
Two or More
40 (4.8 %)
Hispanic
26 (3.1 %)
Black
14 (1.7 %)
Asian
6 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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)392-6867
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	836
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	49.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
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

Grade 6 271

Grade 7 287

Grade 8 278