Thornton / Grimes School

58 South 10th Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 | (914) 665-5020

Grades: KG-6
Student Enrollment: 497

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 497 elementary school students from grades KG-6
Ranks 1851st out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 58 S 10th Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550

Principal or Admin: Frances Lightsy

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Mount Vernon City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $19,536
Graduation Rate: 61.2%
Dropout Rate: 8.1%
Students Per Teacher: 13.2
Enrolled Students: 8,904

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 497
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 240 (48.3%)
Females: 247 (49.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 75 (15.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 355 (71.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 430 (86.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Thornton / Grimes School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	458	92.2%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	28	5.6%
White	-	-

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	66	13.3%
1st Grade	67	13.5%
2nd Grade	75	15.1%
3rd Grade	68	13.7%
4th Grade	74	14.9%
5th Grade	74	14.9%
6th Grade	73	14.7%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 71-80%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

94.0%

District:

90.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

7.0%

District:

12.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate: 3.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

3.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

8.0%

District:

2.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

20.0%

District:

14.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

60.0%

District:

29.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

49.0%

District:

43.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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