School Type
Ward
Grade Levels
Enrollment
878
School Code
085
Mount Vernon Elementary School
Academic Excellence and Diversity
About Our School
Our mission is to create a child-centered learning environment; where every student reaches his/her academic potential and develops moral and ethical values in order to become a responsible citizen. We aim to empower all students to become life-long learners by forming active partnerships with parents, staff, and community. Our school family embraces each other’s differences.
Unique Fact
Mount Vernon is Newark’s most diverse school with over 25 different languages spoken by the student body and staff.
School Information
Principal
Camille Findley-Browne
Address
142 Mount Vernon Place
Newark, NJ 07106Phone Number
973-374-2090
Parent Liaison
Dena Gordon
973-374-2090School Hours
8:25 am - 2:55 pm
Uniform Colors
Top: Navy Blue
Bottom: KhakiBefore School Options
None offered at this school
After School Options
Cost: Free
Grades: K-8
End Time: 5:30 PM
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| Seats Available | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats Available in Entry Grade last Year | PK: 45 | K: 104 | ||
|
Percentage of Applicants Who Listed This School 1st and Were Matched to this School Last Year |
84% | |||
| School Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Average Daily Attendance Last School Year | Percentage of Students Chronically Absent Last School Year | |
| 96% | 3% | |
| School Data | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Section Size | Student to Teacher Ratio | Teachers with 5 or more years of experience | Retention of Effective and Highly Effective Teachers | Percentage of Teachers with Advanced Degrees |
| 20 | 15 to 1 | 60% | 91% | 47% |
| Technology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of Devices | 1:1 | |
Bilingual and ESL Programs
High Intensity ESL K-8Spanish K-8 (Full Time)
Special Education Programs
Learning Disabled Severe (5-8th Grade)
For more information on school performance, please see the NJDOE’s website: www.nj.gov/education/data