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Public elementary school · Mount Vernon School District · Mount Vernon, New York

Grimes School

Grimes School rates 5.4, right at the middle of Mount Vernon School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.4this school

5.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Mount Vernon School District median is 5.7.

#3,641 of 4,744 schools in New York · Mount Vernon School District: 12 elementary schools rated, median 5.7

The brief

A Mount Vernon School District elementary school where students score 37 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 3,641 of 4,744 schools in New York and 11 of 16 in Mount Vernon School District.

Grimes School is listed in Mount Vernon School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math34%24 points below the New York average of 58%2025 NYSED
Reading42%12 points below the New York average of 54%2025 NYSED
Proficiency has held near 38% across the 3-year record (2023–2025).2025 NYSED; 70 test records from NY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.0
50% of the rating
Academics
3.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 31% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 34% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 10550; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Grimes School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the New York school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$56,903
Median home value
$482,600
Median rent
$1,451/mo
College educated
23.3%
Homeownership
27.7%
Poverty rate
18.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 10550; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
87
Very Walkable
Transit Score
74
Excellent Transit
Bike Score
50
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,870/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Mount Vernon. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Mount Vernon), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  5. Mount Vernon Leadership Academy0.8 mi
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  6. Grimes Schoolthis school
    5.4
  7. Cecil H Parker School0.7 mi
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  8. Hamilton School0.4 mi
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  9. Edward Williams School0.7 mi
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Grimes School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Grimes School serve?

Grimes School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Grimes School?

Grimes School has an enrollment of approximately 348 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Grimes School?

The student-teacher ratio at Grimes School is 9.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Grimes School rank in NY?

Grimes School ranks #3,641 of 4,744 schools in NY.

What is Grimes School's MySchoolScout rating?

Grimes School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Grimes School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Grimes School has 31% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 34% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Grimes School a charter school?

No, Grimes School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Grimes School a Title I school?

No, Grimes School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
348
Student-teacher ratio
9.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
35
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Westchester County
Phone
(914) 665-5020
Rank in district
#11 of 16
Schools in district
16
District spending per student
$35,486
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 10550)
40,072
Area average commute
35.4 min
Area median age
40.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.