Mt Vernon Place School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Newark, New Jersey 07106 · Newark Public School District
#1193 of 1,479 elementary schools in New Jersey
#32354 of 50,301 nationally
About Mt Vernon Place School
Mt Vernon Place School is a public elementary located in Newark, in the Newark Public School District school district of New Jersey, United States. It caters for Grades PK–8. In 2025 it enrolled 905 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 39.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1193rd of 1,479 ranked elementary schools in New Jersey. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (52th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (32th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 905.
There are 75 schools in Newark; Mt Vernon Place School ranks 16th of 70 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)40%
- Reading proficiency (30%)50%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)76.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Mt Vernon Place School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 905
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 76.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 50%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 40%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Mt Vernon Place School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Ivy Hill Elementary School
Newark · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
488 students · 610 m away
Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology
Newark · Public high · Grades 9–12
414 students · 764 m away
Clinton Elementary School
Maplewood · Public elementary · Grades K–5
542 students · 879 m away
Lincoln Elementary School
Newark · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
420 students · 1.0 km away
Marshall Elementary School
S Orange · Public elementary · Grades K–4
504 students · 1.1 km away
Irvington High School
Irvington · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,913 students · 1.3 km away
Florence Avenue Elementary School
Irvington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
694 students · 1.4 km away
Madison Avenue
Irvington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
524 students · 1.5 km away
Columbia High School
Maplewood · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,985 students · 1.7 km away
Burch Charter School of Excellence
Irvington · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
335 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in New Jersey with a comparable Enrollment.
Christa McAuliffe School
Jersey City · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
906 students
Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25
Passaic · Public elementary · Grades K–3
903 students
McKinley Elementary School
Newark · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
917 students
Walter F. Robinson Community School
Bayonne · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
924 students
Joseph H. Brensinger School
Jersey City · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
926 students
Elliott Street Elementary School
Newark · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
880 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Mt Vernon Place School a good school?
Mt Vernon Place School has a Success Index (US) of 39.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1193 of 1,479 in New Jersey. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Mt Vernon Place School rank in New Jersey?
Mt Vernon Place School ranks #1193 of 1,479 elementary schools in New Jersey and #32354 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Mt Vernon Place School?
Mt Vernon Place School had 905 students in 2025.
Is Mt Vernon Place School a elementary school or a high school?
Mt Vernon Place School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Mt Vernon Place School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Mt Vernon Place School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.