Mt Vernon Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mount Vernon, Texas · Mount Vernon ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Mt Vernon Elementary School serves 641 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Mount Vernon (Franklin County). It is one of 3 schools in Mount Vernon ISD. By enrollment it is the 1312th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 43.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Mount Vernon ISD |
| County | Franklin County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483177003540 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mount Vernon ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 641 | 1,608 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.6% | 57.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Mt Vernon Elementary School in context
Size
Mt Vernon Elementary School is the only elementary school in Mount Vernon ISD. Its 641 students are 39.9% of the district's 1,608. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 15.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 382; Mt Vernon Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 129 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 68, against an average of 107 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 118 in kindergarten and 117 in grade 4. It also enrolls 68 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 59.3% here and 61.9% across Mount Vernon ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 29.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57.3% across Mount Vernon ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 43.96 full-time-equivalent teachers for 641 students, Mt Vernon Elementary School has 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 641 students would have about 43.3 teachers, so Mt Vernon Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Mt Vernon Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Vivian Fowler Elementary School, 14.8 miles away in Mount Pleasant ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.3% |
| Hispanic | 29.8% |
| Black | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 68 |
| Kindergarten | 118 |
| Grade 1 | 120 |
| Grade 2 | 89 |
| Grade 3 | 129 |
| Grade 4 | 117 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
517 Texas Hwy 37, Mount Vernon, TX 75457
Phone: (903)537-9500
Website: mtvernonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mt Vernon Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Fowler Elementary School | Mount Pleasant ISD | 14.8 mi | 388 | 12.5 | 86.3% |
| Frances Corprew Elementary School | Mount Pleasant ISD | 15.0 mi | 375 | 11.6 | 84.5% |
| Winnsboro Memorial Intermediate School | Winnsboro ISD | 15.7 mi | 295 | 12.6 | 65.8% |
| E C Brice Elementary School | Mount Pleasant ISD | 15.8 mi | 485 | 12.7 | 76.1% |
| Winnsboro Elementary School | Winnsboro ISD | 16.0 mi | 348 | 15.1 | 71.3% |
| Harts Bluff Elementary School | Harts Bluff ISD | 16.3 mi | 473 | 14.9 | 64.9% |
| Rivercrest Elementary School | Rivercrest ISD | 16.7 mi | 320 | 13.9 | 76.6% |
| Annie Sims Elementary School | Mount Pleasant ISD | 16.8 mi | 508 | 12.8 | 70.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mount Vernon ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Vernon High School | High | 9–12 | 511 |
| Mt Vernon Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 456 |