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Mount Vernon

Wake County Schools · Wake County

Address
5418 Chapel Hill Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
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Grades served
K-8
NCES school ID
370472002104
70
Students
26.4
Teachers (FTE)
2.6:1
Student–teacher ratio
61.6%
Chronically absent
64.8%
Economically disadvantaged

School calendar

Mount Vernon's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. Combs ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.5 mi
  2. Athens Drive HighHigh · Grades 9-121.6 mi
  3. Connections AcademyMiddle · Grades 6-82.1 mi
  4. Martin MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.4 mi
  5. Olds ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.5 mi
  6. Adams ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.6 mi
  7. Dillard Drive ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.6 mi
  8. Dillard Drive MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.6 mi
  9. Crossroads FLEXHigh · Grades 9-122.7 mi
  10. SCORE AcademyHigh · Grades 9-122.7 mi

Student Demographics

Black 45.71%White 22.86%Hispanic 21.43%Two+ Races 7.14%Asian 2.86%
Black: 45.71% (32) White: 22.86% (16) Hispanic: 21.43% (15) Two+ Races: 7.14% (5) Asian: 2.86% (2)
Black45.71%
White22.86%
Hispanic21.43%
Two+ Races7.14%
Asian2.86%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 70
41.43%29 Female
58.57%41 Male

Student counts for Mount Vernon, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 70 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 38.4%Chronically absent 61.6%
Regular attendance: 38.4% (43) Chronically absent: 61.6% (69)
Regular attendance38.4%
Chronically absent61.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 112
64.8%Economically disadvantaged
14.29%10 English learners

Student indicators for Mount Vernon, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 112 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 83.25%Beginning 16.75%
Experienced: 83.25% (19) Beginning: 16.75% (4)
Experienced83.25%
Beginning16.75%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 23.4 FTE
94.4%Fully licensed
5.6%Emergency or provisional
8.55%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Mount Vernon, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 23.4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)25%9.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)16.7%5%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)8.4%7.2%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)91.6%------
Reading (grades 3–8)83.3%13.1%----
Science (grades 5 & 8)75%15.9%9.1%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.1469.3

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers23.4
Experienced teachers19.48 (83%)
Beginning teachers3.92 (17%)
Holding a standard license22.09 (94%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.31 (6%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (69 of 112)61.6%
Economically disadvantaged64.8%
English learners making progress (of 10)10%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.27
Library books per student66.73
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.19

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingYes
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Mount Vernon report card PDF

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Mount Vernon's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.