Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

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Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Mount Vernon, New York, which is part of the Mount Vernon School District. With 367 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.6, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past four years, earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, the school generally performs below the Mount Vernon School District and New York state averages on state assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. However, the school does outperform the district in some grade levels, such as 4th and 6th grade ELA, and 6th grade Math. The school's performance on Regents exams (Algebra I and Living Environment) is also mixed, with some grades performing better than the district average. Interestingly, the school's African American and Hispanic student subgroups perform relatively better compared to their peers statewide, ranking in the top 3 SchoolDigger stars, while the English Language Learner and Special Education student subgroups perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 1-2 stars.

The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 68.94% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to its overall academic challenges. However, the increase in per-student spending from $12,489 in 2020-2021 to $15,191 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average, suggests the school and district are investing resources to support student learning. This could present opportunities to further analyze how these resources are being utilized and identify areas for improvement or expansion.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 250 Gramatan Ave
       Mount Vernon, NY  10550


(914) 358-2720

District: Mount Vernon School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1449th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,191 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  378

Racial breakdown:

African American:
48.9%
Hispanic:
42.1%
White:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.4% Help


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Compare Details Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School ranks worse than 59.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.93. (See more...)
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Compare Details Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School ranks better than 53.3% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.62. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (48.9%), Hispanic (42.1%), White (7.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School is 11.1. 7 elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School employs 33.8 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School is $15,191, which is the lowest among 12 elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School 1449th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School 703rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School in the ranking list.)

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Mount Vernon School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Vernon School District 644th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.13 1394th 2201 36.7%
2022 44.65 1315th 2434 46.0%
2023 45.55 1292nd 2439 47.0%
2024 39.93 1449th 2445 40.7%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 48.80 406th 1027 60.5%
2024 19.57 1033rd 1066 3.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 33.06 1424th 2110 32.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 57.45 738th 2099 64.8%
2023 54.93 781st 2041 61.7%
2024 47.43 990th 2078 52.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 62.09 198th 766 74.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.34 1054th 1955 46.1%
2022 39.66 1472nd 2401 38.7%
2023 40.66 1416th 2403 41.1%
2024 39.06 1468th 2413 39.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.32 1056th 1961 46.1%
2022 50.60 1141st 2400 52.5%
2023 49.69 1160th 2400 51.7%
2024 41.99 1378th 2411 42.8%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 59.63 309th 936 67.0%
2023 59.84 294th 857 65.7%
2024 47.81 445th 927 52.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.82 353rd 818 56.8%
2022 40.34 884th 1503 41.2%
2023 52.19 610th 1429 57.3%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.34 925th 1242 25.5%
2022 36.64 945th 1479 36.1%
2023 51.39 685th 1500 54.3%
2024 50.62 703rd 1504 53.3%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 74.30 57th 615 90.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 57.73 415th 1306 68.2%
2023 54.68 507th 1288 60.6%
2024 51.56 554th 1296 57.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.30 879th 1066 17.5%
2022 30.91 1047th 1454 28.0%
2023 37.46 951st 1463 35.0%
2024 53.80 639th 1465 56.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.95 857th 1071 20.0%
2022 43.48 790th 1455 45.7%
2023 64.15 447th 1464 69.5%
2024 46.72 748th 1464 48.9%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 46.92 332nd 706 53.0%
2023 62.44 215th 696 69.1%
2024 51.34 299th 705 57.6%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.77 119th 449 73.5%
2023 59.48 320th 943 66.1%
2024 65.13 259th 953 72.8%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2021 23 159 5 146 1 1 5 0 340
2022 26 175 5 146 1 1 5 0 359
2023 28 178 2 157 2 0 0 0 367
2024 27 185 3 159 2 0 2 0 378

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2021 340 28.0 12.1 79.7
2022 359 n/a n/a 72.1
2023 367 28.9 12.6 68.9
2024 378 33.8 11.1 61.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2021 340 28.0 12.1 79.7
2022 359 n/a n/a 72.1
2023 367 28.9 12.6 68.9
2024 378 33.8 11.1 61.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2021 $104 (0.8%) $12,385 (99.2%) $12,489
2022 $373 (2.5%) $14,496 (97.5%) $14,868
2023 $1,563 (10.3%) $13,628 (89.7%) $15,191

Data source: New York Department of Education


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In the 2023-24 school year, 378 students attended Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School.

Students at Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School are 49% African American, 42% Hispanic, 7% White.

Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School ranks 1449th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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