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.
Students at Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School are 49% African American, 42% Hispanic, 7% White.
In the 2023-24 school year, 378 students attended Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School.
Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School ranks 1449th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.
Mount Vernon School District