Rebecca Turner Elementary School in Mount Vernon, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rebecca Turner Elementary School is a suburban public school in Mount Vernon, New York that is part of Mount Vernon City School District. It serves 170 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.2:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

170 Students

33 Teachers

625 S 4th Ave

Mount Vernon, NY 10550 View local requests

http://www.mtvernoncsd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Rebecca Turner Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Rebecca Turner Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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