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Benjamin Turner Academy

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About this school

Benjamin Turner Academy is a suburban public school in Mount Vernon, New York that is part of Mount Vernon City School District. It serves 319 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.0:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

319 Students

40 Teachers

624 S 3rd 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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Benjamin Turner Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Benjamin Turner Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Benjamin Turner Academy

$6,061

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for technology

project for art supplies

Benjamin Turner Academy has received support from 27 individuals from New York and 7 individuals out-of-state.

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