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About this school
Mount Vernon Avenue Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Irvington, New Jersey that is part of Irvington Public School District.
It serves 522 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Mount Vernon Avenue Elementary School Demographics
59%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 20, 2025
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Mount Vernon Avenue Elementary School
$19,622
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
168
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
Mount Vernon Avenue Elementary School has received support from
108 individuals from New Jersey and
60 individuals out-of-state.
