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About this school
Traphagen Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Mount Vernon, New York that is part of Mount Vernon City School District.
It serves 316 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
Its teachers have had 79 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
89%
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 Apr 30, 2026
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Traphagen Elementary School
$25,870
raised using DonorsChoose
79
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
138
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Traphagen Elementary School has received support from
106 individuals from New York and
32 individuals out-of-state.
