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About this school
Pennington Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Mount Vernon, New York that is part of Mount Vernon City School District.
It serves 372 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
81%
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 25, 2025
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Pennington Elementary School
$38,588
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
241
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Pennington Elementary School has received support from
164 individuals from New York and
77 individuals out-of-state.
