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About this school
Grimes Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Mount Vernon, New York that is part of Mount Vernon City School District.
It serves 351 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 6
351 Students
31 Teachers
58 S 10th AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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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
96%
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.
Grimes Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 4, 2026
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Grimes Elementary School
$47,476
raised using DonorsChoose
80
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
319
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Grimes Elementary School has received support from
214 individuals from New York and
105 individuals out-of-state.