New YorkSchoolsBENJAMIN TURNER MIDDLE SCHOOL

BENJAMIN TURNER MIDDLE SCHOOL

PublicRegular
MOUNT VERNON, New York · MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Students371enrolled
FRL64%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio8.8:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students371
Grade Span0–8
Student:Teacher8.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch64%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
371
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
64%+5.2pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
8.8:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
0–8
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

BENJAMIN TURNER MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in MOUNT VERNON, New York. The school enrolls 371 students. It is part of the MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
8.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictMOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36119
CityMOUNT VERNON
ZIP10550
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID362010004345

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment371
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino17.2%
Black / African American0.0%
Asian80.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races2.0%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.0%
Hispanic
17.2%
Black
0.0%
Asian
80.0%
Two+
2.0%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %64%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)