Benjamin Turner Academy

Grades K–8 Public District: Mount Vernon School District

624 S 3rd Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 Map

Math (met standard)
45%
−8 state 53% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
46%
−7 state 53% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
28%
−16 state 44% · 2024-25
Low income
63%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
340
2024-25
Students per teacher
8.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 50% state 60% · 2024-25 48% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 63% state 59% · 2024-25 64% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 57% state 54% · 2024-25 48% state 57% · 2024-25 43% state 45% · 2024-25
Grade 6 48% state 51% · 2024-25 30% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 43% state 57% · 2024-25 43% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 31% state 47% · 2024-25 44% state 52% · 2024-25 18% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades 45% state 53% · 2024-25 46% state 53% · 2024-25 28% state 44% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 45% state 53% 46% state 53% 28% state 44%
2023-24 27% state 51% 40% state 48% 12% state 34%
2022-23 31% state 50% 31% state 49% —
2021-22 11% state 37% 37% state 48% —
2018-19 8% state 41% 18% state 44% —
2017-18 14% state 39% 30% state 45% —
2016-17 9% state 33% 25% state 41% —
2015-16 8% state 31% 18% state 38% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Cecil H Parker School
Grades PK–8 · Mount Vernon School District
0.3 mi
26%
−28 vs state
30%
−24 vs state
26%
−18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2024-25 64% 293 Black 70%
Edward Williams School
Grades PK–8 · Mount Vernon School District
0.5 mi
17%
−38 vs state
26%
−27 vs state
25%
−19 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2024-25 68% 398 Black 67%
PS 68
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #11
0.6 mi
79%
+22 vs state
72%
+17 vs state
39%
−6 vs state
21% Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2024-25 80% 493 Black 62%
Bronx Charter School for Excellence 4
Grades K–7 Charter · Bronx Charter School for Excellence 4
0.7 mi
80%
+24 vs state
83%
+29 vs state
66%
+21 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 70% in 2022-23 → 81% in 2024-25 82% 452 Black 78%
Graham School
Grades PK–8 · Mount Vernon School District
0.8 mi
24%
−32 vs state
38%
−15 vs state
26%
−18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2024-25 58% 406 Black 67%
PS 87
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #11
0.9 mi
47%
−11 vs state
54%
−1 vs state
40%
−5 vs state
20% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2024-25 88% 307 Black 52%
Baychester Middle School
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #11
0.9 mi
31%
−21 vs state
41%
−10 vs state
29%
−14 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2024-25 93% 298 Black 55%
One World Middle School at Edenwald
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #11
0.9 mi
39%
−15 vs state
52%
+1 vs state
— Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2024-25 80% 309 Black 54%
Bronx Alliance Middle School
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #11
0.9 mi
28%
−26 vs state
34%
−18 vs state
28%
−5 vs state · 2023-24
Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2024-25 90% 191 Black 61%
Cornerstone Academy for Social Action
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #11
0.9 mi
33%
−24 vs state
26%
−29 vs state
21%
−24 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2024-25 97% 258 Hispanic 52%