Mount Vernon Elementary School

mves.hallco.org/web/

650 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Mount Vernon Elementary School, located on Jim Hood Road in Gainesville, Georgia, serves as a community-focused educational institution within the Hall County School District. Committed to academic excellence and student development, the school emphasizes a supportive learning environment designed to help children reach their full potential. With a curriculum aligned with state standards, the faculty focuses on fostering foundational literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills, ensuring that students are well-prepared for their transition to middle school and beyond.

Beyond core academics, Mount Vernon Elementary places a strong emphasis on community involvement and parental engagement, viewing education as a collaborative effort between the home and the classroom. The school provides various resources and extracurricular opportunities to enrich the student experience, aiming to cultivate well-rounded, responsible citizens. By maintaining a welcoming campus culture and utilizing modern educational tools, the school strives to provide a safe and effective learning space for the families of the Gainesville area.

650

Total Students

40.3

Full-Time Teachers

16.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

34.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mount Vernon Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	551
Hispanic	74
Black	6
Asian	2
Two or More	17

White
551 (84.8%)
Hispanic
74 (11.4%)
Two or More
17 (2.6%)
Black
6 (0.9%)
Asian
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Hall County
Phone:	(770)983-1759
Website:	http://mves.hallco.org/web/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	650
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	186
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	36

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 7

Kindergarten 101

Grade 1 108

Grade 2 99

Grade 3 119

Grade 4 113

Grade 5 103