NELSON MANDELA/DR HOSA ZOLLICOFFER SCHOOL

355 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

NELSON MANDELA/DR HOSA ZOLLICOFFER SCHOOL is a mid-sized public educational campus located in MOUNT VERNON, NY. Administered by MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 355 enrolled students across grades PK through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 29.9 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 66.2% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 235 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 250 GRAMATAN AVE in MOUNT VERNON, NY 10550, NELSON MANDELA/DR HOSA ZOLLICOFFER SCHOOL serves families zoned within the MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

355

Total Students

29.9

Full-Time Teachers

11.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

66.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for NELSON MANDELA/DR HOSA ZOLLICOFFER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	20
Hispanic	154
Black	173
Asian	3
Two or More	4
American Indian	1

Black
173 (48.7%)
Hispanic
154 (43.4%)
White
20 (5.6%)
Two or More
4 (1.1%)
Asian
3 (0.8%)
American Indian
1 (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:	MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(914)358-2720
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	355
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	235
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 13

Kindergarten 32

Grade 1 45

Grade 2 43

Grade 3 34

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 39

Grade 6 39

Grade 7 40

Grade 8 31