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Mount Vernon Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Pinellas County Schools · St. Petersburg, FL
Rating
3/10
GreatSchools
Grades
PK–5
Enrollment
333
Student : Teacher
11:1
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“Mount Vernon Elementary is a small Pinellas County public PK–5 school in the Disston Heights neighborhood of north-central St. Petersburg — a quiet residential pocket of mid-century ranch homes where 13th Avenue North runs through one of the city's most stable and walkable family grids.”
Mount Vernon Elementary sits in Disston Heights, one of north-central St. Pete's quieter residential grid neighborhoods — mid-century ranch homes, mature oaks, and streets that still draw young families priced out of Old Northeast or Kenwood. The school calls itself a "small Disston Heights neighborhood school," and it shows: 333 students, an 11:1 student-teacher ratio, and a staff-to-family culture that larger campuses rarely manage. Students leaving here head to John Hopkins Middle School on 16th Street South.
Academic programs
- Gifted Education Program
- PCS Connects 1:1 laptop initiative — every student
- Promise Time Tutoring (reading and math intervention)
- Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK)
- School Garden integrated into science instruction
- Chorus program
How to enroll
Automatic via Pinellas County Schools based on home address. Use the district School Zone Locator at asd.pcsb.org/PubInfo/ to confirm your specific address falls in the Mount Vernon zone before making an offer — zone lines in the 33713 area are not always intuitive.
What makes it stand out
The school has earned PBIS Model School designation — Positive Behavior Intervention System — which is a signal that the behavioral culture is actively managed and consistently recognized by the district. For a small school at a 3/10 GreatSchools rating, that day-to-day culture distinction matters more than the test-score number suggests.
Extracurriculars
- Chorus program
- School Garden — student-tended, integrated into science curriculum
- UniMart School Pantry (family resource program)
- Safety Patrol
- Morning News Crew
- House System (school-wide community structure)
- Enrichment clubs
Frequently asked about Mount Vernon Elementary School
What neighborhoods are zoned for Mount Vernon Elementary?
The school sits at 4629 13th Ave N in Disston Heights — and the attendance zone is drawn primarily around that neighborhood in north-central St. Petersburg (33713). The school itself describes its campus as "a small Disston Heights neighborhood school." Zone edges shift, so run your specific address through the Pinellas County Schools zone locator at asd.pcsb.org/PubInfo/ before making an offer. Neighboring Allendale Terrace streets may also fall in zone depending on address.
How do I enroll at Mount Vernon Elementary?
Enrollment is automatic if your home address falls in the Mount Vernon attendance zone — no application or lottery. Contact the school at (727) 893-1815 or visit mtvernon-es.pcsb.org. Bring proof of address, immunization records, and prior school records. The VPK (Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten) program is available for age-eligible 4-year-olds within the zone.
What is the median home price zoned for Mount Vernon Elementary?
Disston Heights is one of the more affordable pockets of central St. Pete — median sale prices have run around $365K–$379K in recent months, with typical inventory being 3-bedroom mid-century ranch homes on standard city lots. Days on market tend to run 60–70+ days, slightly slower than the more competitive waterfront-adjacent neighborhoods. For buyers comparing school zone price points, Disston Heights offers substantially lower entry than Snell Isle or Old Northeast while still landing in a walkable, established grid neighborhood.
Is Mount Vernon Elementary safe?
Mount Vernon uses standard Pinellas County Schools security: controlled access during school hours, visitor check-in, and ID screening. The school has been recognized as a PBIS Model School — meaning the district has formally acknowledged that its behavioral intervention program meets a high standard. The Disston Heights neighborhood itself is a quiet residential grid with low through-traffic and long-established homeownership patterns.
How does Mount Vernon Elementary compare to nearby Woodlawn Elementary?
Both are small north-central St. Pete neighborhood public elementaries in Pinellas County Schools. Woodlawn Elementary serves an overlapping part of the city and is the designated feeder elementary for John Hopkins Middle on a different block of the zone. Mount Vernon's standout is the PBIS Model School recognition and its unusually low student-teacher ratio (11:1 vs. the state average of 16:1). The academic test-score ratings for both are below state average. For buyers, the practical question is usually which specific address falls in which zone — the district zone locator is the only reliable check.
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