Montessori Magnet School
Montessori Magnet School serves 309 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Montessori Magnet School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
Montessori Magnet School's student population of 309 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 37% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
309 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Montessori Magnet School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,228 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Montessori Magnet School is 0.72, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2239 out of 4228 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
52%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
9%
10%

Hispanic
11%
28%

Black
23%
17%

White
45%
41%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
12%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
52%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
3%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
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