School 17 vs. Yonkers Montessori Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Yonkers Montessori Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 348 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, School 17 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,241 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Yonkers Montessori Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is equal to the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-12
Total Students
348 students
1,241 students
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
89 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3982 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1913 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
62%
Graduation Rate
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≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
63
Kindergarten Students
31
74
Grade 1 Students
40
63
Grade 2 Students
59
58
Grade 3 Students
68
72
Grade 4 Students
53
60
Grade 5 Students
65
64
Grade 6 Students
13
88
Grade 7 Students
-
161
Grade 8 Students
-
150
Grade 9 Students
-
90
Grade 10 Students
-
89
Grade 11 Students
-
78
Grade 12 Students
-
65
Ungraded Students
1
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
65%
49%
% Black
18%
11%
% White
13%
34%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
