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Robert C Dodson School ranks 1782 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Robert C Dodson School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 724 students attended Robert C Dodson School.

What is the racial makeup of Robert C Dodson School?

Students at Robert C Dodson School are 87% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% White, 3% Asian.

Robert C Dodson School

Summary:

Robert C Dodson School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 715 students in Yonkers, New York, which is part of the Yonkers City School District.

The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with below-average performance on state assessments compared to the district and state averages, particularly in math. The school's performance varies significantly by student subgroup, with students with disabilities and Hispanic students struggling the most. Despite relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios, the school faces significant challenges due to the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, over 85% of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Nearby schools in the Yonkers district, such as Montessori School 31, Patricia A Dichiaro School, and Paideia School 15, generally outperform Robert C Dodson School on state assessments, though they serve a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

The data suggests that addressing the challenges faced by Robert C Dodson School will require a multifaceted approach that addresses both academic and non-academic factors, such as socioeconomic status, school climate, and resource allocation. Targeted interventions and support for students, particularly in math, as well as efforts to address equity and ensure that all students have access to high-quality educational opportunities, may be necessary to improve the school's performance and outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

105 Avondale Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710-2018

(914) 376-8159

District: Yonkers City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1782^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,826

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 724

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.2%

African American:

4.8%

White:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Robert C Dodson School ranks worse than 72.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 18^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Yonkers City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.7. (See more...)

Compare Details Robert C Dodson School ranks worse than 59.8% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.65. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.2%), African American (4.8%), White (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robert C Dodson School is 15.2, which is the 7^th best among 29 elementary schools in the Yonkers City School District. (See more...)

Compare Robert C Dodson School employs 47.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robert C Dodson School is $18,826, which is the 13^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Yonkers City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Robert C Dodson School:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert C Dodson School 1782^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Robert C Dodson School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Robert C Dodson School 900^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Robert C Dodson School in the ranking list.)

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Yonkers City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Yonkers City School District 645^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Robert C Dodson School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Robert C Dodson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	42.97	1517^th	2206	31.2%
2007	16.19	1931^st	2219	13.0%
2008	19.00	1930^th	2227	13.3%
2009	18.72	1989^th	2257	11.9%
2010	14.46	2044^th	2263	9.7%
2011	8.18	2169^th	2286	5.1%
2012	16.86	2022^nd	2320	12.8%
2013	9.55	2242^nd	2325	3.6%
2014	15.58	2076^th	2345	11.5%
2015	18.81	1976^th	2352	16.0%
2016	15.12	2121^st	2366	10.4%
2017	15.39	2133^rd	2386	10.6%
2018	9.13	2278^th	2395	4.9%
2019	11.14	2261^st	2413	6.3%
2021	24.10	1773^rd	2201	19.4%
2022	35.24	1612^th	2434	33.8%
2023	29.69	1762^nd	2439	27.8%
2024	28.70	1782^nd	2445	27.1%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Robert C Dodson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.78	843^rd	938	10.1%
2019	26.33	749^th	860	12.9%
2021	29.87	337^th	454	25.8%
2022	42.79	496^th	1027	51.7%
2023	36.25	633^rd	1001	36.8%
2024	39.99	590^th	1066	44.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Robert C Dodson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.04	1653^rd	1941	14.8%
2019	25.97	1541^st	1859	17.1%
2021	45.21	498^th	1044	52.3%
2022	25.68	1727^th	2031	15.0%
2023	20.20	1856^th	2016	7.9%
2024	27.50	1652^nd	2110	21.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert C Dodson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.55	1919^th	2045	6.2%
2019	14.66	1917^th	2032	5.7%
2021	29.82	1281^st	1678	23.7%
2022	45.78	1038^th	2099	50.5%
2023	39.67	1183^rd	2041	42.0%
2024	38.62	1245^th	2078	40.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Robert C Dodson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.94	2253^rd	2338	3.6%
2019	11.03	2238^th	2357	5.0%
2021	24.68	1575^th	1955	19.4%
2022	44.00	1330^th	2401	44.6%
2023	32.44	1665^th	2403	30.7%
2024	30.91	1712^th	2413	29.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Robert C Dodson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.49	2209^th	2340	5.6%
2019	13.59	2160^th	2358	8.4%
2021	21.25	1644^th	1961	16.2%
2022	28.79	1798^th	2400	25.1%
2023	28.14	1785^th	2400	25.6%
2024	28.22	1795^th	2411	25.5%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Robert C Dodson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.92	605^th	948	36.2%
2019	29.35	638^th	891	28.4%
2022	27.32	710^th	936	24.1%
2023	43.72	460^th	857	46.3%
2024	48.22	443^rd	927	52.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Robert C Dodson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.54	1292^nd	1392	7.2%
2019	17.24	1205^th	1315	8.4%
2021	31.58	592^nd	818	27.6%
2022	48.37	716^th	1503	52.4%
2023	39.61	871^st	1429	39.0%
2024	38.95	915^th	1531	40.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Robert C Dodson School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Robert C Dodson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	31.37	813^th	1095	25.8%
2007	15.27	959^th	1123	14.6%
2008	18.19	991^st	1185	16.4%
2009	12.97	1095^th	1224	10.5%
2010	15.54	1051^st	1243	15.4%
2011	8.85	1208^th	1295	6.7%
2012	20.23	1090^th	1337	18.5%
2013	12.88	1253^rd	1373	8.7%
2014	17.51	1201^st	1401	14.3%
2015	17.89	1193^rd	1407	15.2%
2016	14.67	1286^th	1429	10.0%
2017	17.61	1274^th	1455	12.4%
2018	16.43	1282^nd	1438	10.8%
2019	17.02	1269^th	1439	11.8%
2021	22.07	1044^th	1242	15.9%
2022	30.72	1053^rd	1479	28.8%
2023	20.93	1276^th	1500	14.9%
2024	40.65	900^th	1504	40.2%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Robert C Dodson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.42	321^st	503	36.2%
2019	27.94	409^th	473	13.5%
2021	22.68	90^th	118	23.7%
2022	35.83	373^rd	581	35.8%
2023	29.12	485^th	591	17.9%
2024	53.61	174^th	615	71.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Robert C Dodson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	83.64	29^th	522	94.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert C Dodson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.96	1092^nd	1245	12.3%
2019	13.70	1198^th	1241	3.5%
2021	38.22	560^th	935	40.1%
2022	38.04	783^rd	1306	40.0%
2023	27.26	1034^th	1288	19.7%
2024	54.75	502^nd	1296	61.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Robert C Dodson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.72	1223^rd	1353	9.6%
2019	17.36	1220^th	1370	10.9%
2021	18.51	951^st	1066	10.8%
2022	28.65	1092^nd	1454	24.9%
2023	21.95	1233^rd	1463	15.7%
2024	46.45	780^th	1465	46.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Robert C Dodson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.16	1222^nd	1352	9.6%
2019	18.75	1189^th	1366	13.0%
2021	25.56	848^th	1071	20.8%
2022	33.56	988^th	1455	32.1%
2023	21.17	1256^th	1464	14.2%
2024	35.92	964^th	1464	34.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Robert C Dodson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.50	709^th	810	12.5%
2019	21.75	704^th	826	14.8%
2021	21.74	389^th	449	13.4%
2022	39.79	532^nd	914	41.8%
2023	29.30	704^th	943	25.3%
2024	50.58	435^th	953	54.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Robert C Dodson School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	173	210	18	229	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1994	165	224	19	262	1	n/a	n/a	0	671
1995	149	248	28	298	1	n/a	n/a	0	724
1996	149	248	28	298	1	n/a	n/a	0	724
1997	130	255	41	356	2	n/a	n/a	0	784
1998	98	227	41	322	1	n/a	n/a	0	689
1999	92	183	49	350	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
2000	69	125	59	311	2	n/a	n/a	24	590
2001	62	122	72	309	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
2002	70	129	70	426	2	n/a	n/a	0	697
2003	70	129	70	426	2	n/a	n/a	0	697
2004	65	132	60	422	1	n/a	n/a	0	680
2005	62	126	60	465	2	n/a	n/a	0	715
2006	56	115	56	545	2	n/a	n/a	0	774
2007	71	116	54	649	2	n/a	n/a	0	892
2008	56	111	53	655	2	n/a	n/a	0	877
2009	50	96	48	686	2	n/a	n/a	0	882
2010	46	95	54	715	1	n/a	n/a	0	911
2011	34	85	39	674	1	0	1	0	834
2012	33	55	30	675	0	0	2	0	795
2013	24	56	27	651	1	0	2	0	761
2014	28	57	32	658	1	0	2	0	778
2015	35	55	34	719	0	0	3	0	846
2016	38	49	29	747	1	0	2	0	866
2017	38	45	30	761	1	0	4	0	879
2018	40	40	26	776	1	0	3	0	886
2019	33	43	22	766	1	0	0	0	865
2020	35	49	19	720	6	0	1	0	830
2021	35	43	20	681	5	0	0	0	784
2022	35	38	18	632	6	0	1	0	730
2023	38	43	20	610	0	0	4	0	715
2024	34	35	20	631	0	0	4	0	724

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Robert C Dodson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	630	37.0	17.0	n/a
1994	671	38.0	17.7	59.6
1995	724	41.0	17.7	58.8
1996	724	41.0	17.7	58.8
1997	784	45.0	17.4	57.7
1998	689	46.0	15.0	74.2
1999	674	45.0	15.0	62.8
2000	590	43.0	13.7	74.4
2001	566	41.1	13.8	71.2
2002	697	43.0	16.2	68.4
2003	697	43.0	16.2	68.4
2004	680	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	715	43.0	16.6	76.1
2006	774	40.0	19.4	75.2
2007	892	47.0	19.0	80.2
2008	877	52.1	16.8	82.8
2009	882	55.0	16.0	89.2
2010	911	55.0	16.5	85.8
2011	834	44.1	18.8	86.1
2012	795	47.0	16.9	89.4
2013	761	50.0	15.2	88.7
2014	778	51.0	15.2	77.5
2015	846	53.0	15.9	90.7
2016	866	49.0	17.6	88.9
2017	879	45.9	19.1	89.5
2018	886	49.0	18.0	74.7
2019	865	44.0	19.6	65.9
2020	830	50.0	16.6	74.1
2021	784	44.6	17.5	85.3
2022	730	45.1	16.1	84.8
2023	715	47.3	15.0	85.9
2024	724	47.4	15.2	78

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Robert C Dodson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	630	37.0	17.0	n/a
1994	671	38.0	17.7	59.6
1995	724	41.0	17.7	58.8
1996	724	41.0	17.7	58.8
1997	784	45.0	17.4	57.7
1998	689	46.0	15.0	74.2
1999	674	45.0	15.0	62.8
2000	590	43.0	13.7	74.4
2001	566	41.1	13.8	71.2
2002	697	43.0	16.2	68.4
2003	697	43.0	16.2	68.4
2004	680	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	715	43.0	16.6	76.1
2006	774	40.0	19.4	75.2
2007	892	47.0	19.0	80.2
2008	877	52.1	16.8	82.8
2009	882	55.0	16.0	89.2
2010	911	55.0	16.5	85.8
2011	834	44.1	18.8	86.1
2012	795	47.0	16.9	89.4
2013	761	50.0	15.2	88.7
2014	778	51.0	15.2	77.5
2015	846	53.0	15.9	90.7
2016	866	49.0	17.6	88.9
2017	879	45.9	19.1	89.5
2018	886	49.0	18.0	74.7
2019	865	44.0	19.6	65.9
2020	830	50.0	16.6	74.1
2021	784	44.6	17.5	85.3
2022	730	45.1	16.1	84.8
2023	715	47.3	15.0	85.9
2024	724	47.4	15.2	78

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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