Is Montessori School 31 a good school?

Montessori School 31 ranks 1711 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Montessori School 31?

In the 2023-24 school year, 360 students attended Montessori School 31.

What is the racial makeup of Montessori School 31?

Students at Montessori School 31 are 56% Hispanic, 18% White, 17% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Montessori School 31

Summary:

Montessori School 31 is an elementary school located in Yonkers, NY that serves grades PK-6 with 343 students. It is part of the Yonkers City School District, which is ranked 645 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Montessori School 31 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time period.

Montessori School 31's test scores are generally below the Yonkers City School District and New York state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 35% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 42.6% statewide, and only 40% were proficient in math compared to 53.93% statewide. The school performs better for certain student subgroups, with African American students ranking in the top 3 out of 5 stars, while Hispanic and White students rank lower. English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform particularly poorly, ranking in the bottom 1 or 2 stars. Despite spending around $20,000 per student, which is higher than the district average, Montessori School 31 still struggles to achieve strong academic results.

Compared to nearby schools, Montessori School 31 performs worse overall. Schools like Patricia A. Dichiaro, Kahlil Gibran, and Paideia School 15 all outperform Montessori School 31 on test scores and other metrics. The magnet schools in the area, such as Family School 32 and Paideia School 15, tend to have higher test scores and rankings than traditional public schools like Montessori School 31, suggesting that the magnet school model may be more effective in this district. The high free/reduced lunch rate at Montessori School 31 likely contributes to its lower performance compared to wealthier nearby districts like Bronxville.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

7 Ravenswood Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710-5803

(914) 376-8623

District: Yonkers City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1711^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,132

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 360

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.8%

White:

18.1%

African American:

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Montessori School 31 ranks worse than 70% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 13^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Yonkers City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.09. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Montessori School 31 is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.8%), White (18.1%), African American (16.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Montessori School 31 is 17.4, which is the 15^th best among 29 elementary schools in the Yonkers City School District. (See more...)

Compare Montessori School 31 employs 20.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montessori School 31 is $20,132, which is the 8^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Yonkers City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Montessori School 31:

SchoolDigger ranks Montessori School 31 1711^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Montessori School 31 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 Montessori School 31

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Rank History for all students at Montessori School 31

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	68.87	785^th	2206	64.4%
2007	36.57	1616^th	2219	27.2%
2008	68.96	775^th	2227	65.2%
2009	55.05	1255^th	2257	44.4%
2010	26.22	1825^th	2263	19.4%
2011	25.83	1825^th	2286	20.2%
2012	26.79	1824^th	2320	21.4%
2013	19.18	1995^th	2325	14.2%
2014	29.03	1734^th	2345	26.1%
2015	34.79	1582^nd	2352	32.7%
2016	39.98	1445^th	2366	38.9%
2017	38.09	1487^th	2386	37.7%
2018	19.42	2054^th	2395	14.2%
2019	29.56	1743^rd	2413	27.8%
2021	29.76	1618^th	2201	26.5%
2022	43.96	1345^th	2434	44.7%
2023	34.93	1588^th	2439	34.9%
2024	31.09	1711^th	2445	30.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Montessori School 31

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.86	589^th	938	37.2%
2023	29.13	798^th	1001	20.3%
2024	22.45	990^th	1066	7.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Montessori School 31

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.09	1612^th	1941	17.0%
2019	74.02	240^th	1859	87.1%
2022	49.79	787^th	2031	61.3%
2023	42.57	994^th	2016	50.7%
2024	45.70	954^th	2110	54.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Montessori School 31

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.37	1882^nd	2045	8.0%
2019	25.22	1622^nd	2032	20.2%
2021	24.49	1405^th	1678	16.3%
2022	32.71	1471^st	2099	29.9%
2023	26.38	1602^nd	2041	21.5%
2024	22.46	1746^th	2078	16.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Montessori School 31

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.69	2069^th	2338	11.5%
2019	29.59	1725^th	2357	26.8%
2021	21.12	1642^nd	1955	16.0%
2022	42.18	1392^nd	2401	42.0%
2023	33.48	1626^th	2403	32.3%
2024	35.30	1584^th	2413	34.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Montessori School 31

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.70	1933^rd	2340	17.4%
2019	32.04	1656^th	2358	29.8%
2021	38.63	1248^th	1961	36.4%
2022	46.00	1277^th	2400	46.8%
2023	38.65	1469^th	2400	38.8%
2024	29.93	1749^th	2411	27.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Montessori School 31

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.21	199^th	857	76.8%
2024	59.70	295^th	927	68.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Montessori School 31

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.23	1155^th	1392	17.0%
2019	26.12	1034^th	1315	21.4%
2021	21.22	717^th	818	12.3%
2022	43.04	827^th	1503	45.0%
2023	32.23	1015^th	1429	29.0%
2024	39.13	910^th	1531	40.6%

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Rank History for White students at Montessori School 31

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.56	1104^th	1408	21.6%
2019	41.46	817^th	1338	38.9%
2022	55.63	618^th	1399	55.8%
2023	36.03	896^th	1337	33.0%
2024	28.66	1054^th	1392	24.3%

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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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by a parent
Tuesday, September 10, 2019

This school uses the Montessori Curriculum which combines grades but is abused with a large class size (District is well aware and uses the montessori method as as excuse.) If you actually research the schools ranking and test scores you will see how poorly they compare in Westchester and even to other schools in Yonkers. Administration within this school really needs to improve this, it is insulting to the children. The front office gave an attitude most of the time, only one young hispanic lady was kind, smiling and very sweet to the children. I saw many things in this school I shouldn't have in regards to school aides not being patient or compassionate to preschoolers at the start of the school year. You would think kindness to those who can't speak up would be obvious. At my child's new school the attitude and friendliness is subpar. I am so happy I took my child out of this school. I hope this future year is different for those starting or continuing there... Close Quote

Enrollment information for Montessori School 31

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	83	117	12	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1996	83	117	12	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1997	94	104	14	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1998	115	94	19	92	1	n/a	n/a	0	321
1999	119	96	23	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
2000	117	76	21	74	1	n/a	n/a	3	292
2001	121	92	20	95	1	n/a	n/a	0	329
2002	128	87	21	80	2	n/a	n/a	0	318
2003	128	87	21	80	2	n/a	n/a	0	318
2004	132	91	17	77	2	n/a	n/a	0	319
2005	134	87	16	73	2	n/a	n/a	0	312
2006	151	84	19	68	3	n/a	n/a	0	325
2007	137	74	18	108	1	n/a	n/a	0	338
2008	132	68	19	128	1	n/a	n/a	0	348
2009	137	57	23	129	3	n/a	n/a	0	349
2010	136	61	28	139	3	n/a	n/a	0	367
2011	128	53	19	171	2	0	3	0	376
2012	117	48	20	160	2	0	1	0	348
2013	129	48	25	185	3	0	4	0	394
2014	123	55	19	178	3	0	8	0	386
2015	113	56	22	165	3	0	10	0	369
2016	104	62	23	180	3	0	14	0	386
2017	100	65	22	180	2	0	15	0	384
2018	94	68	23	181	1	0	15	0	382
2019	85	63	24	186	1	0	15	0	374
2020	74	75	26	188	2	0	14	0	379
2021	71	68	29	184	1	0	16	0	369
2022	58	61	18	172	1	0	12	0	322
2023	66	62	17	185	1	1	11	0	343
2024	65	61	17	201	1	1	14	0	360

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 Montessori School 31

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	303	19.4	15.6	69.6
1996	303	19.4	15.6	69.6
1997	304	17.3	17.6	58.2
1998	321	19.0	16.9	54.8
1999	322	18.0	17.9	41.9
2000	292	19.3	15.1	34.6
2001	329	22.0	15.0	41.3
2002	318	18.0	17.7	41.5
2003	318	18.0	17.7	41.5
2004	319	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	312	18.0	17.3	37.2
2006	325	18.0	18.1	33.8
2007	338	19.0	17.8	33.1
2008	348	19.0	18.3	40.5
2009	349	20.0	17.5	42.4
2010	367	23.0	15.9	44.7
2011	376	21.7	17.2	47.1
2012	348	18.0	19.3	46.3
2013	394	20.0	19.7	54.8
2014	386	21.0	18.3	45.6
2015	369	20.0	18.4	58.5
2016	386	17.0	22.7	59.8
2017	384	18.0	21.3	58.6
2018	382	20.0	19.1	50.3
2019	374	15.0	24.9	44.1
2020	379	21.0	18.0	49.9
2021	369	19.4	18.9	59.9
2022	322	22.2	14.4	58.4
2023	343	20.6	16.6	58.6
2024	360	20.6	17.4	54.4

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 Montessori School 31

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	303	19.4	15.6	69.6
1996	303	19.4	15.6	69.6
1997	304	17.3	17.6	58.2
1998	321	19.0	16.9	54.8
1999	322	18.0	17.9	41.9
2000	292	19.3	15.1	34.6
2001	329	22.0	15.0	41.3
2002	318	18.0	17.7	41.5
2003	318	18.0	17.7	41.5
2004	319	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	312	18.0	17.3	37.2
2006	325	18.0	18.1	33.8
2007	338	19.0	17.8	33.1
2008	348	19.0	18.3	40.5
2009	349	20.0	17.5	42.4
2010	367	23.0	15.9	44.7
2011	376	21.7	17.2	47.1
2012	348	18.0	19.3	46.3
2013	394	20.0	19.7	54.8
2014	386	21.0	18.3	45.6
2015	369	20.0	18.4	58.5
2016	386	17.0	22.7	59.8
2017	384	18.0	21.3	58.6
2018	382	20.0	19.1	50.3
2019	374	15.0	24.9	44.1
2020	379	21.0	18.0	49.9
2021	369	19.4	18.9	59.9
2022	322	22.2	14.4	58.4
2023	343	20.6	16.6	58.6
2024	360	20.6	17.4	54.4

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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