Is Paideia School 15 a good school?

Paideia School 15 ranks 1055 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Paideia School 15?

In the 2023-24 school year, 579 students attended Paideia School 15.

What is the racial makeup of Paideia School 15?

Students at Paideia School 15 are 45% Hispanic, 40% White, 8% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Paideia School 15

Summary:

Paideia School 15 is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Yonkers, NY, part of the Yonkers City School District. With 574 students, Paideia School 15 has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, performing better than the district average on state assessments, particularly in math.

Paideia School 15 has seen strong performance from its female and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking in the top half of New York elementary schools. However, its special education and low socioeconomic status students have struggled, ranking in the bottom half of the state. The school spends significantly more per student ($19,278 in 2022-2023) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (20.8 in 2022-2023) than the district average.

Interestingly, Paideia School 15 is located very close to several other Yonkers elementary schools, such as Casimir Pulaski School, Patricia A Dichiaro School, and School 29, that significantly outperform it on state assessments. This suggests there may be opportunities for Paideia School 15 to learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools. Despite the challenges, Paideia School 15's strong performance in certain areas indicates the school has the potential to improve with the right interventions and support.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-8

175 Westchester Ave
Yonkers, NY 10707-2175

(914) 376-8645

District: Yonkers City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1055^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,278

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 579

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.4%

White:

40.1%

African American:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Paideia School 15 ranks better than 56.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 7^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Yonkers City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.9. (See more...)

Compare Details Paideia School 15 ranks worse than 66.2% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.15. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.4%), White (40.1%), African American (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paideia School 15 is 21.8. 28 elementary schools in the Yonkers City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Paideia School 15 employs 26.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paideia School 15 is $19,278, which is the 12^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Yonkers City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Paideia School 15:

SchoolDigger ranks Paideia School 15 1055^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Paideia School 15 in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Paideia School 15 995^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Paideia School 15 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 Paideia School 15

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Paideia School 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	35.94	1633^rd	2206	26.0%
2007	23.35	1804^th	2219	18.7%
2008	29.09	1772^nd	2227	20.4%
2009	37.63	1676^th	2257	25.7%
2010	34.74	1652^nd	2263	27.0%
2011	32.79	1690^th	2286	26.1%
2012	51.09	1289^th	2320	44.4%
2013	41.10	1377^th	2325	40.8%
2014	59.31	908^th	2345	61.3%
2015	61.37	859^th	2352	63.5%
2016	46.92	1263^rd	2366	46.6%
2017	51.36	1144^th	2386	52.1%
2018	29.98	1756^th	2395	26.7%
2019	48.23	1201^st	2413	50.2%
2021	49.97	1074^th	2201	51.2%
2022	61.64	880^th	2434	63.8%
2023	59.49	940^th	2439	61.5%
2024	53.90	1055^th	2445	56.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Paideia School 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.22	1064^th	1941	45.2%
2019	67.09	327^th	1859	82.4%
2021	44.67	508^th	1044	51.3%
2022	61.76	495^th	2031	75.6%
2023	58.82	564^th	2016	72.0%
2024	44.79	984^th	2110	53.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Paideia School 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.34	1797^th	2045	12.1%
2019	38.89	1224^th	2032	39.8%
2021	43.67	931^st	1678	44.5%
2022	50.48	899^th	2099	57.2%
2023	48.55	934^th	2041	54.2%
2024	42.40	1123^rd	2078	46.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Paideia School 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.98	1636^th	2338	30.0%
2019	49.83	1154^th	2357	51.0%
2021	56.76	823^rd	1955	57.9%
2022	68.31	679^th	2401	71.7%
2023	65.06	759^th	2403	68.4%
2024	53.95	1029^th	2413	57.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Paideia School 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.15	1755^th	2340	25.0%
2019	46.72	1225^th	2358	48.0%
2021	38.41	1252^nd	1961	36.2%
2022	53.75	1051^st	2400	56.2%
2023	52.49	1091^st	2400	54.5%
2024	53.27	1059^th	2411	56.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Paideia School 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.33	944^th	1392	32.2%
2019	50.84	563^rd	1315	57.2%
2022	64.71	436^th	1503	71.0%
2023	54.07	571^st	1429	60.0%
2024	48.73	693^rd	1531	54.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Paideia School 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.01	1157^th	1408	17.8%
2019	44.39	765^th	1338	42.8%
2021	46.29	699^th	1224	42.9%
2022	64.77	478^th	1399	65.8%
2023	62.02	513^th	1337	61.6%
2024	59.36	545^th	1392	60.8%

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

Rank History for Paideia School 15

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Rank History for all middle school students at Paideia School 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2008	31.92	892^nd	1185	24.7%
2009	42.29	858^th	1224	29.9%
2010	45.97	777^th	1243	37.5%
2011	46.45	782^nd	1295	39.6%
2012	51.80	717^th	1337	46.4%
2013	31.46	952^nd	1373	30.7%
2014	46.72	724^th	1401	48.3%
2015	39.58	850^th	1407	39.6%
2016	48.26	701^st	1429	50.9%
2017	58.86	537^th	1455	63.1%
2018	31.68	1004^th	1438	30.2%
2019	41.64	801^st	1439	44.3%
2021	52.16	539^th	1242	56.6%
2022	47.32	741^st	1479	49.9%
2023	32.22	1058^th	1500	29.5%
2024	36.15	995^th	1504	33.8%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Paideia School 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.68	409^th	591	30.8%
2024	23.17	591^st	615	3.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Paideia School 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.90	518^th	1170	55.7%
2019	54.41	328^th	1139	71.2%
2021	51.98	172^nd	522	67.0%
2022	57.96	342^nd	1283	73.3%
2023	39.05	759^th	1307	41.9%
2024	33.28	871^st	1303	33.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Paideia School 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.64	1005^th	1245	19.3%
2019	26.51	977^th	1241	21.3%
2021	54.44	343^rd	935	63.3%
2022	45.49	625^th	1306	52.1%
2023	27.30	1033^rd	1288	19.8%
2024	29.20	981^st	1296	24.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Paideia School 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.66	988^th	1353	27.0%
2019	46.22	698^th	1370	49.1%
2021	44.86	570^th	1066	46.5%
2022	50.99	679^th	1454	53.3%
2023	31.09	1071^st	1463	26.8%
2024	39.76	911^th	1465	37.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Paideia School 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.97	933^rd	1352	31.0%
2019	38.62	809^th	1366	40.8%
2021	55.25	418^th	1071	61.0%
2022	44.32	770^th	1455	47.1%
2023	36.47	955^th	1464	34.8%
2024	34.39	1007^th	1464	31.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Paideia School 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.10	663^rd	810	18.1%
2019	32.43	563^rd	826	31.8%
2021	37.65	275^th	449	38.8%
2022	46.90	435^th	914	52.4%
2023	28.68	717^th	943	24.0%
2024	32.23	672^nd	953	29.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Paideia School 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.35	585^th	763	23.3%
2019	40.10	426^th	716	40.5%
2021	56.68	250^th	614	59.3%
2022	52.18	349^th	748	53.3%
2023	35.10	528^th	772	31.6%
2024	50.70	381^st	778	51.0%

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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
Saturday, May 13, 2017

The school treats their teacher assistance as if they are lunch ladies and teachers as well. The school has them cover classes when they are not qualified to do so and they don't hire any substitute. I don't want my child to be with someone who is not qualified to cover a whole class. They are called teacher assistance for a reason. To assist the teacher with a small group or just a child with work with the supervision of a teacher. They are also not lunch aides. I don't recommend this school to anyone. Not worth it if they don't follow what the rules are. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Paideia School 15

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	99	91	13	83	5	n/a	n/a	0	291
2000	142	97	19	90	3	n/a	n/a	2	353
2001	162	92	22	122	1	n/a	n/a	0	399
2002	207	94	18	149	1	n/a	n/a	0	469
2003	207	94	18	149	1	n/a	n/a	0	469
2004	231	86	24	143	4	n/a	n/a	0	488
2005	221	62	21	125	4	n/a	n/a	0	433
2006	256	60	22	129	3	n/a	n/a	0	470
2007	267	73	16	118	4	n/a	n/a	0	478
2008	306	75	14	123	4	n/a	n/a	0	522
2009	339	77	14	136	2	n/a	n/a	0	568
2010	369	64	15	130	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
2011	378	41	12	168	1	0	21	0	621
2012	380	39	12	157	2	0	20	0	610
2013	385	33	14	145	2	0	18	0	597
2014	383	36	12	153	2	0	21	0	607
2015	386	37	15	157	1	0	20	0	616
2016	382	30	15	166	1	0	20	0	614
2017	364	31	16	169	1	0	18	0	599
2018	336	38	14	179	2	0	14	0	583
2019	309	37	13	192	1	0	17	0	569
2020	297	44	21	197	1	0	19	0	579
2021	269	41	19	207	1	0	22	0	559
2022	259	40	18	223	0	0	18	0	558
2023	242	42	24	250	0	0	16	0	574
2024	232	49	20	263	1	0	14	0	579

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 Paideia School 15

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	291	20.3	14.3	39.9
2000	353	23.3	15.2	49.3
2001	399	28.0	14.3	39.1
2002	469	34.3	13.7	32.4
2003	469	34.3	13.7	32.4
2004	488	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	433	33.0	13.1	28.4
2006	470	34.0	13.8	27.9
2007	478	31.0	15.4	33.7
2008	522	36.0	14.5	32.4
2009	568	42.0	13.5	33.5
2010	579	39.0	14.8	30.6
2011	621	47.7	13.0	29.5
2012	610	30.0	20.3	33
2013	597	31.0	19.2	30.8
2014	607	32.0	18.9	32.9
2015	616	30.0	20.5	35.2
2016	614	29.0	21.1	34.4
2017	599	28.9	20.6	32.2
2018	583	27.0	21.5	32.9
2019	569	27.0	21.0	20.2
2020	579	29.0	19.9	32.8
2021	559	27.9	20.0	39.5
2022	558	29.6	18.7	45.7
2023	574	27.5	20.8	44.8
2024	579	26.5	21.8	41.1

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 Paideia School 15

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	291	20.3	14.3	39.9
2000	353	23.3	15.2	49.3
2001	399	28.0	14.3	39.1
2002	469	34.3	13.7	32.4
2003	469	34.3	13.7	32.4
2004	488	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	433	33.0	13.1	28.4
2006	470	34.0	13.8	27.9
2007	478	31.0	15.4	33.7
2008	522	36.0	14.5	32.4
2009	568	42.0	13.5	33.5
2010	579	39.0	14.8	30.6
2011	621	47.7	13.0	29.5
2012	610	30.0	20.3	33
2013	597	31.0	19.2	30.8
2014	607	32.0	18.9	32.9
2015	616	30.0	20.5	35.2
2016	614	29.0	21.1	34.4
2017	599	28.9	20.6	32.2
2018	583	27.0	21.5	32.9
2019	569	27.0	21.0	20.2
2020	579	29.0	19.9	32.8
2021	559	27.9	20.0	39.5
2022	558	29.6	18.7	45.7
2023	574	27.5	20.8	44.8
2024	579	26.5	21.8	41.1

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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