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Montgomery C Smith Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Montgomery C Smith Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hudson, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 719 students. The school is part of the Hudson City School District, which is ranked 800 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $26,568 in the 2023-2024 school year, Montgomery C Smith Elementary School consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 44%, compared to the state average of 54.15%. Similarly, the school's 5th grade Math proficiency rate was 24.21%, compared to the state average of 54.16%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with rankings in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students, as well as for its English Language Learner and Special Education student populations.

When comparing Montgomery C Smith Elementary School to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For instance, Cahill School, located 15 miles away in Saugerties, consistently outperforms Montgomery C Smith Elementary School across all grade levels and subject areas. Similarly, other nearby schools like Pieter B Coeymans School, Ichabod Crane Elementary School, and Germantown Elementary School all demonstrate higher proficiency rates and better overall performance than Montgomery C Smith Elementary School.

689

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,877

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

102 Harry Howard Ave
Hudson, NY 12534-1698

(518) 828-4350

District: Hudson City School District

Students who attend Montgomery C Smith Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hudson Junior High School
Alternative:	Hudson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.7%

Hispanic:

23.5%

African American:

14.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (31% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

New York avg55%

2,200^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

800^th of 874Hudson City School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	2200 of 2445	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	2204 of 2445	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	2145 of 2439	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	2209 of 2434	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	1596 of 2201	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	2016 of 2413	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	2037 of 2395	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.8	2146 of 2386	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.1	2018 of 2366	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.6	1843 of 2352	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.2	2001 of 2345	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.8	2006 of 2325	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.3	1896 of 2320	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.3	1820 of 2286	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.7	1812 of 2263	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.0	1917 of 2257	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.9	1725 of 2227	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.2	1780 of 2219	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.7	1864 of 2206	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	776 of 928	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	629 of 927	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	695 of 857	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	685 of 936	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	251 of 427	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	732 of 891	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	774 of 948	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	627 of 696	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	640 of 662	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	561 of 605	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	638 of 671	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	517 of 548	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	541 of 601	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	920 of 1117	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	777 of 1066	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	505 of 1001	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	877 of 1027	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	369 of 454	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	633 of 860	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	517 of 938	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	2108 of 2409	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	1973 of 2413	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1971 of 2403	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	2177 of 2401	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1526 of 1955	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1848 of 2357	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	1876 of 2338	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	1407 of 1569	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	1365 of 1531	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	1391 of 1429	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	1449 of 1503	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	663 of 818	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	1230 of 1315	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1142 of 1392	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	24.5	532 of 637	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	468 of 622	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	489 of 570	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	670 of 730	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	1942 of 2098	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	1898 of 2078	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1887 of 2041	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1927 of 2099	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	1278 of 1678	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	1772 of 2032	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1753 of 2045	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	2190 of 2407	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	2268 of 2411	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	2218 of 2400	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	2163 of 2400	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	1422 of 1961	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	2115 of 2358	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	2061 of 2340	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	265 of 287	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	230 of 279	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	190 of 223	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	235 of 289	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	156 of 180	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	173 of 202	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	1673 of 2134	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1809 of 2110	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1967 of 2016	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1981 of 2031	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	886 of 1044	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	1324 of 1859	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1735 of 1941	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	1286 of 1402	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1296 of 1392	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1173 of 1337	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1320 of 1399	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	823 of 1224	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1112 of 1338	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	1300 of 1408	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile+8 vs school

Homeless (2023)16th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-22 vs state

Math30%-28 vs state

Science29%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Montgomery C Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Harry Howard Ave	Hudson	12534	Columbia County	Hudson City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 828-4350	689	67	10.2	63.4%	287 (41.7%)	103 (14.9%)	162 (23.5%)	51 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (12.3%)	14.8	2200^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.0%		15.5	2204^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.9%	4	44.0	26.5	30.4		32.0	32.2	24.2		29.5	99.1	99.5	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.6	99.5	$34,877	$2,906	$31,971
Edward J Arthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	51 3rd St	Athens	12015	Greene County	Coxsackie-Athens Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 731-1750	177	15	11.6	27.1%	152 (85.9%)	3 (1.7%)	18 (10.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	41.8	1423^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	41.8%		32.6	1671^st of 2445 public elementary schools	31.7%	248	46.4	43.5			67.9	47.8				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,641	$1,704	$32,937
Catskill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	770 Embought Rd	Catskill	12414	Greene County	Catskill Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 943-0574	550	54	10.1	54.4%	362 (65.8%)	31 (5.6%)	85 (15.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (11.8%)	21.9	2028^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.1%		22.2	1996^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.4%	32	35.4	34.6	37.2		36.6	42.3	48.9		27.4	98.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.7	99.5	99.2	$37,648	$2,685	$34,964
Coxsackie Elementary School	Public	K-4	24 Sunset Blvd	Coxsackie	12051	Greene County	Coxsackie-Athens Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 731-1770	244	27	9.0	35.7%	196 (80.3%)	10 (4.1%)	34 (13.9%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	28	1835^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.9%		25.4	1886^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.9%	51	48.9	33.3			51.1	40.0				97.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.6	99.1	97.9	98.3	$31,154	$1,548	$29,606
Germantown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	123 Main St	Germantown	12526	Columbia County	Germantown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 537-6281	282	28	10.0	41.5%	244 (86.5%)	3 (1.1%)	16 (5.7%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	43	1385^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.4%		53	1077^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.0%	308	77.1	58.8	40.9	41.5	74.3	37.5	27.3	25.0	45.5	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.6	$35,294	$1,771	$33,523
Taconic Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	73 County Rte 11a	Craryville	12521	Columbia County	Taconic Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 325-2821	503	44	11.5	61.2%	395 (78.5%)	11 (2.2%)	63 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.6%)	44.2	1361^st of 2445 public elementary schools	44.3%		52.9	1080^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.8%	281	31.8	51.5	55.9	57.4	35.9	38.8	52.2	73.8	48.6	98.2	98.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	98.5	99.0	$37,197	$2,611	$34,586
Mary E Dardess Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Woodbridge Ave	Chatham	12037	Columbia County	Chatham Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 392-1530	365	35	10.3	35.9%	324 (88.8%)	4 (1.1%)	31 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	46.3	1290^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.2%		35.1	1592^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	34.9%	302	48.7	40.5	69.4		43.2	48.8	51.4		75.0	96.8	98.3	99.5	99.5	99.8	98.5	98.5	98.8	$36,551	$3,399	$33,152
Cairo-Durham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	424 Main St	Cairo	12413	Greene County	Cairo-Durham Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 622-3231	432	45	9.5	62.3%	367 (85.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	63.2	861^st of 2445 public elementary schools	64.8%		51.9	1115^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.4%	254	46.3	58.9	69.8		58.5	81.5	66.7		52.4	98.3	98.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.3	98.7	98.9	$33,601	$1,608	$31,992
Ichabod Crane Elementary School	Public	K-3	State Farm Rd	Valatie	12184	Columbia County	Kinderhook Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 758-7575	475	44	10.7	28.4%	369 (77.7%)	2 (0.4%)	81 (17.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)								(n/a)	57.5				58.0					98.4	99.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.6	99.2	98.8	$27,364	$393	$26,971
Cahill School	Public	K-6	134 Main St	Saugerties	12477	Ulster County	Saugerties Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 247-6800	432	39	11.0	50.2%	248 (57.4%)	17 (3.9%)	117 (27.1%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.0%)	45	1332^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	45.5%		45.3	1277^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.8%	55	58.9	42.3	40.7	59.2	58.9	50.9	37.9	64.7	42.4	96.6	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	98.5	98.5	$33,422	$620	$32,803

Frequently Asked Questions about Montgomery C Smith Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Montgomery C Smith Elementary School?

Students at Montgomery C Smith Elementary School are 42% White, 24% Hispanic, 15% African American, 12% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Montgomery C Smith Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Montgomery C Smith Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hudson Junior High School
Alternative : Hudson High School

What district is Montgomery C Smith Elementary School in?

Hudson City School District

How many students attend Montgomery C Smith Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 689 students attended Montgomery C Smith Elementary School.

Is Montgomery C Smith Elementary School a good school?

Montgomery C Smith Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.0% of New York elementary schools.

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