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Montebello Road School

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Montebello Road School ranks 1317 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

1317^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Montebello Road School is an elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Suffern Central School District in Suffern, New York, with 325 students. The school has consistently received a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, and the school district as a whole is ranked 537 out of 874 districts in New York and is also rated 2 stars.

Montebello Road School generally performs below the state average on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 49.56% in 3rd grade ELA, 58.51% in 4th grade ELA, and 50.57% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61% respectively. The school's math proficiency rates were also below the state averages. However, the school performs relatively well for African American students, ranking in the top 38% of New York elementary schools in this category in recent years. The school struggles with Hispanic and English Language Learner students, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of schools statewide for these groups.

Montebello Road School has seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $24,082 in 2020-2021 to $41,194 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the nearby Sloatsburg Elementary School ($36,038) and Cherry Lane Elementary School ($40,719) in the same district. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.2-9.3 in recent years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Suffern Central School District. However, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 447 out of 2,352 New York elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1,317 out of 2,445 in 2024-2025, suggesting a concerning trend of declining academic performance relative to other schools in the state.

343

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$47,219

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Montebello Rd
Suffern, NY 10901-3896

(845) 357-4466

District: Suffern Central School District

Students who attend Montebello Road School usually attend:

Middle:	Suffern Middle School
High:	Suffern Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.6%

White:

31.8%

African American:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg48%

New York avg55%

1,317^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Suffern Central School District

537^th of 874Suffern Central 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	45.3	1317 of 2445	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	1469 of 2445	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	1524 of 2439	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	1272 of 2434	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	1134 of 2201	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	1354 of 2413	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	1232 of 2395	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.7	772 of 2386	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.6	835 of 2366	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.1	447 of 2352	81.0%	★★★★☆
2014	71.2	603 of 2345	74.3%	★★★★☆
2013	83.6	294 of 2325	87.4%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	324 of 2320	86.0%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	401 of 2286	82.5%	★★★★☆
2010	78.5	393 of 2263	82.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	319 of 2257	85.9%	★★★★☆
2008	68.7	785 of 2227	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.6	723 of 2219	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.7	709 of 2206	67.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	352 of 928	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	345 of 857	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.1	76 of 936	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	43.5	447 of 891	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	580 of 948	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	623 of 696	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.9	200 of 548	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	155 of 601	74.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	808 of 1117	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	509 of 1066	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	497 of 1001	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	659 of 1027	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	508 of 860	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	752 of 938	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	1296 of 2409	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	1387 of 2413	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	1460 of 2403	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	1332 of 2401	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	1007 of 1955	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	1650 of 2357	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	1120 of 2338	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	1069 of 1569	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1153 of 1531	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1037 of 1429	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	1080 of 1503	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.2	383 of 818	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.4	1120 of 1315	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	1089 of 1392	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	1265 of 2098	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1392 of 2078	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1413 of 2041	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	1411 of 2099	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	989 of 1678	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1623 of 2032	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	1474 of 2045	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	1330 of 2407	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	1488 of 2411	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	1541 of 2400	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	1185 of 2400	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	987 of 1961	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	1079 of 2358	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	1304 of 2340	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	59.8	50 of 180	72.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1515 of 2134	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	1105 of 2110	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	1113 of 2016	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1792 of 2031	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.5	616 of 1859	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	322 of 1402	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	582 of 1392	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	711 of 1337	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	800 of 1399	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	615 of 1224	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	610 of 1338	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	671 of 1408	52.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)77th percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)72nd percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)10th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math53%-4 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science46%~ state avg

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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
Montebello Road School	Public	3-5	50 Montebello Rd	Suffern	10901	Rockland County	Suffern Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 357-4466	343	40	8.6	42.6%	109 (31.8%)	37 (10.8%)	153 (44.6%)	27 (7.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	45.3	1317^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.1%		39.6	1469^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.9%	152	49.6	58.5	50.6		49.6	58.3	51.8		46.3	98.7	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	100.0	98.7	$47,219	$1,580	$45,639
Richard P Connor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	13 Cypress Rd	Suffern	10901	Rockland County	Suffern Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 357-2858	437	43	10.2	35.5%	106 (24.3%)	33 (7.6%)	245 (56.1%)	25 (5.7%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)								(n/a)										99.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.5	$40,544	$2,600	$37,943
Cherry Lane Elementary School	Public	3-5	1 Heather Dr	Suffern	10901	Rockland County	Suffern Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 357-3988	413	47	8.7	51.3%	116 (28.1%)	38 (9.2%)	222 (53.8%)	23 (5.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	34.2	1648^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.6%		30.4	1735^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.0%	87	42.5	42.4	54.2		42.7	42.9	49.3		40.7	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	$43,555	$1,562	$41,993
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	43 Robert Pitt Dr	Monsey	10952	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6160	598	39	15.1	89.1%	38 (6.4%)	96 (16.1%)	433 (72.4%)	28 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6.7	2367^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.2%		11.9	2298^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.0%	69	16.0	21.1	22.0	23.9	15.1	15.2	21.7	27.9	8.9	93.2	95.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	95.0	95.9	95.3	$31,412	$5,218	$26,193
Grandview Elementary School	Public	K-3	151 Grandview Ave	Monsey	10952	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6260	609	39	15.7	83.4%	22 (3.6%)	88 (14.4%)	483 (79.3%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)	29.3				42.7					94.5	96.8	99.0	99.0	99.0	97.0	97.8	96.5	$33,675	$4,998	$28,677
East Ramapo Early Childhood Center At Kakiat	Public	K	465 Viola Rd	Spring Valley	10977	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6585	386	25	15.6	66.8%	20 (5.2%)	47 (12.2%)	307 (79.5%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)										95.5	97.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	96.8	98.4	97.1	$33,646	$5,848	$27,798
Margetts Elementary School	Public	K-3	25 Margetts Rd	Monsey	10952	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6190	579	39	14.8	90.7%	44 (7.6%)	78 (13.5%)	425 (73.4%)	30 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)	28.6				29.9					92.2	95.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	95.8	94.6	93.4	$35,256	$5,279	$29,977
Lime Kiln Elementary School	Public	3-6	35 Lime Kiln Rd	Suffern	10901	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6280	584	38	15.5	90.8%	22 (3.8%)	97 (16.6%)	454 (77.7%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5.7				8.9	2350^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.9%	(n/a)	17.4	20.7	21.1	21.7	10.3	16.9	12.4	19.6	11.2	97.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	$33,018	$5,106	$27,912
Hempstead Elementary School	Public	K-6	80 Brick Church Rd	Spring Valley	10977	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6270	459	41	11.1	81.3%	13 (2.8%)	77 (16.8%)	349 (76.0%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	6.7	2366^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.2%		14.5	2229^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.8%	137	20.3	31.2	28.1		25.0	17.2	17.0		15.3	98.3	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.8	99.0	$45,987	$6,527	$39,460
Sloatsburg Elementary School	Public	K-2	11 Second St	Sloatsburg	10974	Rockland County	Suffern Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 753-2720	322	32	10.0	28.0%	95 (29.5%)	40 (12.4%)	138 (42.9%)	19 (5.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$44,638	$1,471	$43,168

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