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Montessori School 27

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Montessori School 27 ranks 552 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

552^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Montessori School 27 is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Yonkers, NY, part of the Yonkers City School District. With 332 students, this school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, ranking in the top third of New York elementary schools despite the district's overall low ranking.

Montessori School 27 stands out for its strong academic performance across diverse student groups. In 2024-2025, 76.32% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48.59% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school also excels in serving male and Hispanic students, who rank highly compared to their peers statewide. This focus on equity and inclusion is a notable achievement given the district's challenges. The school's higher spending per student, reaching $28,271 in 2023-2024, likely contributes to its success.

When compared to nearby schools like Las Hermanas Mirabal Community School and Cesar E Chavez School, Montessori School 27 stands out as a high-performing outlier. Its consistent academic excellence and equitable outcomes could provide valuable insights for the Yonkers district and other low-performing districts on how to improve educational quality and opportunity.

332

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,262

Per pupil spending ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

132 Valentine Ln
Yonkers, NY 10705-3499

(914) 376-8455

District: Yonkers City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.1%

African American:

17.2%

Asian:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (70% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg46%

New York avg54%

552^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 45 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 27Elementary Schools in the Yonkers City School District

663^rd of 874Yonkers 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	75.1	552 of 2445	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	746 of 2445	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	757 of 2439	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	828 of 2434	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	1142 of 2201	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.9	553 of 2413	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	755 of 2395	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.6	847 of 2386	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.6	1118 of 2366	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.6	1590 of 2352	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.1	1378 of 2345	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.1	1710 of 2325	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.6	1131 of 2320	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.4	1215 of 2286	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.8	1350 of 2263	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.5	1007 of 2257	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.4	872 of 2227	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.1	1160 of 2219	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.0	853 of 2206	61.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	76.7	164 of 891	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	222 of 948	76.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	56.3	307 of 1027	70.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	682 of 2409	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	988 of 2413	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	1017 of 2403	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	986 of 2401	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	898 of 1955	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	686 of 2357	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	803 of 2338	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	165 of 1569	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	230 of 1531	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	201 of 1429	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	344 of 1503	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	283 of 818	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	210 of 1315	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	288 of 1392	79.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	379 of 2098	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	395 of 2078	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	437 of 2041	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	705 of 2099	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	309 of 2032	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	454 of 2045	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	389 of 2407	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	462 of 2411	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	557 of 2400	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	717 of 2400	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	48.4	1010 of 1961	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.9	447 of 2358	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	722 of 2340	69.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2019)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)70th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+21 vs state

Math70%+14 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	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	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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 Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Montessori School 27	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	132 Valentine Ln	Yonkers	10705	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8455	332	19	17.5	53.0%	16 (4.8%)	57 (17.2%)	226 (68.1%)	17 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	75.1	552^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	77.4%		66.2	746^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.5%	194				76.3	60.0	89.7	79.2			78.4	77.1	51.7	70.8			44.8		99.1	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.4	99.7	$28,262	$1,250	$27,012
Pearls Hawthorne School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	350 Hawthorne Ave	Yonkers	10705	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8250	813	52	15.5	31.2%	179 (22.0%)	121 (14.9%)	354 (43.5%)	104 (12.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (6.4%)	94.8	85^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.5%		95.9	66^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.3%	19	100.0	100.0	96.2	90.7	88.5	87.5	88.2	89.2	86.4	89.5	87.4	91.1	91.2	90.7	83.1	83.5	16.7	95.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.6	$30,938	$1,412	$29,526
Eugenio Maria De Hostos Microsociety School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	75 Morris St	Yonkers	10705	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8430	590	31	19.0	79.5%	25 (4.2%)	51 (8.6%)	472 (80.0%)	19 (3.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	43.5	1376^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.7%		41.1	1411^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.3%	35		14.8	20.8	47.2	50.0	49.1	47.9	30.9	23.1	62.5	63.3	46.3	60.8	41.1	48.1	14.8		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,966	$1,667	$23,298
Justice Sonia Sotomayer Community School District	Public	PK, KG-7	121 McLean Ave	Yonkers	10705	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(914) 376-8067	423	29	14.5	53.7%	6 (1.4%)	39 (9.2%)	372 (87.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7.2							(n/a)				19.4	24.5	20.0	26.8	53.5		27.8	26.0	11.5	21.4	41.9		11.5										$28,536	$1,909	$26,628
Las Hermanas Mirabal Community School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	195 McLean Ave	Yonkers	10705	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8335	594	33	18.0	80.0%	27 (4.5%)	65 (10.9%)	456 (76.8%)	19 (3.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	19.8	2084^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.8%		21.9	2005^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.0%	79			40.0	33.9	42.2	43.6	30.4	47.9	40.4	22.8	63.1	23.1	18.6	32.0	29.8	16.9		87.7	98.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.8	99.3	98.2	$27,118	$1,580	$25,537
Cesar E Chavez School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	20 Cedar Pl	Yonkers	10705	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8969	574	34	16.7	80.1%	28 (4.9%)	69 (12.0%)	454 (79.1%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	21.9	2026^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.1%		16.4	2169^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.3%	143		65.0	90.5	17.3	36.1	60.0	39.0	47.7	45.3	12.7	30.0	47.9	39.0	32.6	39.2	16.0	20.0	98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,150	$2,125	$30,025
Ps 81 Robert J Christen	Public	K-5	5550 Riverdale Ave	Bronx	10471	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	No	(718) 796-8965	715	49	14.5	42.9%	238 (33.3%)	53 (7.4%)	341 (47.7%)	39 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.5%)	92.3	151^st of 2445 public elementary schools	93.8%		81.1	408^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.3%	257				86.7	94.1	82.8				92.3	89.3	86.0				66.7										$30,745	$1,941	$28,805
Ella FitzGerald Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	77 Park Hill Ave	Yonkers	10701	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8420	470	27	17.2	84.3%	17 (3.6%)	69 (14.7%)	361 (76.8%)	10 (2.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	26	1894^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.5%		20	2058^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.8%	164			31.7	59.1	36.6	30.4	44.9	40.0	40.4	52.3	43.9	25.5	28.6	38.0	26.8	21.3	0.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,947	$2,366	$25,581
Enrico Fermi School For The Performing Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	27 Poplar St	Yonkers	10701	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8460	857	47	18.2	77.5%	9 (1.1%)	32 (3.7%)	795 (92.8%)	8 (0.9%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	16.2	2167^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.4%		16.7	2159^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.7%	8		63.3	20.0	35.7	28.9	31.3	25.8	40.5	32.1	43.6	45.1	33.7	20.0	32.0	21.2	20.5		93.8	98.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.9	98.8	95.0	$25,295	$1,685	$23,610
School 23	Public	PK, KG-8	56 Van Cortlandt Pk Ave	Yonkers	10701	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 376-8445	498	27	18.3	84.5%	20 (4.0%)	115 (23.1%)	325 (65.3%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	20.5	2062^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	15.7%		30.7	1723^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	29.5%	339			85.7	45.7	29.4	46.2	34.7	25.0	25.8	48.6	31.4	35.9	12.0	26.9	34.9	29.6	44.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,606	$1,825	$25,781

Frequently Asked Questions about Montessori School 27

What is the racial makeup of Montessori School 27?

Students at Montessori School 27 are 68% Hispanic, 17% African American, 5% Asian, 5% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Montessori School 27 in?

Yonkers City School District

Is Montessori School 27 a good school?

Montessori School 27 ranks 552^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Montessori School 27?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Montessori School 27.

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