Robert C Dodson School
Robert C Dodson School
About This School
Preschool | Grades PK-8 | Yonkers City School District
Robert C Dodson School is located in Yonkers, NY and is one of 38 schools in Yonkers City School District. It is a magnet school that serves 834 students in grades PK-8.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Robert C Dodson School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New York in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Robert C Dodson School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Robert C Dodson School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New York average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Robert C Dodson School's students and teachers. more
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Robert C Dodson School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New York in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Robert C Dodson School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Robert C Dodson School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New York average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Robert C Dodson School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Annunciation School 0.4 miles | n/a | |
| Paideia School 15 0.6 miles |  |
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| School 29 0.6 miles |  |
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| Kahlil Gibran School 0.8 miles | |
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| Family School 32 0.9 miles | |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 834
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Robert C Dodson School had 86% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. New York had 48% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Hispanic
81%
Black
10%
Asian/Pacific Islander
5%
White
4%
Yonkers City School District District Spending
$19,436Per Pupil
The Yonkers City School District spends $19,436 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 66% on instruction, 33% on support services, 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Yonkers City School District District
19:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Robert C Dodson School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New York average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Yonkers City School DistrictTest Scores
About the NYSA
What is it?
The New York State Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The tests are also used to evaluate schools and determine each school's accountability status.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 are assessed in English language arts and math, in grades 4 and 8 in science, and in grades 5 and 8 in social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a score of level 1 through level 4. The goal is for 90% of students to score at or above level 3, the level of proficiency.
About the NYSRE
What is it?
The New York State Regents Examinations are a series of subject specific tests that measure a student's level of proficiency in each of the subject areas tested.
Which Grades and Subjects?
High school students must pass at least five tests in the following subjects: English language arts, math, global history and geography, US history and government, living environment, chemistry, earth science, physics and foreign language.
How is it Scored?
Every New York high school student must pass (score a 65 or above) at least five Regents examinations to receive a high school diploma. The goal is for all students to pass the tests.
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For New York, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 New York State Assessments Results and New York State Regents Exams Results for all subjects tested.
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