Is Montessori Magnet School a good school?

Montessori Magnet School ranks 768 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Montessori Magnet School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 312 students attended Montessori Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of Montessori Magnet School?

Students at Montessori Magnet School are 43% White, 22% African American, 13% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

Montessori Magnet School

Summary:

Montessori Magnet School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Albany City School District, with 312 students enrolled. This relatively small school has a Montessori-based curriculum and has consistently performed above average compared to other New York elementary schools, earning 3-4 stars from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Montessori Magnet School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the Albany City School District and the state of New York in proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math. In 2023-2024, 45.65% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 33.83% for the district and 42.6% for the state. In Math, 51.11% of 3rd graders were proficient, compared to 38.96% for the district and 53.93% for the state. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 310 out of 1,392 New York elementary schools for White students in ELA, and in the top 373 out of 927 schools for African American students in ELA.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Albany City School District, Montessori Magnet School stands out as a higher-performing school, with a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (34.94% in 2022-2023) and higher spending per student ($15,425 in 2022-2023) than the district average. This could contribute to the school's stronger academic outcomes, particularly when compared to lower-performing schools like Sheridan Preparatory Academy and Roots Academy at West Hill.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

45 Tremont St
Albany, NY 12205-1798

(518) 475-6675

District: Albany City School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,425

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 312

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.9%

African American:

21.8%

Asian:

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Montessori Magnet School ranks better than 68.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Albany City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Montessori Magnet School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.9%), African American (21.8%), Asian (13.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Albany City School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Montessori Magnet School is 13.7. 5 elementary schools in the Albany City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Montessori Magnet School employs 22.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montessori Magnet School is $15,425. 7 elementary schools in the Albany City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Montessori Magnet School:

SchoolDigger ranks Montessori Magnet School 768^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Montessori Magnet School in the ranking list.)

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Albany City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Albany City School District 746^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Montessori Magnet School

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Rank History for all students at Montessori Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	26.81	1778^th	2206	19.4%
2007	31.11	1699^th	2219	23.4%
2008	24.04	1841^st	2227	17.3%
2009	39.59	1638^th	2257	27.4%
2010	48.10	1337^th	2263	40.9%
2011	44.04	1441^st	2286	37.0%
2012	51.89	1267^th	2320	45.4%
2013	75.95	462^nd	2325	80.1%
2014	59.22	910^th	2345	61.2%
2015	54.31	1053^rd	2352	55.2%
2016	53.68	1077^th	2366	54.5%
2017	53.32	1093^rd	2386	54.2%
2018	70.95	644^th	2395	73.1%
2019	54.63	1050^th	2413	56.5%
2021	71.96	563^rd	2201	74.4%
2022	76.70	498^th	2434	79.5%
2023	66.72	754^th	2439	69.1%
2024	65.55	768^th	2445	68.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Montessori Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	66.34	88^th	289	69.6%
2023	55.80	80^th	223	64.1%
2024	52.15	118^th	279	57.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Montessori Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.99	951^st	2045	53.5%
2019	43.00	1086^th	2032	46.6%
2021	42.26	975^th	1678	41.9%
2022	72.53	397^th	2099	81.1%
2023	55.02	771^st	2041	62.2%
2024	46.40	1010^th	2078	51.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Montessori Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.72	327^th	2338	86.0%
2019	63.22	818^th	2357	65.3%
2021	64.29	645^th	1955	67.0%
2022	68.51	673^rd	2401	72.0%
2023	61.61	850^th	2403	64.6%
2024	60.70	850^th	2413	64.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Montessori Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.16	893^rd	2340	61.8%
2019	41.42	1359^th	2358	42.4%
2021	74.55	426^th	1961	78.3%
2022	79.53	403^rd	2400	83.2%
2023	69.91	648^th	2400	73.0%
2024	68.19	661^st	2411	72.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Montessori Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	66.79	237^th	671	64.7%
2024	30.74	498^th	662	24.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Montessori Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.44	488^th	948	48.5%
2019	22.33	752^nd	891	15.6%
2021	49.19	189^th	427	55.7%
2022	58.46	323^rd	936	65.5%
2023	51.82	362^nd	857	57.8%
2024	53.83	373^rd	927	59.8%

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Rank History for White students at Montessori Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.23	339^th	1408	75.9%
2019	59.80	522^nd	1338	61.0%
2021	75.61	264^th	1224	78.4%
2022	77.09	269^th	1399	80.8%
2023	73.50	344^th	1337	74.3%
2024	74.24	310^th	1392	77.7%

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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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Enrollment information for Montessori Magnet School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	95	120	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
1995	149	154	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1996	149	154	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1997	165	165	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
1998	155	189	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
1999	141	194	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	340
2000	114	189	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	2	311
2001	120	187	5	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	325
2002	93	204	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
2003	93	204	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
2004	89	205	9	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
2005	76	204	11	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
2006	100	180	13	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
2007	111	166	12	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
2008	126	135	19	30	0	n/a	n/a	6	316
2009	128	129	30	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
2010	132	112	29	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	300
2011	153	113	36	24	0	0	0	0	326
2012	145	100	34	39	1	0	9	0	328
2013	167	75	33	32	1	0	13	0	321
2014	176	73	29	36	1	0	20	0	335
2015	177	63	20	33	1	0	17	0	311
2016	188	71	20	31	1	0	19	0	330
2017	185	55	19	39	1	0	25	0	324
2018	182	58	24	38	1	0	27	0	330
2019	157	61	25	38	0	0	36	0	317
2020	161	73	25	38	0	0	39	0	336
2021	141	70	27	34	0	0	37	0	309
2022	147	74	38	31	0	0	37	0	327
2023	134	68	41	32	1	0	36	0	312

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 Montessori Magnet School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	224	13.5	16.6	54
1995	318	18.8	16.9	42.1
1996	318	18.8	16.9	42.1
1997	334	19.0	17.6	45.5
1998	347	19.5	17.8	47.3
1999	340	19.0	17.9	46.5
2000	311	20.0	15.6	44
2001	325	22.0	14.8	53.5
2002	320	23.0	13.9	53.4
2003	320	23.0	13.9	53.4
2004	322	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	309	25.0	12.4	60.8
2006	309	22.0	14.0	54
2007	312	22.0	14.2	47.8
2008	316	23.0	13.7	41.9
2009	312	19.0	16.4	39.4
2010	300	20.0	15.0	33.7
2011	326	21.0	15.4	27.6
2012	328	20.0	16.4	36.9
2013	321	22.0	14.5	31.8
2014	335	24.0	13.9	33.4
2015	311	20.0	15.5	26.4
2016	330	19.0	17.3	23.6
2017	324	15.9	20.2	26.2
2018	330	22.4	14.7	22.1
2019	317	22.0	14.4	32.8
2020	336	28.0	12.0	30.7
2021	309	21.5	14.3	32
2022	327	22.9	14.2	32.7
2023	312	22.6	13.7	34.9

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 Montessori Magnet School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	224	13.5	16.6	54
1995	318	18.8	16.9	42.1
1996	318	18.8	16.9	42.1
1997	334	19.0	17.6	45.5
1998	347	19.5	17.8	47.3
1999	340	19.0	17.9	46.5
2000	311	20.0	15.6	44
2001	325	22.0	14.8	53.5
2002	320	23.0	13.9	53.4
2003	320	23.0	13.9	53.4
2004	322	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	309	25.0	12.4	60.8
2006	309	22.0	14.0	54
2007	312	22.0	14.2	47.8
2008	316	23.0	13.7	41.9
2009	312	19.0	16.4	39.4
2010	300	20.0	15.0	33.7
2011	326	21.0	15.4	27.6
2012	328	20.0	16.4	36.9
2013	321	22.0	14.5	31.8
2014	335	24.0	13.9	33.4
2015	311	20.0	15.5	26.4
2016	330	19.0	17.3	23.6
2017	324	15.9	20.2	26.2
2018	330	22.4	14.7	22.1
2019	317	22.0	14.4	32.8
2020	336	28.0	12.0	30.7
2021	309	21.5	14.3	32
2022	327	22.9	14.2	32.7
2023	312	22.6	13.7	34.9

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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