Is Montebello Road School a good school?

Montebello Road School ranks 1469 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Montebello Road School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 325 students attended Montebello Road School.

What is the racial makeup of Montebello Road School?

Students at Montebello Road School are 49% Hispanic, 24% White, 10% African American, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Montebello Road School attend?

Students who attend Montebello Road School usually go on to attend: Middle : Suffern Middle School High : Suffern Senior High School

Montebello Road School

Summary:

Montebello Road School is an elementary school located in Suffern, New York, serving 337 students in grades K-5 as part of the Suffern Central School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools and maintains a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, which is lower than the nearby Sloatsburg Elementary School and Viola Elementary School.

Montebello Road School's student performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 34.09% for 3rd grade to 43.75% for 5th grade, compared to the district's 33.82%-43.5% and the state's 42.6%-43.68%. In math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 37.78% for 5th grade to 48.98% for 4th grade, compared to the district's 42.04%-50% and the state's 53.93%-58.03%. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 28.36% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $28,506 and a low student-teacher ratio of 9.3 students per teacher, Montebello Road School's academic performance remains below the district and state averages. This raises questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and the need to explore alternative strategies or interventions to improve student outcomes. The school's performance has also declined over the past several years, in contrast to the nearby Sloatsburg Elementary School and Viola Elementary School, which have generally maintained or improved their performance during the same period.

Detail:

Public K-5

50 Montebello Rd
Suffern, NY 10901-3896

(845) 357-4466

District: Suffern Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1469^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,506

Students who attend Montebello Road School usually attend:

Middle:	Suffern Middle School
High:	Suffern Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.2

Number of students: 325

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.2%

White:

24.3%

African American:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Montebello Road School ranks worse than 60.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Suffern Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.2%), White (24.3%), African American (10.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Montebello Road School is 9.2, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Suffern Central School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montebello Road School is $28,506, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Suffern Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Montebello Road School:

SchoolDigger ranks Montebello Road School 1469^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Montebello Road School in the ranking list.)

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White students:

Suffern Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Suffern Central School District 550^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Montebello Road School

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Rank History for all students at Montebello Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	70.68	709^th	2206	67.9%
2007	70.62	723^rd	2219	67.4%
2008	68.66	785^th	2227	64.8%
2009	79.22	319^th	2257	85.9%
2010	78.49	393^rd	2263	82.6%
2011	79.19	401^st	2286	82.5%
2012	82.05	324^th	2320	86.0%
2013	83.57	294^th	2325	87.4%
2014	71.16	603^rd	2345	74.3%
2015	78.13	447^th	2352	81.0%
2016	62.58	835^th	2366	64.7%
2017	65.70	772^nd	2386	67.6%
2018	48.96	1232^nd	2395	48.6%
2019	42.27	1354^th	2413	43.9%
2021	47.62	1134^th	2201	48.5%
2022	46.33	1272^nd	2434	47.7%
2023	37.06	1524^th	2439	37.5%
2024	39.60	1469^th	2445	39.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Montebello Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	59.79	50^th	180	72.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Montebello Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.13	752^nd	938	19.8%
2019	37.46	508^th	860	40.9%
2022	35.07	659^th	1027	35.8%
2023	43.13	497^th	1001	50.3%
2024	43.53	509^th	1066	52.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Montebello Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	52.55	616^th	1859	66.9%
2022	23.99	1792^nd	2031	11.8%
2023	39.32	1113^th	2016	44.8%
2024	41.27	1105^th	2110	47.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Montebello Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.04	1474^th	2045	27.9%
2019	25.22	1623^rd	2032	20.1%
2021	41.83	989^th	1678	41.1%
2022	34.38	1411^th	2099	32.8%
2023	31.69	1413^th	2041	30.8%
2024	33.78	1392^nd	2078	33.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Montebello Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.52	1120^th	2338	52.1%
2019	32.32	1650^th	2357	30.0%
2021	48.10	1007^th	1955	48.5%
2022	43.98	1332^nd	2401	44.5%
2023	39.14	1460^th	2403	39.2%
2024	41.95	1387^th	2413	42.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Montebello Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.11	1304^th	2340	44.3%
2019	52.12	1079^th	2358	54.2%
2021	48.98	987^th	1961	49.7%
2022	49.21	1185^th	2400	50.6%
2023	36.26	1541^st	2400	35.8%
2024	38.04	1488^th	2411	38.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Montebello Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	71.80	155^th	601	74.2%
2019	65.93	200^th	548	63.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Montebello Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.71	580^th	948	38.8%
2019	43.46	447^th	891	49.8%
2022	88.11	76^th	936	91.9%
2023	53.64	345^th	857	59.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Montebello Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.50	1089^th	1392	21.8%
2019	22.36	1120^th	1315	14.8%
2021	50.23	383^rd	818	53.2%
2022	32.43	1080^th	1503	28.1%
2023	30.96	1037^th	1429	27.4%
2024	28.85	1153^rd	1531	24.7%

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Rank History for White students at Montebello Road School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.59	671^st	1408	52.3%
2019	53.90	610^th	1338	54.4%
2021	52.67	615^th	1224	49.8%
2022	44.88	800^th	1399	42.8%
2023	49.12	711^th	1337	46.8%
2024	56.97	582^nd	1392	58.2%

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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 Montebello Road School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	309	47	7	9	9	n/a	n/a	0	381
1990	306	44	6	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	371
1991	299	42	15	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1992	334	41	12	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	401
1993	332	44	9	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	405
1994	344	45	10	4	15	n/a	n/a	0	418
1995	393	35	15	13	14	n/a	n/a	0	470
1996	393	35	15	13	14	n/a	n/a	0	470
1997	408	37	13	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	479
1998	432	41	18	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	509
1999	438	33	14	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	510
2000	462	35	16	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	536
2001	470	33	20	25	3	n/a	n/a	0	551
2002	417	39	18	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	492
2003	417	39	18	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	492
2004	431	36	16	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	501
2005	407	24	30	25	21	n/a	n/a	0	507
2006	374	22	28	21	16	n/a	n/a	0	461
2007	360	22	25	18	16	n/a	n/a	0	441
2008	349	28	20	26	15	n/a	n/a	0	438
2009	311	26	29	23	3	n/a	n/a	1	393
2010	298	28	29	26	8	n/a	n/a	0	389
2011	284	24	30	47	2	0	10	0	397
2012	255	28	27	46	2	1	12	0	371
2013	256	25	28	60	2	0	18	0	389
2014	234	22	30	76	2	0	20	0	384
2015	209	27	27	95	2	0	24	0	384
2016	174	30	25	109	1	0	29	0	368
2017	164	28	29	112	1	0	24	0	358
2018	163	31	27	120	1	0	23	0	365
2019	151	35	34	142	1	0	25	0	388
2020	136	35	34	140	1	0	18	0	364
2021	118	34	34	137	2	0	11	0	336
2022	108	36	33	151	3	0	11	0	342
2023	92	32	31	164	2	0	16	0	337
2024	79	34	31	160	7	0	14	0	325

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 Montebello Road School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	381	23.4	16.2	n/a
1990	371	23.4	15.8	n/a
1991	366	24.9	14.6	n/a
1992	401	23.9	16.7	n/a
1993	405	22.5	18.0	n/a
1994	418	22.5	18.6	2.9
1995	470	24.8	19.0	5.7
1996	470	24.8	19.0	5.7
1997	479	30.6	15.7	4.4
1998	509	30.4	16.7	5.1
1999	510	33.5	15.2	4.7
2000	536	33.6	16.0	3.9
2001	551	37.4	14.7	4.9
2002	492	35.4	13.9	6.9
2003	492	35.4	13.9	6.9
2004	501	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	507	36.1	14.0	4.7
2006	461	34.0	13.6	6.7
2007	441	37.0	11.9	6.1
2008	438	31.0	14.1	3.7
2009	393	34.0	11.6	6.9
2010	389	35.0	11.1	8.5
2011	397	34.3	11.5	14.6
2012	371	30.0	12.3	10.8
2013	389	34.5	11.2	11.3
2014	384	29.8	12.8	17.4
2015	384	29.0	13.2	26.6
2016	368	33.0	11.1	31.8
2017	358	32.9	10.8	34.9
2018	365	31.0	11.7	36.7
2019	388	30.0	12.9	39.7
2020	364	35.0	10.4	43.4
2021	336	36.2	9.2	33.3
2022	342	36.7	9.3	28.4
2023	337	36.2	9.3	n/a
2024	325	35.2	9.2	n/a

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 Montebello Road School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	381	23.4	16.2	n/a
1990	371	23.4	15.8	n/a
1991	366	24.9	14.6	n/a
1992	401	23.9	16.7	n/a
1993	405	22.5	18.0	n/a
1994	418	22.5	18.6	2.9
1995	470	24.8	19.0	5.7
1996	470	24.8	19.0	5.7
1997	479	30.6	15.7	4.4
1998	509	30.4	16.7	5.1
1999	510	33.5	15.2	4.7
2000	536	33.6	16.0	3.9
2001	551	37.4	14.7	4.9
2002	492	35.4	13.9	6.9
2003	492	35.4	13.9	6.9
2004	501	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	507	36.1	14.0	4.7
2006	461	34.0	13.6	6.7
2007	441	37.0	11.9	6.1
2008	438	31.0	14.1	3.7
2009	393	34.0	11.6	6.9
2010	389	35.0	11.1	8.5
2011	397	34.3	11.5	14.6
2012	371	30.0	12.3	10.8
2013	389	34.5	11.2	11.3
2014	384	29.8	12.8	17.4
2015	384	29.0	13.2	26.6
2016	368	33.0	11.1	31.8
2017	358	32.9	10.8	34.9
2018	365	31.0	11.7	36.7
2019	388	30.0	12.9	39.7
2020	364	35.0	10.4	43.4
2021	336	36.2	9.2	33.3
2022	342	36.7	9.3	28.4
2023	337	36.2	9.3	n/a
2024	325	35.2	9.2	n/a

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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