Is Ella FitzGerald Academy a good school?

Ella FitzGerald Academy ranks in the bottom 15.8% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ella FitzGerald Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 458 students attended Ella FitzGerald Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Ella FitzGerald Academy?

Students at Ella FitzGerald Academy are 78% Hispanic, 14% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Ella FitzGerald Academy

Summary:

Ella FitzGerald Academy is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Yonkers, NY, with 455 students. Despite being part of the Yonkers City School District, which is ranked 645 out of 865 districts in New York, Ella FitzGerald Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of New York elementary schools over the past decade, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and students with special needs, all perform significantly below state and district averages on standardized tests. For example, in 2023-2024, the school ranked in the bottom 30% of NY elementary schools for Hispanic students and the bottom 25% for English Language Learners. Additionally, Ella FitzGerald Academy's proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments are consistently well below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with over 87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Despite its proximity to several higher-performing public magnet schools in the Yonkers district, such as Eugenio Maria De Hostos Microsociety School, Pearls Hawthorne School, and Cesar E Chavez School, Ella FitzGerald Academy has not shown meaningful improvement in its rankings or proficiency rates over the past decade, suggesting the school is struggling to effectively address the needs of its predominantly disadvantaged student population.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-8

77 Park Hill Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701-4895

(914) 376-8420

District: Yonkers City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2058^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,759

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 458

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.7%

African American:

13.8%

White:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ella FitzGerald Academy ranks worse than 84.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 22^nd among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Yonkers City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.03. (See more...)

Compare Details Ella FitzGerald Academy ranks worse than 83.4% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.7%), African American (13.8%), White (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ella FitzGerald Academy is 16.6, which is the 12^th best among 29 elementary schools in the Yonkers City School District. (See more...)

Compare Ella FitzGerald Academy employs 27.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ella FitzGerald Academy is $18,759, which is the 14^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Yonkers City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ella FitzGerald Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Ella FitzGerald Academy 2058^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ella FitzGerald Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ella FitzGerald Academy 1255^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Ella FitzGerald Academy in the ranking list.)

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Yonkers City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Yonkers City School District 645^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ella FitzGerald Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ella FitzGerald Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	30.75	1715^th	2206	22.3%
2007	22.54	1821^st	2219	17.9%
2008	31.28	1737^th	2227	22.0%
2009	22.55	1938^th	2257	14.1%
2010	20.25	1928^th	2263	14.8%
2011	16.06	2019^th	2286	11.7%
2012	22.08	1930^th	2320	16.8%
2013	11.60	2197^th	2325	5.5%
2014	19.77	1961^st	2345	16.4%
2015	15.02	2091^st	2352	11.1%
2016	10.31	2227^th	2366	5.9%
2017	11.72	2225^th	2386	6.7%
2018	10.03	2255^th	2395	5.8%
2019	10.88	2267^th	2413	6.1%
2021	10.51	2051^st	2201	6.8%
2022	25.76	1885^th	2434	22.6%
2023	20.68	2018^th	2439	17.3%
2024	20.03	2058^th	2445	15.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ella FitzGerald Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.36	834^th	938	11.1%
2019	28.20	711^th	860	17.3%
2021	27.74	354^th	454	22.0%
2022	36.39	640^th	1027	37.7%
2023	38.05	597^th	1001	40.4%
2024	31.20	817^th	1066	23.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ella FitzGerald Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.04	1497^th	1941	22.9%
2019	43.48	881^st	1859	52.6%
2022	34.25	1347^th	2031	33.7%
2023	37.63	1166^th	2016	42.2%
2024	37.50	1240^th	2110	41.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ella FitzGerald Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	18.69	1826^th	2032	10.1%
2021	27.33	1338^th	1678	20.3%
2023	28.41	1536^th	2041	24.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ella FitzGerald Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.71	2154^th	2338	7.9%
2019	10.08	2256^th	2357	4.3%
2021	21.15	1638^th	1955	16.2%
2022	29.36	1783^rd	2401	25.7%
2023	23.76	1930^th	2403	19.7%
2024	21.37	2020^th	2413	16.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ella FitzGerald Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.36	2254^th	2340	3.7%
2019	13.66	2158^th	2358	8.5%
2021	6.84	1893^rd	1961	3.5%
2022	23.42	1950^th	2400	18.8%
2023	19.65	2039^th	2400	15.0%
2024	23.97	1943^rd	2411	19.4%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ella FitzGerald Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	15.52	837^th	891	6.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ella FitzGerald Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.83	1210^th	1392	13.1%
2019	21.00	1139^th	1315	13.4%
2021	19.74	734^th	818	10.3%
2022	39.15	917^th	1503	39.0%
2023	33.55	984^th	1429	31.1%
2024	31.92	1077^th	1531	29.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Ella FitzGerald Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ella FitzGerald Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2008	56.92	653^rd	1185	44.9%
2009	32.41	929^th	1224	24.1%
2010	28.31	938^th	1243	24.5%
2011	15.54	1099^th	1295	15.1%
2012	16.07	1136^th	1337	15.0%
2013	14.55	1215^th	1373	11.5%
2014	17.81	1194^th	1401	14.8%
2015	18.77	1176^th	1407	16.4%
2016	18.12	1230^th	1429	13.9%
2017	23.96	1164^th	1455	20.0%
2018	16.63	1279^th	1438	11.1%
2019	20.92	1188^th	1439	17.4%
2021	19.83	1074^th	1242	13.5%
2022	28.37	1107^th	1479	25.2%
2023	25.83	1188^th	1500	20.8%
2024	22.60	1255^th	1504	16.6%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ella FitzGerald Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.80	458^th	503	8.9%
2019	40.28	234^th	473	50.5%
2021	41.88	54^th	118	54.2%
2022	59.81	130^th	581	77.6%
2023	29.74	474^th	591	19.8%
2024	45.34	266^th	615	56.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ella FitzGerald Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	40.49	698^th	1283	45.6%
2023	26.38	1071^st	1307	18.1%
2024	21.38	1206^th	1303	7.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ella FitzGerald Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.09	1229^th	1353	9.2%
2019	18.00	1211^th	1370	11.6%
2021	27.58	836^th	1066	21.6%
2022	30.57	1053^rd	1454	27.6%
2023	32.58	1044^th	1463	28.6%
2024	34.19	1012^th	1465	30.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ella FitzGerald Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.73	1202^nd	1352	11.1%
2019	24.53	1079^th	1366	21.0%
2021	16.02	973^rd	1071	9.2%
2022	29.81	1064^th	1455	26.9%
2023	22.06	1241^st	1464	15.2%
2024	14.90	1347^th	1464	8.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ella FitzGerald Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	14.46	638^th	663	3.8%
2019	19.15	588^th	653	10.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ella FitzGerald Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.31	646^th	810	20.2%
2019	35.46	522^nd	826	36.8%
2021	25.32	361^st	449	19.6%
2022	41.95	500^th	914	45.3%
2023	36.76	600^th	943	36.4%
2024	38.67	584^th	953	38.7%

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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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by a parent
Friday, December 17, 2010

I just moved from the bronx in looks for a better life for me and my kids and was hopping to find the perfect school for my son well i was told this school is great i register my son without cheking it out first what a big mistake when i went there first of all there was no security guard at the door i walked right in and no one stop me when i asked where was the guard they said at lunch and they did not have any one else to take his place I said well thats dangeruos any kid can walk out anyone can walk in thats not safety for my son and the school looks very abandone my son is beggin me to change him im on the process this time i will visit the school first. Good luck! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ella FitzGerald Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	195	190	4	169	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
1990	169	200	13	198	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1991	167	186	16	212	0	n/a	n/a	51	632
1992	186	203	26	296	1	n/a	n/a	0	712
1993	185	192	25	319	1	n/a	n/a	0	722
1994	179	194	22	315	3	n/a	n/a	0	713
1995	160	216	23	328	1	n/a	n/a	0	728
1996	160	216	23	328	1	n/a	n/a	0	728
1997	154	226	33	349	2	n/a	n/a	0	764
1998	153	216	34	333	1	n/a	n/a	0	737
1999	124	192	21	307	1	n/a	n/a	0	645
2000	110	178	34	288	2	n/a	n/a	20	632
2001	89	181	33	300	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
2002	47	157	26	301	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2003	47	157	26	301	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2004	44	185	26	355	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
2005	39	157	18	366	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
2006	39	165	8	335	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
2007	30	139	8	326	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
2008	29	153	9	360	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
2009	34	162	9	395	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
2010	33	154	10	402	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
2011	33	153	9	422	1	0	1	0	619
2012	33	140	11	436	1	1	3	0	625
2013	34	133	6	436	1	0	2	0	612
2014	30	119	7	470	1	0	2	0	629
2015	26	112	4	463	2	0	3	0	610
2016	26	97	5	456	3	0	5	0	592
2017	22	85	9	460	2	0	5	0	583
2018	26	84	7	446	2	0	9	0	574
2019	22	78	5	453	1	0	7	0	566
2020	15	69	5	429	3	0	6	0	527
2021	15	69	3	405	2	0	12	0	506
2022	14	70	3	404	2	0	12	0	505
2023	14	59	5	363	3	0	11	0	455
2024	15	63	11	356	5	0	8	0	458

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 Ella FitzGerald Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	558	30.9	18.0	n/a
1990	580	34.9	16.6	n/a
1991	632	39.9	15.8	n/a
1992	712	43.8	16.2	n/a
1993	722	42.1	17.1	n/a
1994	713	40.2	17.7	71
1995	728	36.2	20.1	66.8
1996	728	36.2	20.1	66.8
1997	764	39.0	19.6	66.4
1998	737	37.0	19.9	77.9
1999	645	35.3	18.3	70.2
2000	632	34.0	18.6	73.9
2001	603	39.0	15.5	69.8
2002	531	37.0	14.4	81.4
2003	531	37.0	14.4	81.4
2004	610	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	580	39.0	14.9	78.3
2006	547	38.0	14.4	75.7
2007	503	33.0	15.2	74.8
2008	551	34.0	16.2	76
2009	600	38.0	15.8	95.8
2010	599	37.0	16.1	85.5
2011	619	32.6	18.9	77.2
2012	625	32.0	19.5	83.2
2013	612	32.2	18.9	90.7
2014	629	35.2	17.8	81.4
2015	610	32.0	19.0	91.5
2016	592	35.0	16.9	93.4
2017	583	31.9	18.2	91.3
2018	574	34.0	16.8	76.8
2019	566	34.0	16.6	73.1
2020	527	28.0	18.8	83.7
2021	506	26.0	19.4	90.1
2022	505	25.9	19.4	88.3
2023	455	27.8	16.3	87
2024	458	27.4	16.6	82.3

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 Ella FitzGerald Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	558	30.9	18.0	n/a
1990	580	34.9	16.6	n/a
1991	632	39.9	15.8	n/a
1992	712	43.8	16.2	n/a
1993	722	42.1	17.1	n/a
1994	713	40.2	17.7	71
1995	728	36.2	20.1	66.8
1996	728	36.2	20.1	66.8
1997	764	39.0	19.6	66.4
1998	737	37.0	19.9	77.9
1999	645	35.3	18.3	70.2
2000	632	34.0	18.6	73.9
2001	603	39.0	15.5	69.8
2002	531	37.0	14.4	81.4
2003	531	37.0	14.4	81.4
2004	610	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	580	39.0	14.9	78.3
2006	547	38.0	14.4	75.7
2007	503	33.0	15.2	74.8
2008	551	34.0	16.2	76
2009	600	38.0	15.8	95.8
2010	599	37.0	16.1	85.5
2011	619	32.6	18.9	77.2
2012	625	32.0	19.5	83.2
2013	612	32.2	18.9	90.7
2014	629	35.2	17.8	81.4
2015	610	32.0	19.0	91.5
2016	592	35.0	16.9	93.4
2017	583	31.9	18.2	91.3
2018	574	34.0	16.8	76.8
2019	566	34.0	16.6	73.1
2020	527	28.0	18.8	83.7
2021	506	26.0	19.4	90.1
2022	505	25.9	19.4	88.3
2023	455	27.8	16.3	87
2024	458	27.4	16.6	82.3

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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