Robert C. Dodson School

105 Avondale Rd, Yonkers, NY 10710 | (914) 376-8159
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 911
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Jennifer Schulman
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Magnet School
School District Details
  • Yonkers City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $19,535
  • Graduation Rate: 66.7%
  • Dropout Rate: 3.8%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.1
  • Enrolled Students: 24,956

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 911
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 55.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 485 (53.2%)
  • Females: 426 (46.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 57 (6.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 725 (79.6%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 782 (85.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Robert C. Dodson School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.1%
Black9510.4%
Asian545.9%
Hispanic71578.5%
White465.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Robert C. Dodson School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten636.9%
Kindergarten788.6%
1st Grade788.6%
2nd Grade889.7%
3rd Grade788.6%
4th Grade849.2%
5th Grade717.8%
6th Grade11012.1%
7th Grade13014.3%
8th Grade13114.4%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 81-90%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.0%
District:
93.0%
State:
93.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
16.0%
District:
13.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
61.0%
District:
61.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
2.0%
District:
2.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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