Robert C Dodson School
105 Avondale Rd
Yonkers NY, 10710, Westchester County
Phone: 914-376-8159
Ranking:
(3,122 out of 3,424, bottom 9%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Yonkers City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 51 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 55 | 55 | 52 | |||||||
Total Students: | 778 | 761 | 795 | 834 | 911 | 882 | 877 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 42 | 5.4% | 42 | 5.5% | 44 | 5.5% | 59 | 7.1% | 63 | 6.9% | 56 | 6.3% | 50 | 5.7% |
Kindergarten: | 75 | 9.6% | 67 | 8.8% | 72 | 9.1% | 65 | 7.8% | 78 | 8.6% | 66 | 7.5% | 62 | 7.1% |
Grade 1: | 81 | 10.4% | 81 | 10.6% | 67 | 8.4% | 88 | 10.6% | 78 | 8.6% | 73 | 8.3% | 74 | 8.4% |
Grade 2: | 84 | 10.8% | 69 | 9.1% | 82 | 10.3% | 71 | 8.5% | 88 | 9.7% | 72 | 8.2% | 71 | 8.1% |
Grade 3: | 71 | 9.1% | 77 | 10.1% | 66 | 8.3% | 79 | 9.5% | 78 | 8.6% | 79 | 9.0% | 77 | 8.8% |
Grade 4: | 81 | 10.4% | 73 | 9.6% | 82 | 10.3% | 73 | 8.8% | 84 | 9.2% | 75 | 8.5% | 82 | 9.4% |
Grade 5: | 80 | 10.3% | 85 | 11.2% | 75 | 9.4% | 83 | 10.0% | 71 | 7.8% | 79 | 9.0% | 86 | 9.8% |
Grade 6: | 80 | 10.3% | 77 | 10.1% | 91 | 11.4% | 84 | 10.1% | 110 | 12.1% | 129 | 14.6% | 125 | 14.3% |
Grade 7: | 92 | 11.8% | 92 | 12.1% | 104 | 13.1% | 105 | 12.6% | 130 | 14.3% | 123 | 13.9% | 124 | 14.1% |
Grade 8: | 92 | 11.8% | 97 | 12.7% | 111 | 14.0% | 126 | 15.1% | 131 | 14.4% | 129 | 14.6% | 126 | 14.4% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 398 | 51.2% | 398 | 52.3% | 433 | 54.5% | 446 | 53.5% | 481 | 52.8% | 457 | 51.8% | 460 | 52.5% |
Female: | 380 | 48.8% | 363 | 47.7% | 362 | 45.5% | 388 | 46.5% | 422 | 46.3% | 417 | 47.3% | 413 | 47.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 32 | 4.1% | 27 | 3.5% | 30 | 3.8% | 39 | 4.7% | 54 | 5.9% | 48 | 5.4% | 53 | 6.0% |
Hispanic: | 658 | 84.6% | 651 | 85.5% | 675 | 84.9% | 674 | 80.8% | 715 | 78.5% | 686 | 77.8% | 655 | 74.7% |
Black: | 57 | 7.3% | 56 | 7.4% | 55 | 6.9% | 85 | 10.2% | 95 | 10.4% | 96 | 10.9% | 111 | 12.7% |
White: | 28 | 3.6% | 24 | 3.2% | 33 | 4.2% | 34 | 4.1% | 46 | 5.0% | 50 | 5.7% | 56 | 6.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 564 | 72.5% | 638 | 83.8% | 667 | 83.9% | 658 | 78.9% | 725 | 79.6% | 713 | 80.8% | 613 | 69.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 39 | 5.0% | 37 | 4.9% | 44 | 5.5% | 60 | 7.2% | 57 | 6.3% | 74 | 8.4% | 113 | 12.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.25 | 15.22 | 16.91 | 18.89 | 16.56 | 16.00 | 16.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31% | 61% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 55% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38% | 60% | 70% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 70% | 76% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28% | 44% | 55% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35% | 43% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 26% | 44% | 56% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 8% | 16.9% | 31.1% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 74% | 80% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 75% | 85% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 82% | 90% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 88% | 93% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36% | 49% | 59% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 45% | 59% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31% | 51% | 61% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 3.8% | 16.8% | 34.2% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 69% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 38% | 55% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 65% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 67% | 77% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 32% | 46% | 57% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 25% | 43% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 43% | 60% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 10.3% | 16.8% | 30.3% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 63% | 81% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 77% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 81% | 87% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 35% | 49% | 64% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 26% | 48% | 67% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 69% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 5.7% | 21.1% | 36.3% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 88% | 86% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 78% | 85% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 80% | 86% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 84% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 83% | 89% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 80% | 88% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 81% | 89% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 64% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 38% | 52% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 66% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 73% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 22% | 39% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 22% | 40% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 43% | 49% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 6.4% | 15.8% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 62% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 42% | 55% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 68% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 79% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 28% | 44% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 28% | 43% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 34% | 49% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 3.6% | 14.6% | 29.9% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 77% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 82% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 86% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 86% | 86% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 48% | 45% | 61% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 33% | 45% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 35% | 53% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 65% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 27% | 43% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 15% | 42% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 32% | 46% | 55% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 8.1% | 15.7% | 29.6% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 44% | 60% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 41% | 49% | 71% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 52% | 63% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 66% | 83% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 41% | 43% | 61% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 17% | 38% | 63% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 33% | 49% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 2.5% | 17% | 30.6% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 39% | 37% | 57% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 25% | 40% | 58% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 37% | 53% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 64% | 80% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 14% | 33% | 50% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 17% | 31% | 48% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 19% | 29% | 53% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 8.8% | 18.2% | 31.4% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 29% | 32% | 56% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 35% | 41% | 66% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 54% | 60% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 74% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 19% | 36% | 62% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 39% | 40% | 64% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 28% | 39% | 65% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 4.4% | 9.2% | 27.7% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 34% | 36% | 58% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 27% | 37% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 36% | 50% | 69% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 19% | 30% | 51% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 17% | 26% | 47% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 34% | 34% | 50% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 6.4% | 14.8% | 33.7% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 37% | 32% | 59% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 42% | 70% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 54% | 80% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 22% | 28% | 55% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 21% | 27% | 60% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 49% | 35% | 62% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 10.6% | 8.1% | 27.4% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 46% | 65% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 58% | 71% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 54% | 69% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 55% | 71% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 42% | 50% | 69% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 56% | 70% |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 41% | 32% | 57% |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 51% | 46% | 63% |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 41% | 42% | 63% |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 50% | 69% |
Regents | ||||||
2009 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 93% | 54% | 72% |
2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 96% | 42% | 72% |
2012 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 96% | 48% | 73% |
2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 83% | 53% | 72% |
2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 55% | 73% |
2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 96% | 48% | 72% |
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* Robert C Dodson School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.