Montgomery C Smith Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

102 Harry Howard Ave
Hudson, NY 12534

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Bottom 50%

Serving 719 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Montgomery C Smith Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 719 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Bottom 50% in NY
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Montgomery C Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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Montgomery C Smith Elementary School's student population of 719 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 63 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Montgomery C Smith Elementary School
Pre-K	54
Kind	102
1	121
2	104
3	118
4	100
5	115
Not Listed	5

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Total Students

719 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Montgomery C Smith Elementary School
2023	723
2022	756
2021	777
2020	845
2019	845
2018	434
2017	434
2016	543
2015	510
2014	522
2013	553
2012	557
2011	582
2010	568
2009	583
2008	635
2007	667
2006	651
2005	725
2004	735
2003	711
2002	790
2001	809
2000	815
1999	838
1998	816
1997	208
1996	639
1995	616
1994	598
1993	569
1992	540
1991	566
1990	519
1989	534
1988	501
1987	533

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

63 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Montgomery C Smith Elementary School
2023	67
2022	62
2021	80
2020	72
2019	72
2018	29
2017	29
2016	44
2015	42
2014	40
2013	45
2012	48
2011	55
2010	56
2009	63
2008	61
2007	63
2006	67
2005	72
2003	68
2002	66
2001	63
2000	62
1999	62
1998	57
1997	14
1996	46
1995	45
1994	44
1993	41
1992	38
1991	40
1990	39

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

The Hudson City School District, in partnership with our community, advances the intellectual, social and emotional development of all students to prepare them for college, career and citizenship.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Montgomery C Smith Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Montgomery C Smith Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#3931 out of 4346 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Montgomery C Smith Elementary School
2023	#3931
2022	#4068
2021	#3115
2019	#3578
2018	#3452
2017	#3692
2016	#3609
2015	#3724
2014	#3764
2013	#3805
2012	#3583

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27%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Montgomery C Smith Elementary School	New York	Hudson City School District
2023	27%	52%	28%
2022	16%	46%	24%
2021	36%	55%	38%
2019	31%	54%	34%
2018	34%	52%	37%
2017	23%	50%	34%
2016	22%	49%	29%
2015	18%	48%	32%
2014	15%	41%	17%
2013	13%	39%	21%
2012	49%	69%	47%

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22%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Montgomery C Smith Elementary School	New York	Hudson City School District
2022	22%	49%	33%
2021	47%	62%	47%
2019	31%	52%	40%
2018	31%	52%	37%
2017	22%	47%	36%
2016	23%	46%	32%
2015	20%	40%	32%
2014	17%	37%	22%
2013	15%	39%	24%
2012	45%	60%	47%
2011	43%	58%	46%

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65-69%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Montgomery C Smith Elementary School	New York	Hudson City School District
2022	67%	78%	62%
2021	72%	84%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Montgomery C Smith Elementary School	New York	Hudson City School District
2023	11:1	11:1	10:1
2022	12:1	11:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	10:1
2020	12:1	13:1	11:1
2019	12:1	13:1	11:1
2018	15:1	14:1	12:1
2017	15:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	14:1	11:1
2015	12:1	14:1	12:1
2014	13:1	14:1	13:1
2013	12:1	14:1	12:1
2012	12:1	14:1	12:1
2011	11:1	13:1	11:1
2010	10:1	13:1	10:1
2009	9:1	13:1	11:1
2008	10:1	13:1	11:1
2007	11:1	14:1	11:1
2006	10:1	14:1	11:1
2005	10:1	14:1	11:1
2003	10:1	14:1	13:1
2002	12:1	15:1	13:1
2001	13:1	14:1	13:1
2000	13:1	15:1	13:1
1999	14:1	16:1	14:1
1998	14:1	16:1	15:1
1997	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	14:1	16:1	15:1
1995	14:1	16:1	15:1
1994	14:1	16:1	16:1
1993	14:1	16:1	16:1
1992	14:1	16:1	17:1
1991	14:1	15:1	16:1
1990	13:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Montgomery C Smith Elementary School	New York	Hudson City School District
2023	9%	10%	10%
2022	10%	10%	11%
2021	11%	10%	12%
2020	11%	9%	12%
2019	11%	9%	12%
2018	11%	9%	11%
2017	11%	9%	11%
2016	9%	9%	10%
2015	10%	9%	10%
2014	10%	9%	10%
2013	10%	9%	11%
2012	11%	9%	10%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	10%	8%	8%
2009	8%	9%	8%
2008	6%	8%	8%
2007	5%	8%	8%
2006	4%	7%	6%
2005	4%	7%	5%
2004	3%	7%	4%
2003	3%	6%	5%
2002	3%	6%	4%
2001	3%	7%	3%
2000	4%	6%	3%
1999	3%	6%	3%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	3%	5%	3%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1995	1%	5%	2%
1994	2%	5%	1%
1993	3%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Montgomery C Smith Elementary School	New York	Hudson City School District
2023	18%	29%	17%
2022	18%	29%	17%
2021	18%	28%	16%
2020	18%	27%	15%
2019	18%	27%	15%
2018	18%	26%	14%
2017	18%	26%	14%
2016	16%	26%	13%
2015	13%	25%	13%
2014	12%	25%	13%
2013	12%	24%	12%
2012	12%	23%	11%
2011	13%	22%	11%
2010	10%	22%	9%
2009	8%	21%	9%
2008	9%	21%	9%
2007	8%	21%	8%
2006	7%	20%	7%
2005	6%	20%	7%
2004	7%	19%	9%
2003	7%	19%	8%
2002	5%	19%	7%
2001	5%	18%	6%
2000	5%	18%	6%
1999	6%	18%	6%
1998	5%	18%	5%
1997	2%	18%	3%
1996	4%	17%	4%
1995	5%	17%	5%
1994	4%	17%	4%
1993	3%	16%	4%

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Black

16%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Montgomery C Smith Elementary School	New York	Hudson City School District
2023	17%	16%	20%
2022	17%	16%	19%
2021	16%	17%	20%
2020	17%	17%	21%
2019	17%	17%	21%
2018	18%	17%	23%
2017	18%	17%	23%
2016	20%	18%	24%
2015	23%	18%	24%
2014	24%	18%	24%
2013	27%	18%	24%
2012	28%	18%	25%
2011	30%	19%	29%
2010	32%	19%	29%
2009	28%	19%	29%
2008	26%	20%	29%
2007	25%	19%	26%
2006	27%	20%	27%
2005	30%	20%	27%
2004	29%	20%	29%
2003	30%	20%	28%
2002	26%	20%	24%
2001	22%	20%	22%
2000	18%	21%	22%
1999	18%	21%	21%
1998	15%	20%	20%
1997	19%	20%	19%
1996	17%	20%	18%
1995	16%	20%	18%
1994	17%	20%	18%
1993	18%	20%	17%

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White

42%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Montgomery C Smith Elementary School	New York	Hudson City School District
2023	42%	40%	42%
2022	41%	41%	42%
2021	40%	41%	41%
2020	39%	43%	42%
2019	39%	43%	42%
2018	43%	44%	46%
2017	43%	44%	46%
2016	47%	44%	47%
2015	46%	45%	48%
2014	50%	46%	48%
2013	47%	47%	49%
2012	46%	48%	50%
2011	48%	49%	51%
2010	48%	51%	54%
2009	56%	51%	54%
2008	59%	51%	54%
2007	62%	52%	58%
2006	62%	53%	60%
2005	60%	53%	61%
2004	61%	54%	58%
2003	60%	55%	59%
2002	66%	55%	65%
2001	70%	55%	69%
2000	73%	55%	69%
1999	73%	55%	70%
1998	78%	57%	73%
1997	76%	57%	75%
1996	77%	58%	76%
1995	78%	58%	75%
1994	77%	58%	77%
1993	76%	59%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Montgomery C Smith Elementary School	New York	Hudson City School District
2023	14%	4%	11%
2022	14%	3%	11%
2021	15%	3%	11%
2020	15%	3%	10%
2019	15%	3%	10%
2018	10%	2%	6%
2017	10%	2%	6%
2016	8%	2%	6%
2015	8%	2%	5%
2014	4%	1%	5%
2013	4%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Montgomery C Smith Elementary School	New York	Hudson City School District
2023	0.74	0.73	0.74
2022	0.75	0.72	0.74
2021	0.75	0.72	0.75
2020	0.76	0.71	0.74
2019	0.76	0.71	0.74
2018	0.74	0.71	0.71
2017	0.74	0.71	0.71
2016	0.71	0.70	0.70
2015	0.71	0.70	0.69
2014	0.68	0.69	0.69
2013	0.69	0.69	0.68
2012	0.69	0.68	0.67
2011	0.66	0.68	0.64
2010	0.65	0.66	0.61
2009	0.60	0.66	0.62
2008	0.58	0.66	0.61
2007	0.55	0.65	0.58
2006	0.54	0.64	0.56
2005	0.55	0.64	0.56
2004	0.54	0.63	0.58
2003	0.55	0.62	0.56
2002	0.50	0.62	0.51
2001	0.46	0.63	0.48
2000	0.44	0.62	0.47
1999	0.43	0.62	0.46
1998	0.37	0.61	0.44
1997	0.39	0.61	0.40
1996	0.38	0.60	0.38
1995	0.37	0.60	0.39
1994	0.37	0.60	0.38
1993	0.39	0.59	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

62%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Montgomery C Smith Elementary School	New York	Hudson City School District
2023	65%	53%	61%
2022	63%	51%	65%
2021	67%	52%	67%
2020	72%	50%	68%
2019	72%	50%	68%
2018	74%	48%	65%
2017	74%	48%	65%
2016	70%	44%	62%
2015	62%	45%	57%
2014	56%	42%	50%
2013	58%	41%	54%
2012	56%	42%	53%
2011	54%	41%	49%
2010	51%	16%	45%
2009	46%	37%	46%
2008	42%	36%	44%
2007	43%	36%	40%
2006	40%	37%	39%
2005	43%	14%	42%
2003	37%	13%	32%
2002	39%	36%	39%
2001	40%	36%	39%
2000	35%	37%	41%
1999	41%	38%	42%
1998	40%	37%	38%
1997	33%	38%	38%
1996	42%	13%	36%
1995	36%	13%	35%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2015)
Year	Montgomery C Smith Elementary School	New York	Hudson City School District
2015	5%	6%	7%
2014	9%	5%	9%
2013	8%	7%	10%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	12%	7%	10%
2010	14%	5%	12%
2009	11%	8%	11%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	12%	8%	10%
2006	13%	8%	12%
2005	14%	5%	12%
2003	11%	4%	11%
2002	8%	7%	10%
2001	8%	7%	9%
2000	7%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hudson City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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What is Montgomery C Smith Elementary School's ranking?

Montgomery C Smith Elementary School is ranked #3931 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Montgomery C Smith Elementary School?

719 students attend Montgomery C Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Montgomery C Smith Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 9% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Montgomery C Smith Elementary School?

Montgomery C Smith Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Montgomery C Smith Elementary School offer ?

Montgomery C Smith Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Montgomery C Smith Elementary School part of?

Montgomery C Smith Elementary School is part of Hudson City School District.

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