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Yonkers City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 23 public middle schools serving 14,010 students in Yonkers City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Yonkers City School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
40 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
24,059 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
1,465 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Yonkers City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#578 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
62%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.73
# American Indian Students
101 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,198 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
14,845 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
29%
# Black Students
3,833 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
16%
20%
# White Students
3,501 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
15%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
562 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,083
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
1,535
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,652
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,687
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,791
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,685
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,725
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,830
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,845
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,914
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,827
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,739
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,658
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,750
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
338
25,147
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,697 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,963 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$666 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$673 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,697
$31,092
Spending / Student
$27,963
$31,961
Best Yonkers City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pearls Hawthorne School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
350 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Grades: PK-8
| 829 students
Rank: #22.
Patricia A Dichiaro School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
373 Bronxville Rd
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 376-8566
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 376-8566
Grades: PK-8
| 524 students
Rank: #33.
Yonkers Montessori Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
160 Woodlawn Ave
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Grades: PK-12
| 1,241 students
Rank: #44.
School 29
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
47 Croydon Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8585
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8585
Grades: PK-8
| 615 students
Rank: #55.
Casimir Pulaski School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
150 Kings Cross
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 376-8575
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 376-8575
Grades: PK-8
| 555 students
Rank: #66.
School 30
(Math: 44% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
30 Nevada Pl
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 376-8590
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 376-8590
Grades: PK-8
| 543 students
Rank: #77.
Palisade Preparatory School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 Palisade Ave
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8177
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8177
Grades: 7-12
| 749 students
Rank: #88.
Kahlil Gibran School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18 Rosedale Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8580
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8580
Grades: PK-8
| 516 students
Rank: #99.
Paideia School 15
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
175 Westchester Ave
Tuckahoe, NY 10707
(914) 376-8645
Tuckahoe, NY 10707
(914) 376-8645
Grades: PK-8
| 558 students
Rank: #1010.
Eugenio Maria De Hostos Microsociety School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
75 Morris St
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8430
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8430
Grades: PK-8
| 596 students
Rank: #1111.
Family School 32
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Montclair Pl
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8595
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8595
Grades: PK-8
| 568 students
Rank: #1212.
School 23
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
56 Van Cortlandt Pk Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8445
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8445
Grades: PK-8
| 484 students
Rank: #1313.
School 5
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
118 Lockwood Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8320
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8320
Grades: PK-8
| 570 students
Rank: #1414.
Cesar E Chavez School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
20 Cedar Pl
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8969
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8969
Grades: PK-8
| 579 students
Rank: #1515.
School 16
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
759 N Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8340
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8340
Grades: PK-8
| 606 students
Rank: #1616.
Robert C Dodson School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
105 Avondale Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8159
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8159
Grades: PK-8
| 730 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
William Boyce Thompson School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1061 N Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8563
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8563
Grades: PK-8
| 408 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Yonkers Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
150 Rockland Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8191
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8191
Grades: 6-8
| 588 students
Rank: #1919.
School 13
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
195 Mclean Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8335
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8335
Grades: PK-8
| 576 students
Rank: #2020.
Cross Hill Academy
(Math: 11% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
160 Bolmer Ave
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8300
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8300
Grades: 3-8
| 337 students
Rank: #2121.
Enrico Fermi School For The Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
27 Poplar St
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8460
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8460
Grades: PK-8
| 873 students
Rank: #2222.
Scholastic For Academic Excellence
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
77 Park Hill Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8420
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8420
Grades: PK-8
| 505 students
Rank: #2323.
Mlk Jr High Tech & Computer Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
135 Locust Hill Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8470
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8470
Grades: PK-8
| 460 students
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