Cross Hill Academy
Rank
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(914) 376-8300
Cross Hill Academy serves 687 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Cross Hill Academy placed 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%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
Cross Hill Academy's student population of 687 students has grown by 22% over five school years.
The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 687 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 46 teachers |
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School Comparison
Cross Hill Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Cross Hill Academy is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
Overall Testing Rank | #4032 out of 4239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 18% | 52% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 19% | 52% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 5% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 54% | 27% |
| Black | 33% | 17% |
| White | 6% | 43% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.71 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 66% | 51% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Yonkers City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Cross Hill Academy is Gorton High School (0.9 miles away)
The nearest middle school is School 16 (0.5 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Yonkers Early Childhood Academy (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Yonkers Yonkers Early Childhood Academy Magnet School Grades: PK-1 | 115 students
0.1 miles
160 Bolmer Ave
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8500 0.1 PK-1 115 - Yonkers School 16 Magnet School
Math: 23% | Reading: 24%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-8 | 696 students10
0.5 miles
759 N Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8340 0.5 PK-8 696 - Yonkers William Boyce Thompson School Magnet School
Math: 22% | Reading: 21%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-8 | 518 students10
0.7 miles
1061 N Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8563 0.7 PK-8 518 - Yonkers School 22 Magnet School
Math: 27% | Reading: 19%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 472 students10
0.8 miles
1408 Nepperhan Ave
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8440 0.8 PK-6 472 - Yonkers Gorton High School Magnet School
Math: 85% | Reading: 89%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: 9-12 | 1,008 student10
0.9 miles
100 Shonnard Pl
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8350 0.9 9-12 1,008
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