Yonkers City School District

1 Larkin Ctr
Yonkers, NY 10701-2756
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 33 public elementary schools serving 17,045 students in Yonkers City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Yonkers City School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
40 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
24,059 Students
1,760,181 Students
# Teachers
1,465 Teachers
151,309 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NY)
#578 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Yonkers City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yonkers City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yonkers City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Yonkers City   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
101 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,198 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
5%
10%
# Hispanic Students
14,845 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
29%
# Black Students
3,833 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
16%
17%
# White Students
3,501 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
15%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
562 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,083
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
1,535
172,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,652
175,863
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,687
179,873
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,791
179,590
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,685
182,759
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,725
184,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,830
186,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,845
164,490
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,914
164,759
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,827
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,739
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,658
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,750
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
338
27,391

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,697 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,089. 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 $31,958. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$666 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Yonkers City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$673 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Yonkers City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$27,697
$31,089
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Yonkers City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,963
$31,958
This chart display average spending per public school student in Yonkers City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Yonkers City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pearls Hawthorne School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
350 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Grades: PK-8
| 829 students
Rank: #22.
Patricia A Dichiaro School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
373 Bronxville Rd
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 376-8566
Grades: PK-8
| 524 students
Rank: #33.
Yonkers Montessori Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
160 Woodlawn Ave
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Grades: PK-12
| 1,241 students
Rank: #44.
School 29
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
47 Croydon Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8585
Grades: PK-8
| 615 students
Rank: #55.
Casimir Pulaski School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Kings Cross
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 376-8575
Grades: PK-8
| 555 students
Rank: #66.
School 30
(Math: 44% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
30 Nevada Pl
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 376-8590
Grades: PK-8
| 543 students
Rank: #77.
Montessori School 27
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
132 Valentine Ln
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8455
Grades: PK-6
| 346 students
Rank: #88.
Kahlil Gibran School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
18 Rosedale Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8580
Grades: PK-8
| 516 students
Rank: #99.
Paideia School 15
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Westchester Ave
Tuckahoe, NY 10707
(914) 376-8645
Grades: PK-8
| 558 students
Rank: #1010.
Montessori School 31
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7 Ravenswood Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8623
Grades: PK-6
| 322 students
Rank: #1111.
Eugenio Maria De Hostos Microsociety School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
75 Morris St
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8430
Grades: PK-8
| 596 students
Rank: #1212.
Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Crescent Pl
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8570
Grades: PK-6
| 488 students
Rank: #1313.
Family School 32
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Montclair Pl
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8595
Grades: PK-8
| 568 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Paideia School 24
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Colin St
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8640
Grades: PK-6
| 334 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
School 21
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Lee Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8435
Grades: PK-6
| 374 students
Rank: #1616.
School 23
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
56 Van Cortlandt Pk Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8445
Grades: PK-8
| 484 students
Rank: #1717.
School 5
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
118 Lockwood Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8320
Grades: PK-8
| 570 students
Rank: #1818.
Cesar E Chavez School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
20 Cedar Pl
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8969
Grades: PK-8
| 579 students
Rank: #1919.
School 16
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
759 N Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8340
Grades: PK-8
| 606 students
Rank: #2020.
School 9
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
53 Fairview St
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8325
Grades: PK-6
| 267 students
Rank: #2121.
Robert C Dodson School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Avondale Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8159
Grades: PK-8
| 730 students
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Thomas Cornell Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
15 St Mary's Pl
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8315
Grades: PK-6
| 312 students
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
William Boyce Thompson School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1061 N Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8563
Grades: PK-8
| 408 students
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Yonkers Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Rockland Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8191
Grades: 6-8
| 588 students
Rank: #2525.
School 22
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1408 Nepperhan Ave
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8440
Grades: PK-6
| 396 students
Rank: #2626.
School 13
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
195 Mclean Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8335
Grades: PK-8
| 576 students
Rank: #2727.
Cross Hill Academy
(Math: 11% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
160 Bolmer Ave
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8300
Grades: 3-8
| 337 students
Rank: #2828.
Enrico Fermi School For The Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
27 Poplar St
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8460
Grades: PK-8
| 873 students
Rank: #2929.
Scholastic For Academic Excellence
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
77 Park Hill Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8420
Grades: PK-8
| 505 students
Rank: #3030.
Mlk Jr High Tech & Computer Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
135 Locust Hill Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8470
Grades: PK-8
| 460 students
Rank: #3131.
Museum School 25
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
579 Warburton Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8450
Grades: PK-5
| 282 students
Rank: #3232.
School 17
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
745 Midland Ave
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8345
Grades: PK-6
| 348 students
Rank: n/an/a
Yonkers Early Childhood Academy
Magnet School
160 Bolmer Ave
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8500
Grades: PK-2
| 315 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 40 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 24,059 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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