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 31 public preschools serving 16,120 students in Yonkers City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Yonkers City School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New York public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
40 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
24,059 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
1,465 Teachers
54,553 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
0.74
# American Indian Students
101 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,198 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
14,845 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
30%
# Black Students
3,833 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
16%
18%
# White Students
3,501 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
15%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
562 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,083
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
1,535
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,652
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,687
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,791
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,685
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,725
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,830
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,845
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,914
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,827
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,739
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,658
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,750
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
338
6,784
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,697 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,087. 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 $31,956. 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
$31,087
Spending / Student
$27,963
$31,956
Best Yonkers City School District Public Preschools (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.
Montessori School 27
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
132 Valentine Ln
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8455
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8455
Grades: PK-6
| 346 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.
Montessori School 31
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7 Ravenswood Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8623
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:
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: #1212.
Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
60 Crescent Pl
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8570
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8570
Grades: PK-6
| 488 students
Rank: #1313.
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: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Paideia School 24
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 Colin St
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8640
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8640
Grades: PK-6
| 334 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
School 21
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Lee Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8435
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8435
Grades: PK-6
| 374 students
Rank: #1616.
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: #1717.
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: #1818.
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: #1919.
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: #2020.
School 9
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
53 Fairview St
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8325
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8325
Grades: PK-6
| 267 students
Rank: #2121.
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: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Thomas Cornell Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
15 St Mary's Pl
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8315
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8315
Grades: PK-6
| 312 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
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: #2424.
School 22
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1408 Nepperhan Ave
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8440
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8440
Grades: PK-6
| 396 students
Rank: #2525.
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: #2626.
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: #2727.
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: #2828.
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
Rank: #2929.
Museum School 25
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
579 Warburton Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8450
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8450
Grades: PK-5
| 282 students
Rank: #3030.
School 17
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
745 Midland Ave
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8345
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
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8500
Grades: PK-2
| 315 students
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