Yonkers Middle School vs. Pearls Hawthorne School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Yonkers Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Pearls Hawthorne School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 588 students in grades 6-8, Yonkers Middle 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 proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 829 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pearls Hawthorne School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
588 students
829 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
57 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3689 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#630 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
73%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
88%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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35
Kindergarten Students
-
73
Grade 1 Students
-
100
Grade 2 Students
-
80
Grade 3 Students
-
101
Grade 4 Students
-
77
Grade 5 Students
-
73
Grade 6 Students
72
83
Grade 7 Students
280
76
Grade 8 Students
235
97
Ungraded Students
1
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
19%
% Hispanic
59%
41%
% Black
23%
14%
% White
12%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
