Yonkers Middle School vs. Yonkers High 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
Yonkers High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
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 1,064 students in grades 9-12, Yonkers High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 92% (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 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
588 students
1,064 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
39% | 61%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
72 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3689 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#239 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
92%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
88%
Graduation Rate
n/a
97%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
72
-
Grade 7 Students
280
-
Grade 8 Students
235
-
Grade 9 Students
-
271
Grade 10 Students
-
269
Grade 11 Students
-
239
Grade 12 Students
-
285
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
16%
% Hispanic
59%
53%
% Black
23%
11%
% White
12%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
