Yonkers Middle School
Yonkers Middle School serves 604 students in grades 6-8.
Yonkers Middle School 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the New York state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Yonkers Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Yonkers Middle School's student population of 604 students has grown by 24% over five school years.
The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
604 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Yonkers Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,228 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Yonkers Middle School is 0.62, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#3770 out of 4228 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
52%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
7%
9%
Hispanic
56%
27%
Black
22%
17%
White
14%
43%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
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