Top Rankings
Yonkers City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 25 public middle schools serving 14,441 students in Yonkers City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Yonkers City School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
40 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
23,836 Students
883,739 Students
# Teachers
1,422 Teachers
83,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yonkers City School District, which is ranked #746 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#768 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
78%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.74
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
9%
% Hispanic
63%
31%
% Black
15%
20%
% White
13%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,956 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,224 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$666 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$673 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,956
$31,371
Spending / Student
$28,224
$32,248
Best Yonkers City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pearls Hawthorne School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
350 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Gr: PK-8 | 813 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #22.
Patricia A Dichiaro School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
373 Bronxville Rd
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 376-8565
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 376-8565
Gr: PK-8 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #33.
Casimir Pulaski School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
150 Kings Cross
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 376-8575
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 376-8575
Gr: PK-8 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #44.
School 29
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
47 Croydon Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8585
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8585
Gr: PK-8 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #55.
School 30
(Math: 47% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30 Nevada Pl
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 376-8590
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 376-8590
Gr: PK-8 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #66.
Kahlil Gibran School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18 Rosedale Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8580
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8580
Gr: PK-8 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #77.
Yonkers Montessori Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
160 Woodlawn Ave
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Gr: PK-12 | 1,234 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #88.
Paideia School 15
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
175 Westchester Ave
Tuckahoe, NY 10707
(914) 376-8645
Tuckahoe, NY 10707
(914) 376-8645
Gr: PK-8 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #99.
Eugenio Maria De Hostos Microsociety School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
75 Morris St
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8430
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8430
Gr: PK-8 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1010.
School 16
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
759 N Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8340
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8340
Gr: PK-8 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1111.
Family School 32
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Montclair Pl
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8595
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8595
Gr: PK-8 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #1212.
Yonkers Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
150 Rockland Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8191
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8191
Gr: 7-8 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1313.
Robert C Dodson School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
105 Avondale Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8159
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8159
Gr: PK-8 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1414.
William Boyce Thompson School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1061 N Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8563
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8563
Gr: PK-8 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1515.
Ella Fitzgerald Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
77 Park Hill Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8420
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8420
Gr: PK-8 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1616.
School 23
(Math: 42% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
56 Van Cortlandt Pk Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8445
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8445
Gr: PK-8 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1717.
School 5
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
118 Lockwood Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8320
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8320
Gr: PK-8 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1818.
Cesar E Chavez School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
20 Cedar Pl
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8969
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8969
Gr: PK-8 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1919.
Las Hermanas Mirabal Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
195 Mclean Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8335
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8335
Gr: PK-8 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2020.
Enrico Fermi School For The Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
27 Poplar St
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8460
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8460
Gr: PK-8 | 857 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Cross Hill Academy
(Math: 22% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
160 Bolmer Ave
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8300
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8300
Gr: 3-8 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Mlk Jr High Tech & Computer Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
135 Locust Hill Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8470
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8470
Gr: PK-8 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2323.
Barack Obama School For Social Justice
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 Palisade Ave
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8177
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8177
Gr: 7-12 | 701 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
121 Mclean Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8067
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8067
Gr: PK-7 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
463 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8057
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8057
Gr: 6-9 | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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