Yonkers Middle School vs. Pearls Hawthorne School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Pearls Hawthorne School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 540 students in grades 7-8, 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 33% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 813 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pearls Hawthorne School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
7-8
PK-8
Total Students
540 students
813 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
52 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3386 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#150 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
88%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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35
Kindergarten Students
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98
Grade 1 Students
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87
Grade 2 Students
-
79
Grade 3 Students
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78
Grade 4 Students
-
106
Grade 5 Students
-
84
Grade 6 Students
-
84
Grade 7 Students
243
77
Grade 8 Students
297
60
Ungraded Students
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25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
13%
% Hispanic
62%
44%
% Black
19%
15%
% White
13%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%