YONKERS CITY SD

districtWestchester CountyHigh Need · Large City23,807 pupils$28,865/pupil

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Where it lands vs peers

47.0%100th percentile

ELA Proficiency (Grades 3–8) · peer median 24.0%

ELA Math Grad Absent $/Pupil

47.0%

low 16.2%med 24.0%high 49.8%

peer

middle 50% (IQR)

peer median

this district

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Trend over time — ELA Proficiency (Grades 3–8)

this entity

peer median

What changed

vs. 2023–24 · biggest movers

Regents Earth Science fell 28.0 pts to 13.0% (from 41.0%)
Regents Living Environment fell 16.0 pts to 31.0% (from 47.0%)
Science Proficiency (Grade 5) rose 10.0 pts to 35.0% (from 25.0%)
Inexperienced Principals fell 10.0 pts to 33.0% (from 43.0%)

Equity gaps — ELA 3–8

vs. All Students · 2024–25

Each subgroup against the All-Students value, widest gaps first. Green favors the subgroup; red is a gap to close. The last column shows the typical gap among your peer group.

Subgroup	ELA 3–8	Gap vs All	vs. peer-typical gap
English Language Learner	11.0%	−36.0 pts	−19.0 pts · 17.0 pts wider than peers
Students with Disabilities	19.0%	−28.0 pts	−17.0 pts · 11.0 pts wider than peers
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	74.0%	+27.0 pts	+11.0 pts · 16.0 pts wider than peers
Homeless	21.0%	−26.0 pts	−10.0 pts · 16.0 pts wider than peers
White	63.0%	+16.0 pts	+17.0 pts · 1.0 pts narrower than peers
In Foster Care	39.0%	−8.0 pts	−9.0 pts · 1.0 pts narrower than peers
Black or African American	40.0%	−7.0 pts	−5.0 pts · 2.0 pts wider than peers
Economically Disadvantaged	41.0%	−6.0 pts	−4.0 pts · 2.0 pts wider than peers

Enrollment & demographics

22,646 students · 2024–25

Race & ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino14,297 · 63.1%

Black or African American3,481 · 15.4%

White2,994 · 13.2%

Asian or Pacific Islander1,068 · 4.7%

Multiracial719 · 3.2%

American Indian or Alaska Native87 · 0.4%

Gender

Male11,596 · 51.2%

Female11,047 · 48.8%

Non-Binary3 · 0.0%

Subgroups (share of enrollment)

Economically Disadvantaged16,723 · 73.8%

Students with Disabilities4,775 · 21.1%

English Language Learners3,433 · 15.2%

Total enrollment

Advanced coursework (AP/IB)

2023–24 · latest available

AP/IB pass rate

62.0%

scored 3+ (AP) / 4+ (IB)

Exams per 100 students

7.1

all grades

Subjects taken

AP 730 · IB 873 exams

Most-taken exams

AP World History (AP) · 187 exams · 58.8% pass
IB Language A: Literature - English - HL (IB) · 135 exams · 98.5% pass
AP US History (AP) · 132 exams · 31.1% pass
IB Mathematics: Applications and interpretation - SL (IB) · 106 exams · 38.7% pass
IB Social Anthropology - SL (IB) · 100 exams · 81.0% pass

Report card vs. 3 peers

Subgroup: All Students · 2024–25

Grades 3–8

ELA Proficiency (Grades 3–8)100th pct

47.0%▲ 8.0 pt

peer median 24.0% · #1 of 4

Grade breakdown

Grade 3	49.0%	peer 27.0%	100th
Grade 4	46.0%	peer 23.0%	100th
Grade 5	50.0%	peer 26.0%	100th
Grade 6	45.0%	peer 20.0%	100th
Grade 7	47.0%	peer 22.0%	100th
Grade 8	45.0%	peer 25.0%	100th

Math Proficiency (Grades 3–8)100th pct

46.0%▲ 3.0 pt

peer median 17.2% · #1 of 4

Grade breakdown

Grade 3	50.0%	peer 28.0%	100th
Grade 4	53.0%	peer 19.0%	100th
Grade 5	43.0%	peer 17.0%	100th
Grade 6	45.0%	peer 18.0%	100th
Grade 7	45.0%	peer 18.0%	100th
Grade 8	38.0%	peer 8.0%	100th

Science Proficiency (Grade 5)100th pct

35.0%▲ 10.0 pt

peer median 16.0% · #1 of 4

Science Proficiency (Grade 8)67th pct

17.0%▲ 7.0 pt

peer median 15.0% · #1 of 4

High School & Regents

Graduation Rate (4-Year)100th pct

88.9%▼ 1.1 pt

peer median 71.5% · #1 of 4

Breakdown by cohort

4-Year	88.9%	peer 71.5%	100th
5-Year	91.7%	peer 71.1%	100th
6-Year	91.9%	peer 74.6%	100th
Combined	90.8%	peer 72.0%	100th

Regents exams (11)

Regents English (Common Core)100th pct

74.0%▼ 4.0 pt

peer median 42.0% · #1 of 4

Regents Algebra I100th pct

41.0%▼ 2.0 pt

peer median 24.0% · #1 of 4

Regents Living Environment100th pct

31.0%▼ 16.0 pt

peer median 23.0% · #1 of 4

Regents Global History100th pct

74.0%▼ 1.0 pt

peer median 50.0% · #1 of 4

Regents US History & Gov't100th pct

74.0%

peer median 44.0% · #1 of 4

Regents Algebra II100th pct

67.0%▼ 3.0 pt

peer median 50.0% · #1 of 4

Regents Geometry100th pct

47.0%

peer median 32.0% · #1 of 4

Regents Chemistry100th pct

51.0%▼ 4.0 pt

peer median 35.0% · #1 of 4

Regents Physics100th pct

82.0%▼ 1.0 pt

peer median 58.0% · #1 of 4

Regents Earth Science0th pct

13.0%▼ 28.0 pt

peer median 14.0% · #4 of 4

Regents Life Science: Biology100th pct

42.0%

peer median 33.0% · #1 of 4

Growth & Readiness

Academic Growth (Grades 3–8)100th pct

50.5

peer median 46.6 · #1 of 4

College/Career/Civic Readiness100th pct

143.3

peer median 108.3 · #1 of 4

Participation & English Learners

Test Participation — ELA (Grades 3–8)67th pct

96.8%

peer median 94.3% · #2 of 4

Test Participation — Math (Grades 3–8)67th pct

96.0%▼ 0.2 pt

peer median 93.0% · #2 of 4

Test Participation — ELA (High School)67th pct

98.3%▲ 6.1 pt

peer median 95.4% · #2 of 4

ELL Progress (Grades 3–8)100th pct

47.0%

peer median 38.0% · #1 of 4

ELL Progress (High School)100th pct

42.0%▲ 5.0 pt

peer median 31.0% · #1 of 4

Accountability Performance

Core Performance Index (Grades 3–8)100th pct

125.0▲ 6.4

peer median 75.3 · #1 of 4

Core Performance Index (High School)100th pct

131.9▲ 18.5

peer median 92.0 · #1 of 4

Climate

Chronic Absenteeism (Grades 3–8)100th pct

38.5%▼ 1.0 pt

peer median 57.7% · #1 of 4

Chronic Absenteeism (High School)67th pct

52.2%▼ 2.9 pt

peer median 71.5% · #2 of 4

Attendance Index (Grades 3–8)100th pct

154.2

peer median 111.1 · #1 of 4

Attendance Index (High School)67th pct

124.5

peer median 77.1 · #2 of 4

Staffing

Inexperienced Teachers100th pct

4.0%▼ 2.0 pt

peer median 22.0% · #1 of 4

Inexperienced Principals100th pct

33.0%▼ 10.0 pt

peer median 52.0% · #1 of 4

Teachers Out of Certification100th pct

4.0%▲ 1.0 pt

peer median 11.0% · #1 of 4

Alternate & ELL Assessments (5)

NYSAA Proficiency — ELA (Grade 4)100th pct

91.0%▲ 6.0 pt

peer median 74.0% · #1 of 4

NYSAA Proficiency — Math (Grade 4)100th pct

91.0%▲ 9.0 pt

peer median 68.0% · #1 of 4

NYSAA Proficiency — Science (Grade 8)67th pct

61.0%▼ 7.0 pt

peer median 59.0% · #2 of 4

NYSESLAT % Commanding (Grade 4)100th pct

12.0%▲ 1.0 pt

peer median 7.0% · #1 of 4

NYSESLAT % Commanding (Grade 8)100th pct

19.0%

peer median 11.0% · #1 of 4

Resources

Total Spending per Pupil0th pct

$28,865▲ $1,020

peer median $32,519 · #4 of 4

State & Local Spending per Pupil33rd pct

$27,142▲ $2,223

peer median $28,744 · #3 of 4

Federal Spending per Pupil0th pct

$1,723▼ $1,203

peer median $3,564 · #4 of 4

Accountability status

NYSED ESSA accountability — published on its own cycle (independent of the school year selected above).

Overall designation · 2024–25

Target District

Indicator levels · 2023–24 · 1 = lowest, 4 = highest

EM Chronic Absenteeism1

EM Core Performance2

EM ELP3

EM Weight Performance3

HS Chronic Absenteeism1

HS Core Performance2

HS ELP3

HS Grad Rate3

HS Weight Performance1

Progress to targets · 2024–25 (5)

Measure	Actual	State MIP	Long-term goal
Graduation Rate (4-Year)	88.9%	87.5%	88.8%
Weighted Performance — EM ELA	131.9	123.3	136.1
Weighted Performance — EM MATH	126.3	127.4	139.5
Weighted Performance — HS ELA	161.8	134.9	148.3
Weighted Performance — HS MATH	75.4	64.6	87.2

green = met the State Measure of Interim Progress

By subgroup (19)

Level	Subgroup	Designation
EM	All Students	Comprehensive Support and Improvement
EM	American Indian or Alaska Native	Local Support and Improvement
EM	Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	Local Support and Improvement
EM	Black or African American	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
EM	Economically Disadvantaged	Targeted Support and Improvement
EM	English Language Learner	Targeted Support and Improvement
EM	Hispanic or Latino	Targeted Support and Improvement
EM	Multiracial	Local Support and Improvement
EM	Students with Disabilities	Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
EM	White	Local Support and Improvement
HS	All Students	Local Support and Improvement
HS	Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	Local Support and Improvement
HS	Black or African American	Local Support and Improvement
HS	Economically Disadvantaged	Local Support and Improvement
HS	English Language Learner	Local Support and Improvement
HS	Hispanic or Latino	Local Support and Improvement
HS	Multiracial	Local Support and Improvement
HS	Students with Disabilities	Local Support and Improvement
HS	White	Local Support and Improvement

Peers in this group

District	County	Pupils	ELA ↓	Math	Grad	Absent	$/Pupil
YONKERS CITY SD	Westchester	23,807	47.0%	46.0%	88.9%	38.5%	$28,865
BUFFALO CITY SD	Erie	29,479	28.0%	25.0%	74.4%	59.3%	$32,519
SYRACUSE CITY SD	Onondaga	18,589	24.0%	17.2%	71.5%	40.6%	$29,539
ROCHESTER CITY SD	Monroe	21,663	19.0%	15.3%	62.6%	57.7%	$34,087

Schools in this district (40)

Subgroup: All Students · 2024–25

Your own buildings on the headline metrics — click any column to sort, or a row to open its Report Card.

School	County	Pupils	ELA ↓	Math	Grad	Absent	$/Pupil
PEARLS HAWTHORNE SCHOOL	Westchester	811	88.0%	89.0%	—	16.3%	$30,938
MONTESSORI SCHOOL 27	Westchester	332	75.0%	70.0%	—	23.0%	$28,262
PATRICIA A DICHIARO SCHOOL	Westchester	542	72.0%	77.0%	—	11.6%	$28,032
CASIMIR PULASKI SCHOOL	Westchester	579	66.0%	70.0%	—	20.0%	$24,647
SCHOOL 30	Westchester	562	66.0%	62.0%	—	26.1%	$22,809
KAHLIL GIBRAN SCHOOL	Westchester	538	62.0%	59.0%	—	31.8%	$23,335
ROBERT HALMI SR ACAD -FILM-TELEVISIO	Westchester	153	60.0%	49.0%	—	29.9%	$36,750
YONKERS MONTESSORI ACADEMY	Westchester	1,240	54.0%	52.0%	85.6%	32.6%	$32,155
PAIDEIA SCHOOL 24	Westchester	301	52.0%	57.0%	—	38.8%	$32,993
PAIDEIA SCHOOL 15	Westchester	582	49.0%	50.2%	—	26.0%	$28,407
ROSEMARIE ANN SIRAGUSA SCHOOL	Westchester	519	49.0%	54.0%	—	26.8%	$26,747
MONTESSORI SCHOOL 31	Westchester	360	48.0%	47.0%	—	36.8%	$29,134
CROSS HILL ACADEMY	Westchester	339	46.0%	36.0%	—	35.6%	$29,919
SCHOOL 17	Westchester	327	45.0%	59.0%	—	42.7%	$33,486
SCHOOL 29	Westchester	613	45.0%	45.0%	—	55.8%	$42,817
ROBERT C DODSON SCHOOL	Westchester	724	43.0%	44.0%	—	38.2%	$29,096
SCHOOL 16	Westchester	580	43.0%	40.0%	—	35.8%	$27,104
ELLA FITZGERALD ACADEMY	Westchester	470	42.0%	35.0%	—	41.1%	$27,947
FAMILY SCHOOL 32	Westchester	589	42.0%	41.0%	—	44.6%	$29,426
YONKERS MIDDLE SCHOOL	Westchester	569	42.0%	47.5%	—	55.3%	$26,846
EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS MICROSOCIETY	Westchester	588	41.0%	54.0%	—	39.8%	$24,966
SCHOOL 21	Westchester	328	41.0%	41.0%	—	51.2%	$30,301
CESAR E CHAVEZ SCHOOL	Westchester	571	40.0%	33.7%	—	57.5%	$32,150
LAS HERMANAS MIRABAL COMMUNITY	Westchester	591	39.0%	32.0%	—	44.1%	$27,118
SCHOOL 22	Westchester	395	39.0%	37.0%	—	46.3%	$29,923
SCHOOL 5	Westchester	572	38.0%	31.0%	—	49.5%	$26,801
WILLIAM BOYCE THOMPSON SCHOOL	Westchester	373	38.0%	20.0%	—	36.9%	$34,557
BARACK OBAMA SCHOOL FOR SJ	Westchester	776	33.0%	24.0%	96.7%	55.6%	$27,461
SCHOOL 23	Westchester	498	33.0%	31.0%	—	61.6%	$27,606
ENRICO FERMI SCHOOL-PERF ARTS	Westchester	850	32.0%	32.0%	—	38.5%	$25,295
MLK JR HIGH TECH & COMPUTER MAGNE	Westchester	505	32.0%	34.0%	—	51.5%	$27,564
JUSTICE SONIA SOTOMAYER COMMUNITY	Westchester	423	29.0%	25.0%	—	33.8%	$28,536
MUSEUM SCHOOL 25	Westchester	245	20.0%	14.0%	—	—	$32,282
GORTON HIGH SCHOOL	Westchester	1,078	—	—	91.7%	—	$28,277
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL	Westchester	1,166	—	—	91.0%	—	$27,642
RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL	Westchester	977	—	—	84.0%	—	$29,165
ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL - EARLY COLLEG	Westchester	1,089	—	—	92.5%	—	$28,598
SAUNDERS TRADES & TECH SR HIGH SCH	Westchester	1,037	—	—	97.0%	—	$31,264
YONKERS EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY	Westchester	298	—	—	—	46.5%	$35,163
YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL	Westchester	1,111	—	—	92.0%	—	$26,351