Top Rankings
Yorktown Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,323 students in Yorktown Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Yorktown Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
3,427 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
315 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Yorktown Central School District, which is ranked #124 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
78%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
221 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
6%
10%
# Hispanic Students
530 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
29%
# Black Students
94 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
2,485 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
73%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
260
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
221
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
263
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
272
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
242
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
255
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
258
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
243
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
270
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
282
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
249
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
32
26,642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,799 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,862 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,799
$31,353
Spending / Student
$28,862
$32,230
Best Yorktown Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mohansic School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
704 Locksley Rd
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8000
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8000
Grades: K-3
| 509 students
Rank: #22.
Brookside School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2285 Broad St
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8000
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8000
Grades: K-3
| 519 students
Rank: #33.
Mildred E Strang Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2701 Crompond Rd
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8000
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8000
Grades: 6-8
| 794 students
Rank: #44.
Crompond School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2901 Manor St
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8000
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8000
Grades: 4-5
| 501 students
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