William Boyce Thompson School vs. Yonkers Early Childhood Academy
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School Overview
Overview
Serving 373 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, William Boyce Thompson 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 21% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower 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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Yonkers Early Childhood Academy serves 300 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-2
Total Students
373 students
300 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3368 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
50
Kindergarten Students
32
93
Grade 1 Students
35
97
Grade 2 Students
29
58
Grade 3 Students
48
-
Grade 4 Students
32
-
Grade 5 Students
53
-
Grade 6 Students
38
-
Grade 7 Students
45
-
Grade 8 Students
45
-
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
64%
62%
% Black
24%
25%
% White
4%
7%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
