William Boyce Thompson School vs. Yonkers Early Childhood Academy
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School Overview
Overview
Serving 419 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 18:1 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 and Black).
Yonkers Early Childhood Academy serves 327 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-2
Total Students
419 students
327 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
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
27
66
Kindergarten Students
27
114
Grade 1 Students
33
70
Grade 2 Students
47
77
Grade 3 Students
41
-
Grade 4 Students
61
-
Grade 5 Students
38
-
Grade 6 Students
52
-
Grade 7 Students
45
-
Grade 8 Students
48
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
63%
58%
% Black
25%
31%
% White
4%
6%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
