Yonkers Early Childhood Academy vs. William Boyce Thompson School
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School Overview
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-8
Total Students
300 students
373 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#3368 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
21%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
40%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
65-69%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
50
16
Kindergarten Students
93
32
Grade 1 Students
97
35
Grade 2 Students
58
29
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
2%
3%
% Hispanic
62%
64%
% Black
25%
24%
% White
7%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
74%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
