Yonkers Middle School vs. Pearls Hawthorne School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Yonkers Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Pearls Hawthorne School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 601 students in grades 6-8, Yonkers Middle 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 29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 781 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pearls Hawthorne School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
601 students
781 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3283 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#376 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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45
Kindergarten Students
-
69
Grade 1 Students
-
79
Grade 2 Students
-
94
Grade 3 Students
-
76
Grade 4 Students
-
93
Grade 5 Students
-
74
Grade 6 Students
62
63
Grade 7 Students
260
79
Grade 8 Students
279
70
Ungraded Students
-
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
18%
% Hispanic
56%
42%
% Black
24%
13%
% White
13%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
