Schools in Yonkers, New York (2025)
40 schools · 24,384 students · 39 public, 1 charter · median Enrollment 566.
Yonkers, in New York, has 40 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 24,384 students. By level there are 28 elementary, 7 high, 3 other, 2 middle; by sector 39 public, 1 charter.
The median Enrollment across Yonkers's schools is 566, above the New York median of 428. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
37 of the 40 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is Pearls Hawthorne School (84.0, top 10% of elementary schools nationally), followed by Saunders Trades & Technical High School (72.1, top 25% of high schools nationally), and Yonkers High School (70.7, top 25% of high schools nationally). One school sits in the top 10% of United States for its type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are Yonkers Montessori Academy (1,234 students), Lincoln High School (1,176 students), Charter School of Educational Excellence (1,127 students).
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Ranked schools in Yonkers
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New York.
- 184Pearls Hawthorne SchoolYonkers · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 813 students
- 272Saunders Trades & Technical High SchoolYonkers · Public High91% Math proficiency · 1,039 students
- 371Yonkers High SchoolYonkers · Public High93% Math proficiency · 1,111 students
- 470Roosevelt High School - Early College StudiesYonkers · Public High89% Math proficiency · 1,096 students
- 569Gorton High SchoolYonkers · Public High83% Math proficiency · 1,068 students
- 669Riverside High SchoolYonkers · Public High91% Math proficiency · 934 students
- 768Patricia A Dichiaro SchoolYonkers · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 536 students
- 866Lincoln High SchoolYonkers · Public High91% Math proficiency · 1,176 students
- 961Montessori School 27Yonkers · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 332 students
- 1055Justice Sonia Sotomayer Community School DistrictYonkers · Public Elementary53.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 423 students
- 1148Yonkers Early Childhood AcademyYonkers · Public Elementary61.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 297 students
- 1245School 29Yonkers · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 580 students
- 1340Kahlil Gibran SchoolYonkers · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 539 students
- 1440Paideia School 15Yonkers · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 583 students
- 1538Montessori School 31Yonkers · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 351 students
- 1638Rosemarie Ann Siragusa SchoolYonkers · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 500 students
- 1729School 30Yonkers · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 566 students
- 1828School 21Yonkers · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 328 students
- 1928School 22Yonkers · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 381 students
- 2028Barack Obama School for Social JusticeYonkers · Public High30% Math proficiency · 701 students
- 2127Paideia School 24Yonkers · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 281 students
- 2226School 16Yonkers · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 582 students
- 2326Eugenio Maria de Hostos Microsociety SchoolYonkers · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 590 students
- 2426Cesar E Chavez SchoolYonkers · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 574 students
- 2522Yonkers Middle SchoolYonkers · Public Middle27% Math proficiency · 540 students
- 2621Family School 32Yonkers · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 562 students
- 2721William Boyce Thompson SchoolYonkers · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 338 students
- 2819School 17Yonkers · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 282 students
- 2919School 5Yonkers · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 572 students
- 3018Las Hermanas Mirabal Community SchoolYonkers · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 594 students
- 3118Robert C Dodson SchoolYonkers · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 720 students
- 3218Cross Hill AcademyYonkers · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 328 students
- 3317Museum School 25Yonkers · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 219 students
- 3417Enrico Fermi School for the Performing ArtsYonkers · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 857 students
- 3517School 23Yonkers · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 498 students
- 3615Mlk JR High Tech & Computer Magnet SchoolYonkers · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 507 students
- 3714Ella Fitzgerald AcademyYonkers · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 470 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearls Hawthorne School Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 84.0 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 813 |
| 2 | Saunders Trades & Technical High School Yonkers · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 72.1 Top 25% | 91% Math proficiency | 1,039 |
| 3 | Yonkers High School Yonkers · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 70.7 Top 25% | 93% Math proficiency | 1,111 |
| 4 | Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies Yonkers · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 70.1 Top 25% | 89% Math proficiency | 1,096 |
| 5 | Gorton High School Yonkers · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 69.4 Top 25% | 83% Math proficiency | 1,068 |
| 6 | Riverside High School Yonkers · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 69.2 Top 25% | 91% Math proficiency | 934 |
| 7 | Patricia A Dichiaro School Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 68.2 Top 25% | 73% Math proficiency | 536 |
| 8 | Lincoln High School Yonkers · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 66.1 Top 25% | 91% Math proficiency | 1,176 |
| 9 | Montessori School 27 Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 61.1 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 332 |
| 10 | Justice Sonia Sotomayer Community School District Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–7 | Public | 55.1 Top 50% | 53.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 423 |
| 11 | Yonkers Early Childhood Academy Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 48.2 Lower 50% | 61.6% Free/reduced-price lunch | 297 |
| 12 | School 29 Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 45.4 Lower 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 580 |
| 13 | Kahlil Gibran School Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 40.0 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 539 |
| 14 | Paideia School 15 Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 39.8 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 583 |
| 15 | Montessori School 31 Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 38.4 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 351 |
| 16 | Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 38.2 Lower 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 500 |
| 17 | School 30 Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 29.1 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 566 |
| 18 | School 21 Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 28.2 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 328 |
| 19 | School 22 Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 27.6 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 381 |
| 20 | Barack Obama School for Social Justice Yonkers · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 27.5 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 701 |
| 21 | Paideia School 24 Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 26.7 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 281 |
| 22 | School 16 Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 26.4 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 582 |
| 23 | Eugenio Maria de Hostos Microsociety School Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 25.8 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 590 |
| 24 | Cesar E Chavez School Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 25.6 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 574 |
| 25 | Yonkers Middle School Yonkers · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 21.6 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 540 |
| 26 | Family School 32 Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 21.3 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 562 |
| 27 | William Boyce Thompson School Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 20.9 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 338 |
| 28 | School 17 Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 19.4 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 282 |
| 29 | School 5 Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 18.7 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 572 |
| 30 | Las Hermanas Mirabal Community School Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 18.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 594 |
| 31 | Robert C Dodson School Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 17.9 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 720 |
| 32 | Cross Hill Academy Yonkers · Middle · Grades 3–8 | Public | 17.7 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 328 |
| 33 | Museum School 25 Yonkers · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 17.4 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 219 |
| 34 | Enrico Fermi School for the Performing Arts Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 17.3 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 857 |
| 35 | School 23 Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 16.7 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 498 |
| 36 | Mlk JR High Tech & Computer Magnet School Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 15.4 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 507 |
| 37 | Ella Fitzgerald Academy Yonkers · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 13.6 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 470 |
Other schools in Yonkers
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrollment, or a school type that is not scored.
Compare the top 4 schools in Yonkers side by side →
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Yonkers?
Pearls Hawthorne School is the highest-ranked school in Yonkers with a Success Index (US) of 84.0 out of 100 (Top 10% of elementary schools in United States).
How many schools are in Yonkers?
Yonkers has 40 schools (28 elementary, 7 high, 2 middle, 3 other) educating 24,384 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in Yonkers?
The median Enrollment across schools in Yonkers is 566. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.