Summary:
The 10705 zip code area of Yonkers, New York is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Yonkers City School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 645 out of 865 in New York and has a 1-star rating, a few standout schools in the area demonstrate strong academic performance.
Pearls Hawthorne School, an elementary/middle school serving grades PK-8, is the highest-performing school in the data set. Ranked 66 out of 2,445 elementary schools in New York and with a 5-star rating, Pearls Hawthorne students significantly outperform the district and state averages on standardized tests. Another high-performing school is Montessori School 27, an elementary school (PK-6) ranked 746 out of 2,445 and with a 3-star rating, whose students also exceed district and state test score averages.
In contrast, Yonkers High School, the lone high school in the data set, has a 3-star rating and its students perform better than the district average on Regents exams, but still below the state average in many subjects. The high school also struggles with a 34.1% chronic absenteeism rate and a 4.9% dropout rate, both higher than state averages. Overall, the data highlights a significant achievement gap between the highest and lowest-performing schools in the 10705 zip code, indicating the need for the Yonkers City School District to implement more consistent and effective educational practices to ensure equitable opportunities for all students.
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