William Boyce Thompson School vs. Yonkers Early Childhood Academy
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School Overview
Overview
Serving 338 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 24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). 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 17:1 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 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Yonkers Early Childhood Academy serves 297 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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-2
Total Students
338 students
297 students
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
21 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3516 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
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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
18
54
Kindergarten Students
26
65
Grade 1 Students
22
81
Grade 2 Students
29
93
Grade 3 Students
21
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Grade 4 Students
35
-
Grade 5 Students
41
-
Grade 6 Students
59
-
Grade 7 Students
41
-
Grade 8 Students
43
-
Ungraded Students
3
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
59%
61%
% Black
29%
24%
% White
4%
7%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%