Best Public Schools in Yorktown Heights, NY

Summary:

The city of Yorktown Heights, New York is home to a diverse set of 9 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The schools in this area are generally high-performing, with the Yorktown High School ranking 31st out of 1,228 high schools in New York state and the Mildred E Strang Middle School ranking 170th out of 1,500 middle schools.

The Yorktown Central School District appears to be the stronger of the two districts in the area, with all of its schools ranking in the top half of their respective school types in New York. This is reflected in the district's overall 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the Lakeland Central School District, while not as highly ranked, still has several strong-performing schools, such as Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School and Benjamin Franklin Elementary School.

The schools in the Yorktown Central School District also tend to have a higher percentage of white students and lower free/reduced lunch rates compared to the Lakeland schools, which have a more diverse student population. However, the Lakeland district generally spends more per student, though this does not necessarily translate to higher test scores or rankings. Overall, the data highlights the strong academic performance of the Yorktown Central School District, as well as some notable differences between the two school districts in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	3477 Kamhi Dr	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 245-7444	463	42	11.0	22.9%	315 (68.0%)	19 (4.1%)	98 (21.2%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	73.9	590^th of 2439 public elementary schools	75.8%		62.1	866^th of 2434 public elementary schools	64.4%	276											51.7	50.0	68.9				76.3	62.1	75.4					99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$21,267	$00	$21,267
Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School	Public	6-8	3417 Old Yorktown Rd	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 245-1885	1,247	131	9.5	29.1%	656 (52.6%)	103 (8.3%)	383 (30.7%)	61 (4.9%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.1%)	74.6	321^st of 1500 public middle schools	78.6%		74.4	296^th of 1479 public middle schools	80.0%	25	100.0					98.9								55.4	63.0	71.2				51.5	65.1	69.3	51.2	98.6	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.2	99.3	$22,978	$89	$22,889
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	3636 Gomer St	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 245-4802	399	31	12.8	15.5%	266 (66.7%)	14 (3.5%)	88 (22.1%)	19 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	75.1	568^th of 2439 public elementary schools	76.7%		83.4	351^st of 2434 public elementary schools	85.6%	217											68.5	59.7	60.0				68.5	62.7	63.5					99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$17,447	$00	$17,447
Brookside School	Public	K-3	2285 Broad St	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Yorktown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 243-8000	519	48	10.8	10.2%	398 (76.7%)	12 (2.3%)	65 (12.5%)	32 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)								(n/a)											74.6						80.0							99.2	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	$20,725	$534	$20,190
Crompond School	Public	4-5	2901 Manor St	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Yorktown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 243-8000	501	46	10.8	10.6%	359 (71.7%)	12 (2.4%)	76 (15.2%)	41 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	86.1	310^th of 2439 public elementary schools	87.3%		82.3	380^th of 2434 public elementary schools	84.4%	70												72.4	67.9					80.1	69.4					98.5	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	99.0	99.2	$19,859	$253	$19,606
Mohansic School	Public	K-3	704 Locksley Rd	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Yorktown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 243-8000	509	46	10.9	7.7%	376 (73.9%)	13 (2.6%)	73 (14.3%)	24 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)								(n/a)											72.1						77.3							98.8	98.8	99.4	99.4	100.0	98.8	99.2	99.8	$19,883	$295	$19,588
Yorktown High School	Public	9-12	2727 Crompond Rd	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Yorktown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 243-8000	1,104	95	11.6	13.9%	793 (71.8%)	38 (3.4%)	183 (16.6%)	69 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (1.8%)	86.2	31^st of 1228 public high schools	97.5%		85.9	32^nd of 1190 public high schools	97.3%	1	98.1	97.3	100.0	98.0	98.1	84.3	97.5	93.4	89.8	96.0														99.5	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.8	99.9	$20,854	$162	$20,692
Putnam-Westchester BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 BOCES Dr	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Putnam-Westchester BOCES	No	No	No	No	(914) 245-2700	326	116	2.8		154 (47.2%)	50 (15.3%)	101 (31.0%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)								(n/a)
Mildred E Strang Middle School	Public	6-8	2701 Crompond Rd	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Yorktown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 243-8000	794	80	9.8	14.4%	559 (70.4%)	19 (2.4%)	133 (16.8%)	55 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.1%)	86	170^th of 1500 public middle schools	88.7%		77.9	250^th of 1479 public middle schools	83.1%	80	100.0							100.0						68.0	63.9	65.5				75.1	80.5	90.1	61.1	99.3	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.9	99.9	$20,628	$282	$20,346

Cities Near Yorktown Heights

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shrub Oak	2.93 mi	1	76^th
Crompond	3.31 mi	1	159^th
Cortlandt Manor	3.36 mi	3	262^nd
Mohegan Lake	3.82 mi	2	336^th
Putnam Valley	4.24 mi	3	87^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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