Is William Boyce Thompson School a good school?

William Boyce Thompson School ranks in the bottom 5.1% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend William Boyce Thompson School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 419 students attended William Boyce Thompson School.

What is the racial makeup of William Boyce Thompson School?

Students at William Boyce Thompson School are 63% Hispanic, 25% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

William Boyce Thompson School

Summary:

William Boyce Thompson School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 419 students in Yonkers, New York, which is part of the Yonkers City School District. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools and significantly underperforms the district and state averages on academic measures, despite relatively high per-student spending.

The school's academic performance is consistently low, with proficiency rates ranging from 10.64% in 3rd-grade English Language Arts to 52.5% in 8th-grade, compared to the Yonkers district averages of 35.47% to 45.91% and the New York state averages of 42.6% to 51.88%. In Math, the proficiency rates at William Boyce Thompson School ranged from 12% in 5th grade to 22.22% in 6th grade, compared to the Yonkers district averages of 38.07% to 46.2% and the New York state averages of 48.93% to 58.03%. The school's student population is predominantly African American (45.8%) and Hispanic (47.7%), with these subgroups performing much lower than their peers across the state.

While the nearby Paideia School 24, School 5, and School 22 also perform below the state average, they generally outperform William Boyce Thompson School. The higher-performing Hillside Elementary School in the Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District demonstrates that schools in the region can achieve much higher levels of academic success. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at William Boyce Thompson School, the school's challenges appear to be rooted in a combination of socioeconomic factors, resource allocation, and the ability to effectively support its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1061 N Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701-1105

(914) 376-8563

District: Yonkers City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2321^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,611

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 419

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.2%

African American:

24.8%

White:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William Boyce Thompson School ranks worse than 94.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 28^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Yonkers City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.62. (See more...)

Compare Details William Boyce Thompson School ranks worse than 83.2% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.89. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63.2%), African American (24.8%), White (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William Boyce Thompson School is 17.9. 18 elementary schools in the Yonkers City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare William Boyce Thompson School employs 23.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William Boyce Thompson School is $22,611, which is the 4^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Yonkers City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William Boyce Thompson School:

SchoolDigger ranks William Boyce Thompson School 2321^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See William Boyce Thompson School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks William Boyce Thompson School 1251^st of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See William Boyce Thompson School in the ranking list.)

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Yonkers City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Yonkers City School District 645^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for William Boyce Thompson School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at William Boyce Thompson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	31.37	1698^th	2206	23.0%
2007	29.77	1723^rd	2219	22.4%
2008	32.12	1721^st	2227	22.7%
2009	40.40	1624^th	2257	28.0%
2010	33.17	1687^th	2263	25.5%
2011	11.70	2107^th	2286	7.8%
2012	18.37	1990^th	2320	14.2%
2013	21.85	1929^th	2325	17.0%
2014	23.42	1891^st	2345	19.4%
2015	24.21	1828^th	2352	22.3%
2016	22.52	1926^th	2366	18.6%
2017	22.35	1945^th	2386	18.5%
2018	24.01	1934^th	2395	19.2%
2019	26.11	1823^rd	2413	24.5%
2021	15.41	1951^st	2201	11.4%
2022	33.49	1670^th	2434	31.4%
2023	14.92	2183^rd	2439	10.5%
2024	10.62	2321^st	2445	5.1%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at William Boyce Thompson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.94	387^th	938	58.7%
2019	38.50	491^st	860	42.9%
2021	22.90	374^th	454	17.6%
2022	28.67	818^th	1027	20.4%
2023	31.78	740^th	1001	26.1%
2024	32.22	788^th	1066	26.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at William Boyce Thompson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.34	1019^th	1941	47.5%
2019	51.13	659^th	1859	64.6%
2021	38.30	614^th	1044	41.2%
2022	47.21	872^nd	2031	57.1%
2023	36.38	1210^th	2016	40.0%
2024	30.69	1508^th	2110	28.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at William Boyce Thompson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.04	1421^st	2045	30.5%
2019	31.17	1444^th	2032	28.9%
2021	20.05	1505^th	1678	10.3%
2022	42.96	1128^th	2099	46.3%
2023	21.85	1737^th	2041	14.9%
2024	13.92	1965^th	2078	5.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at William Boyce Thompson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.21	2011^th	2338	14.0%
2019	20.42	1991^st	2357	15.5%
2021	11.71	1819^th	1955	7.0%
2022	34.78	1624^th	2401	32.4%
2023	20.53	2030^th	2403	15.5%
2024	10.48	2311^th	2413	4.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at William Boyce Thompson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.11	1784^th	2340	23.8%
2019	34.07	1589^th	2358	32.6%
2021	17.90	1712^th	1961	12.7%
2022	34.25	1625^th	2400	32.3%
2023	13.39	2213^th	2400	7.8%
2024	13.02	2247^th	2411	6.8%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at William Boyce Thompson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.01	461^st	948	51.4%
2019	49.33	374^th	891	58.0%
2021	34.31	282^nd	427	34.0%
2022	47.69	446^th	936	52.4%
2023	32.48	577^th	857	32.7%
2024	26.26	726^th	927	21.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at William Boyce Thompson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.66	916^th	1392	34.2%
2019	35.11	853^rd	1315	35.1%
2021	19.99	731^st	818	10.6%
2022	41.75	851^st	1503	43.4%
2023	19.79	1250^th	1429	12.5%
2024	12.80	1465^th	1531	4.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for William Boyce Thompson School

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Rank History for all middle school students at William Boyce Thompson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2012	15.41	1147^th	1337	14.2%
2013	16.07	1177^th	1373	14.3%
2014	15.22	1250^th	1401	10.8%
2015	14.22	1272^nd	1407	9.6%
2016	15.54	1276^th	1429	10.7%
2017	20.64	1228^th	1455	15.6%
2018	13.26	1332^nd	1438	7.4%
2019	17.84	1259^th	1439	12.5%
2021	18.82	1087^th	1242	12.5%
2022	51.05	668^th	1479	54.8%
2023	33.21	1043^rd	1500	30.5%
2024	22.89	1251^st	1504	16.8%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at William Boyce Thompson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.16	129^th	503	74.4%
2022	25.57	515^th	581	11.4%
2023	33.11	424^th	591	28.3%
2024	36.79	388^th	615	36.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at William Boyce Thompson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.95	917^th	1170	21.6%
2019	52.33	360^th	1139	68.4%
2021	47.81	205^th	522	60.7%
2022	62.05	288^th	1283	77.6%
2023	56.80	398^th	1307	69.5%
2024	40.71	697^th	1303	46.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at William Boyce Thompson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.72	778^th	1288	39.6%
2024	23.79	1085^th	1296	16.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at William Boyce Thompson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.89	1253^rd	1353	7.4%
2019	23.26	1120^th	1370	18.2%
2021	13.24	1001^st	1066	6.1%
2022	43.56	810^th	1454	44.3%
2023	31.80	1060^th	1463	27.5%
2024	24.60	1201^st	1465	18.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at William Boyce Thompson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.65	1274^th	1352	5.8%
2019	15.28	1255^th	1366	8.1%
2021	23.75	874^th	1071	18.4%
2022	56.52	534^th	1455	63.3%
2023	38.31	929^th	1464	36.5%
2024	23.45	1221^st	1464	16.6%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at William Boyce Thompson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.11	591^st	663	10.9%
2019	30.87	463^rd	653	29.1%
2021	47.18	124^th	253	51.0%
2022	63.78	183^rd	706	74.1%
2023	46.90	359^th	696	48.4%
2024	25.54	566^th	705	19.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at William Boyce Thompson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.49	715^th	810	11.7%
2019	27.20	643^rd	826	22.2%
2021	21.87	388^th	449	13.6%
2022	59.07	308^th	914	66.3%
2023	37.35	595^th	943	36.9%
2024	28.67	721^st	953	24.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for William Boyce Thompson School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	76	147	8	127	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1996	76	147	8	127	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1997	89	182	15	127	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1998	70	202	21	141	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
1999	78	243	28	173	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2000	79	246	23	167	1	n/a	n/a	8	524
2001	68	235	25	157	1	n/a	n/a	0	486
2002	54	214	21	178	2	n/a	n/a	0	469
2003	54	214	21	178	2	n/a	n/a	0	469
2004	42	185	20	188	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2005	45	177	14	195	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
2006	52	149	16	214	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
2007	46	152	20	195	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
2008	44	131	21	179	1	n/a	n/a	0	376
2009	32	145	15	203	1	n/a	n/a	0	396
2010	36	128	16	195	1	n/a	n/a	0	376
2011	37	133	15	247	0	0	11	0	443
2012	36	147	16	262	1	0	11	0	473
2013	42	159	18	312	1	0	12	0	544
2014	42	170	15	315	1	0	11	0	554
2015	35	161	16	322	0	0	8	0	542
2016	39	160	13	326	0	0	11	0	549
2017	34	162	13	313	0	0	8	0	530
2018	33	153	15	303	1	0	13	0	518
2019	38	135	13	302	1	0	10	0	499
2020	34	134	14	304	4	2	5	0	497
2021	29	116	12	266	4	2	7	0	436
2022	19	102	10	259	2	2	14	0	408
2023	18	104	13	265	1	3	15	0	419

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at William Boyce Thompson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	358	20.4	17.5	49.2
1996	358	20.4	17.5	49.2
1997	413	21.0	19.7	59.8
1998	435	23.0	18.9	63.2
1999	522	27.3	19.1	58.2
2000	524	29.0	18.1	72.1
2001	486	31.0	15.7	72.8
2002	469	32.0	14.7	78.3
2003	469	32.0	14.7	78.3
2004	435	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	431	32.0	13.5	75.4
2006	431	32.0	13.5	79.6
2007	413	34.0	12.1	80.4
2008	376	32.0	11.8	78.5
2009	396	33.0	12.0	81.1
2010	376	27.0	13.9	71
2011	443	30.7	14.3	75.4
2012	473	24.3	19.4	77.4
2013	544	26.3	20.6	85.8
2014	554	27.3	20.2	80.5
2015	542	26.0	20.8	86.5
2016	549	27.0	20.3	87.1
2017	530	29.0	18.2	83.8
2018	518	29.0	17.8	68.7
2019	499	31.0	16.0	61.1
2020	497	28.0	17.7	75.7
2021	436	25.3	17.1	85.6
2022	408	24.0	17.0	84.8
2023	419	23.3	17.9	81.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio William Boyce Thompson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	358	20.4	17.5	49.2
1996	358	20.4	17.5	49.2
1997	413	21.0	19.7	59.8
1998	435	23.0	18.9	63.2
1999	522	27.3	19.1	58.2
2000	524	29.0	18.1	72.1
2001	486	31.0	15.7	72.8
2002	469	32.0	14.7	78.3
2003	469	32.0	14.7	78.3
2004	435	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	431	32.0	13.5	75.4
2006	431	32.0	13.5	79.6
2007	413	34.0	12.1	80.4
2008	376	32.0	11.8	78.5
2009	396	33.0	12.0	81.1
2010	376	27.0	13.9	71
2011	443	30.7	14.3	75.4
2012	473	24.3	19.4	77.4
2013	544	26.3	20.6	85.8
2014	554	27.3	20.2	80.5
2015	542	26.0	20.8	86.5
2016	549	27.0	20.3	87.1
2017	530	29.0	18.2	83.8
2018	518	29.0	17.8	68.7
2019	499	31.0	16.0	61.1
2020	497	28.0	17.7	75.7
2021	436	25.3	17.1	85.6
2022	408	24.0	17.0	84.8
2023	419	23.3	17.9	81.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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