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Best Schools in Yorktown Heights, NY
Yorktown Heights, NY has 16 public schools (4 high, 4 middle, 8 elementary) serving 10,328 students. On average they score 76% on state proficiency tests against a projected 77%, so schools in Yorktown Heights don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Yorktown Heights, NY
The top high schools in Yorktown Heights, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Yorktown High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Yorktown Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1104 Students
2. Somers Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Somers Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 980 Students
3. Lakeland High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakeland Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 942 Students
4. Croton-harmon High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Croton-harmon Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 486 Students
Best Middle Schools in Yorktown Heights, NY
The top middle schools in Yorktown Heights, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Pierre Van Cortlandt School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Croton-harmon Union Free School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 472 Students
2. Somers Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Somers Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 569 Students
3. Mildred E Strang Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Yorktown Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 794 Students
4. Lakeland-copper Beech Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakeland Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1247 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Yorktown Heights, NY
The top elementary schools in Yorktown Heights, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Brookside School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Yorktown Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 519 Students
2. Carrie E Tompkins School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Croton-harmon Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 567 Students
3. Mohansic School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Yorktown Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 509 Students
4. Crompond School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Yorktown Central School District • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 501 Students
5. Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakeland Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 399 Students
6. Somers Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Somers Central School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 524 Students
7. Primrose School
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Projected Test Scores
Somers Central School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 527 Students
8. St Patrick School
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Projected Test Scores
St Patrick School • Private • Grades KG - 8 • 188 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Yorktown Heights, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Yorktown Heights, NY has a total population of 13,226 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 61% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Yorktown Heights, NY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Yorktown Heights, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
14.78 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.64 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
12.14 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Yorktown Heights, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Yorktown Heights, NY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Yorktown Heights, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Yorktown Heights, NY
How many schools are in Yorktown Heights, NY?
Yorktown Heights, NY has 16 public schools: 4 high schools, 4 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 10,328 students in total.
How do schools in Yorktown Heights perform on state tests?
On average, 16 schools in Yorktown Heights score 76% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 77%, so on average schools in Yorktown Heights don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Yorktown Heights?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 77%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 77%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 79%
- Projected: 79%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 66%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 76%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 78%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 77%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 76%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 77%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 79%
- Projected: 77%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Yorktown Heights
8 of 9 schools in Yorktown Heights carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 3
All 9 public schools we grade in Yorktown Heights. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (9)
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
- Brookside School
- Crompond School
- Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School
- Mildred E Strang Middle School
- Mohansic School
- Putnam Westchester Boces
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
- Yorktown High School
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.