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Pearls Hawthorne School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8
85th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 97% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Pearls Hawthorne School is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Yonkers, NY, with a student population of 795. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New York, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years.

Pearls Hawthorne School's academic performance is truly outstanding, with students significantly outperforming the Yonkers City School District and New York state averages on the NY State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 90.67% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 48.59% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school's students also perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in U.S. History and Government, Algebra I, and Living Environment (Biology).

What sets Pearls Hawthorne School apart is its ability to deliver outstanding academic outcomes for students across diverse subgroups, including racial/ethnic minorities and low-socioeconomic status students. The school ranks among the top elementary schools in New York for female, Asian, African American, Hispanic, white, and multi-racial students, indicating its commitment to equity and inclusion. While the nearby schools in the Yonkers City School District generally perform below the state averages, Ps 81 Robert J Christen, a school in the Bronx, also demonstrates strong academic performance, suggesting that high-performing schools can exist within the broader region.

813
Students ?
15.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$30,938
Per pupil spending ?
31.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 350 Hawthorne Ave
       Yonkers, NY  10705-1831

(914) 376-8250

District: Yonkers City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
43.5%
White:
22.0%
African American:
14.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (89% vs 55% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 3% of New York elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Yonkers City School District
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school89%
District avg46%
New York avg55%
Elementary school
85th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
64th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 27Elementary Schools in the Yonkers City School District
663rd of 874Yonkers City School District among New York districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202594.885 of 244596.5%★★★★★
202495.966 of 244597.3%★★★★★
202395.185 of 243996.5%★★★★★
202294.290 of 243496.3%★★★★★
202189.5136 of 220193.8%★★★★★
201996.065 of 241397.3%★★★★★
201892.495 of 239596.0%★★★★★
201792.792 of 238696.1%★★★★★
201691.799 of 236695.8%★★★★★
201591.7108 of 235295.4%★★★★★
201493.079 of 234596.6%★★★★★
201395.237 of 232598.4%★★★★★
201292.038 of 232098.4%★★★★★
201193.027 of 228698.8%★★★★★
201090.243 of 226398.1%★★★★★
200985.738 of 225798.3%★★★★★
200888.39 of 222799.6%★★★★★
200785.896 of 221995.7%★★★★★
200689.313 of 220699.4%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202591.563 of 92893.2%★★★★★
202495.633 of 92796.4%★★★★★
202394.448 of 85794.4%★★★★★
202294.642 of 93695.5%★★★★★
202188.539 of 42790.9%★★★★★
201894.838 of 94896.0%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202583.760 of 69691.4%★★★★★
202485.155 of 66291.7%★★★★★
202386.934 of 60594.4%★★★★★
202293.41 of 67199.9%★★★★★
202180.049 of 43088.6%★★★★☆
201985.643 of 54892.2%★★★★★
201884.338 of 60193.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202596.133 of 240998.6%★★★★★
202496.445 of 241398.1%★★★★★
202395.162 of 240397.4%★★★★★
202295.349 of 240198.0%★★★★★
202188.1123 of 195593.7%★★★★★
201996.150 of 235797.9%★★★★★
201891.490 of 233896.2%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202595.957 of 156996.4%★★★★★
202497.236 of 153197.6%★★★★★
202395.741 of 142997.1%★★★★★
202294.256 of 150396.3%★★★★★
202189.349 of 81894.0%★★★★★
201996.129 of 131597.8%★★★★★
201887.892 of 139293.4%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202591.2130 of 209893.8%★★★★★
202495.872 of 207896.5%★★★★★
202392.0121 of 204194.1%★★★★★
202291.6112 of 209994.7%★★★★★
202189.195 of 167894.3%★★★★★
201993.886 of 203295.8%★★★★★
201890.997 of 204595.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202591.1152 of 240793.7%★★★★★
202492.6120 of 241195.0%★★★★★
202392.6128 of 240094.7%★★★★★
202289.0183 of 240092.4%★★★★★
202187.5139 of 196192.9%★★★★★
201993.798 of 235895.8%★★★★★
201890.5124 of 234094.7%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202590.714 of 28795.1%★★★★★
202393.611 of 22395.1%★★★★★
202189.511 of 14392.3%★★★★★
201886.924 of 20288.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202571.6410 of 213480.8%★★★★☆
202484.6179 of 211091.5%★★★★★
202377.0259 of 201687.2%★★★★☆
202273.5294 of 203185.5%★★★★☆
202179.0123 of 104488.2%★★★★☆
201992.278 of 185995.8%★★★★★
201892.769 of 194196.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202593.529 of 140297.9%★★★★★
202493.542 of 139297.0%★★★★★
202393.036 of 133797.3%★★★★★
202289.161 of 139995.6%★★★★★
202185.487 of 122492.9%★★★★★
201995.015 of 133898.9%★★★★★
201890.736 of 140897.4%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202595.064 of 150095.7%★★★★★
202496.357 of 150496.2%★★★★★
202397.825 of 150098.3%★★★★★
202297.533 of 147997.8%★★★★★
202196.228 of 124297.7%★★★★★
201997.343 of 143997.0%★★★★★
201895.056 of 143896.1%★★★★★
201793.872 of 145595.1%★★★★★
201694.654 of 142996.2%★★★★★
201597.028 of 140798.0%★★★★★
201495.245 of 140196.8%★★★★★
201389.1118 of 137391.4%★★★★★
201288.788 of 133793.4%★★★★★
201188.693 of 129592.8%★★★★★
201088.967 of 124394.6%★★★★★
200984.163 of 122494.9%★★★★★
200886.163 of 118594.7%★★★★★
200786.588 of 112392.2%★★★★★
200692.523 of 109597.9%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202591.04 of 40699.0%★★★★★
202489.96 of 39698.5%★★★★★
202389.39 of 38897.7%★★★★★
202291.17 of 38198.2%★★★★★
202184.920 of 23691.5%★★★★★
201990.913 of 36996.5%★★★★★
201883.740 of 37489.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202596.044 of 145797.0%★★★★★
202496.044 of 146597.0%★★★★★
202396.728 of 146398.1%★★★★★
202298.84 of 145499.7%★★★★★
202197.213 of 106698.8%★★★★★
201996.246 of 137096.6%★★★★★
201893.459 of 135395.6%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202596.232 of 96596.7%★★★★★
202496.330 of 95396.9%★★★★★
202397.717 of 94398.2%★★★★★
202298.611 of 91498.8%★★★★★
202189.725 of 44994.4%★★★★★
201995.632 of 82696.1%★★★★★
201892.640 of 81095.1%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202595.852 of 128395.9%★★★★★
202497.040 of 129696.9%★★★★★
202398.719 of 128898.5%★★★★★
202299.019 of 130698.5%★★★★★
202196.822 of 93597.6%★★★★★
201997.738 of 124196.9%★★★★★
201896.044 of 124596.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202594.862 of 145595.7%★★★★★
202494.175 of 146494.9%★★★★★
202397.423 of 146498.4%★★★★★
202294.664 of 145595.6%★★★★★
202190.472 of 107193.3%★★★★★
201996.942 of 136696.9%★★★★★
201893.169 of 135294.9%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202580.9143 of 129889.0%★★★★☆
202472.6192 of 130385.3%★★★★☆
202387.579 of 130794.0%★★★★★
202273.8166 of 128387.1%★★★★☆
202187.422 of 52295.8%★★★★★
201980.2107 of 113990.6%★★★★★
201884.573 of 117093.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202594.717 of 77597.8%★★★★★
202485.487 of 77888.8%★★★★☆
202391.647 of 77293.9%★★★★★
202298.18 of 74898.9%★★★★★
202196.012 of 61498.0%★★★★★
201994.630 of 71695.8%★★★★★
201888.754 of 76392.9%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Female (2025)99th percentile~ school
White (2025)98th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)95th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school
African American (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2025)91st percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2025)81st percentile-16 vs school
Middle school
Asian (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school
White (2025)98th percentile~ school
Female (2025)97th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school
Male (2025)96th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
U.S. History and Government100%+25 vs state
Algebra I100%+44 vs state
Life Science Biology96%+38 vs state
Math89%+34 vs state
English Language Arts88%+35 vs state
Science79%+34 vs state

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What people are saying
by a student
Saturday, February 6, 2021

Open Quote Its a nice school and all but there really is no room for creativity, they seem to care much more about test scores and the appearance and reputation of the school then the actual quality of learning, maintenence of the building, and overall well being of the students enrolled there. If you don't mind generalized learning and carbon- copy ideals then you will fit right in but if you seek more from your education than just getting good scores and looking happy then you might have a rough time. A lot of indirect and direct bullying can be found all around the school, even within the teachers, but the staff doesn't seem to care very much. And toxicity is practically oozing out of the student body! Nevertheless, I have met good people who's minds worked the same way mine does and I have made very fond memories there. Overall it is an okay school. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, March 1, 2019

Open Quote When things are going great this school is with you. However at the moment there is a problem the school WILL call CPS...BEWARE!! If they don't want you here they make your life miserable until they get their way. We needed to hire a lawyer to stop the endless string of bullying this administration levied upon us. They failed to implement our child's IEP and called the parents neglectful. Isn't that the best case of projection you've heard today. Keep pointing fingers to take the eye off the real problem.

Also they LIE about class size. There are 30 students per class. This place is disingenuous at best with teachers who are unionized and could NOT care less about the students. Some of the most selfish teachers I have EVER come across. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, September 9, 2016

Open Quote Outstanding teaching in History and Science. Don't waste your money on a private school, your child will have an excellent academic training in PEARLS Hawthorne. Close Quote





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Yes! Pearls Hawthorne School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 85th of 2445 New York elementary schools.

Students at Pearls Hawthorne School are 44% Hispanic, 22% White, 15% African American, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 813 students attended Pearls Hawthorne School.


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