Best Public Schools in Yorktown Heights, NY

Summary:

The city of Yorktown Heights, New York is home to 9 schools across two school districts - Lakeland Central School District and Yorktown Central School District. The schools include 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. Overall, the schools in the Yorktown Central School District tend to outperform those in the Lakeland Central School District on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and rankings.

Yorktown High School stands out as the top performer, ranking 52nd out of 1,234 high schools in New York state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts excellent test scores, with over 90% proficiency in many Regents exams, as well as a high 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and a low dropout rate of 4.5%. Mildred E Strang Middle School is also a strong performer, ranking 229th out of 1,500 middle schools in New York and maintaining very high proficiency rates in both ELA and Math.

At the elementary school level, Crompond School stands out, ranking 398th out of 2,445 elementary schools in New York and earning a 4-star rating. It has impressive ELA and Math proficiency rates, often over 70%. Overall, the data suggests that the Yorktown Central School District is providing a high-quality education to its students, while the Lakeland Central School District may have opportunities for improvement, particularly at the elementary level.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts 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	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry 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 5th 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	466	42	11.0	21.7%	280 (60.1%)	21 (4.5%)	128 (27.5%)	23 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	74.4	570^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.7%		79.9	426^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.6%	144											64.4	67.2	73.3				71.0	67.2	75.4				65.0		99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$38,212	$830	$37,382
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	1,219	124	9.8	31.5%	623 (51.1%)	90 (7.4%)	403 (33.1%)	59 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.4%)	55.5	637^th of 1500 public middle schools	57.5%		64.7	462^nd of 1504 public middle schools	69.3%	175				99.3					100.0					45.3	60.5	53.0				43.4	60.7	64.5		40.6	98.6	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.2	99.3	$34,847	$676	$34,171
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3636 Gomer St	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 245-4802	383	30	12.7	12.8%	238 (62.1%)	13 (3.4%)	92 (24.0%)	24 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	73.6	595^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.7%		74.1	552^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	77.4%	43											69.5	73.2	86.1				68.3	64.2	60.5				59.0		99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$30,841	$567	$30,274
Brookside School	Public	K-3	2285 Broad St	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Yorktown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 243-8000	522	48	10.8	14.8%	395 (75.7%)	7 (1.3%)	75 (14.4%)	28 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)								(n/a)											77.4						80.0								99.2	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	$33,039	$417	$32,622
Crompond School	Public	4-5	2901 Manor St	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Yorktown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 243-8000	559	50	11.2	13.8%	415 (74.2%)	10 (1.8%)	86 (15.4%)	28 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	80.8	398^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.7%		88.4	243^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	90.1%	155												73.3	74.2					82.8	69.4				60.0		98.5	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	99.0	99.2	$29,828	$363	$29,465
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	793	83	9.5	15.0%	564 (71.1%)	19 (2.4%)	132 (16.6%)	58 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.5%)	81.8	229^th of 1500 public middle schools	84.7%		86.3	167^th of 1504 public middle schools	88.9%	62						100.0			100.0					65.7	60.3	63.2				76.3	76.1	92.4		62.8	99.3	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.9	99.9	$35,312	$400	$34,911
Mohansic School	Public	K-3	704 Locksley Rd	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Yorktown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 243-8000	476	46	10.2	12.8%	342 (71.8%)	14 (2.9%)	68 (14.3%)	32 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)								(n/a)											69.2						74.1								98.8	98.8	99.4	99.4	100.0	98.8	99.2	99.8	$33,957	$418	$33,540
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	1,105	94	11.7	15.7%	777 (70.3%)	29 (2.6%)	193 (17.5%)	76 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.5%)	85.3	52^nd of 1234 public high schools	95.8%		84.1	46^th of 1242 public high schools	96.3%	6	86.1	100.0	93.0	90.3	94.2	89.5	87.9	91.5	90.0	98.5															99.5	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.8	99.9	$33,104	$377	$32,726
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	327	128	2.5		152 (46.5%)	39 (11.9%)	118 (36.1%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Yorktown Heights

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shrub Oak	2.93 mi	1	62^nd
Crompond	3.31 mi	1	98^th
Cortlandt Manor	3.36 mi	3	229^th
Mohegan Lake	3.82 mi	2	377^th
Putnam Valley	4.24 mi	3	65^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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