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Charter School Of Educational Excellence

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
853rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools
Better than 65% of New York alternative schools
Summary

The Charter School Of Educational Excellence is a public charter school located in Yonkers, NY that serves grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 1,125 students. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 78.08% to 86.49% over the past few years, and its spending per student has increased from $13,847 in 2020-2021 to $18,486 in 2023-2024.

The school has seen a steady improvement in its four-year graduation rates, increasing from 84.3% in 2022-2023 to 98.8% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's students have outperformed the state average in several subject areas and grade levels on the New York State Assessments, with projected higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts for 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students in 2024-2025. The school has also seen a decrease in its dropout rates, from 10.0% in 2021-2022 to 1.1% in 2023-2024, which is a notable achievement.

When compared to nearby schools, the Charter School Of Educational Excellence stands out with its higher graduation rates and lower dropout rates than the nearby Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School. Additionally, the school's test scores in certain subject areas and grade levels are higher than those of the nearby Yonkers Montessori Academy. However, the school's performance on Regents exams is mixed, with some subjects showing higher proficiency rates than the state average, while others have significantly lower proficiency rates.

1,127
Students ?
16.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,523
Per pupil spending ?
82.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 260 Warburton Ave
       Yonkers, NY  10701-2226

(914) 476-5070

District: Charter School Of Educational Excellence

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.0%
African American:
39.4%
Two or more races:
2.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2023 → 41st in 2025
Strengths
99% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2025) from a 28th-percentile low (2023)
Above the New York median (65th percentile)
Worth a look
!Earth Science scores 51 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school61%
New York avg59%
Elementary school
853rd of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 35%▼ down 13 pts since 2015
From top 22% (2015) to top 35% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
190th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 13%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
727th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 41%▲ up 13 pts since 2023
From bottom 28% (2023) to bottom 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
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
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.8853 of 244565.1%★★★☆☆
202460.0907 of 244562.9%★★★☆☆
202367.7731 of 243970.0%★★★★☆
202266.9741 of 243469.6%★★★☆☆
202158.6884 of 220159.8%★★★☆☆
201984.2328 of 241386.4%★★★★☆
201881.5359 of 239585.0%★★★★☆
201780.5385 of 238683.9%★★★★☆
201685.8250 of 236689.4%★★★★☆
201575.6515 of 235278.1%★★★★☆
201472.6574 of 234575.5%★★★★☆
201382.1335 of 232585.6%★★★★☆
201285.3213 of 232090.8%★★★★★
201169.3715 of 228668.7%★★★☆☆
201074.8529 of 226376.6%★★★★☆
200970.8680 of 225769.9%★★★☆☆
200828.61781 of 222720.0%★☆☆☆☆
20078.12097 of 22195.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20065.42149 of 22062.6%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202471.9199 of 92778.5%★★★★☆
202281.2127 of 93686.4%★★★★☆
201892.847 of 94895.0%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202569.5180 of 111783.9%★★★★☆
202470.5154 of 106685.6%★★★★☆
202368.4181 of 100181.9%★★★★☆
202256.8301 of 102770.7%★★★★☆
202186.430 of 45493.4%★★★★★
201968.3127 of 86085.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.7889 of 240963.1%★★★☆☆
202458.6907 of 241362.4%★★★☆☆
202368.0699 of 240370.9%★★★★☆
202263.9806 of 240166.4%★★★☆☆
202157.6798 of 195559.2%★★★☆☆
201983.1332 of 235785.9%★★★★☆
201877.3433 of 233881.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.8408 of 156974.0%★★★★☆
202467.2377 of 153175.4%★★★★☆
202372.0289 of 142979.8%★★★★☆
202273.9275 of 150381.7%★★★★☆
202172.7163 of 81880.1%★★★★☆
201990.682 of 131593.8%★★★★★
201885.8119 of 139291.5%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.7396 of 209881.1%★★★★☆
202469.6468 of 207877.5%★★★★☆
202375.8364 of 204182.2%★★★★☆
202271.8418 of 209980.1%★★★★☆
202166.5431 of 167874.3%★★★★☆
201991.3119 of 203294.1%★★★★★
201889.3124 of 204593.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.3760 of 240768.4%★★★☆☆
202460.3875 of 241163.7%★★★☆☆
202365.8758 of 240068.4%★★★☆☆
202268.5669 of 240072.1%★★★★☆
202155.5848 of 196156.8%★★★☆☆
201982.3340 of 235885.6%★★★★☆
201883.1280 of 234088.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202573.1380 of 213482.2%★★★★☆
202467.7427 of 211079.8%★★★★☆
202351.7734 of 201663.6%★★★☆☆
202266.9415 of 203179.6%★★★★☆
201890.983 of 194195.7%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202584.9190 of 150087.3%★★★★☆
202485.8173 of 150488.5%★★★★☆
202391.0113 of 150092.5%★★★★★
202284.7175 of 147988.2%★★★★☆
202168.3308 of 124275.2%★★★★☆
201993.293 of 143993.5%★★★★★
201888.3128 of 143891.1%★★★★★
201784.4173 of 145588.1%★★★★☆
201682.0189 of 142986.8%★★★★☆
201580.2202 of 140785.6%★★★★☆
201474.2270 of 140180.7%★★★★☆
201366.9385 of 137372.0%★★★★☆
201279.7250 of 133781.3%★★★★☆
201169.5422 of 129567.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202592.49 of 64698.6%★★★★★
202454.5171 of 61572.2%★★★★☆
201970.653 of 47388.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202583.2194 of 145786.7%★★★★☆
202483.7180 of 146587.7%★★★★☆
202388.9127 of 146391.3%★★★★★
202283.4178 of 145487.8%★★★★☆
202171.2227 of 106678.7%★★★★☆
201990.4103 of 137092.5%★★★★★
201885.6143 of 135389.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202584.599 of 96589.7%★★★★☆
202485.491 of 95390.5%★★★★★
202391.548 of 94394.9%★★★★★
202283.685 of 91490.7%★★★★★
202184.942 of 44990.6%★★★★★
201996.726 of 82696.9%★★★★★
201883.691 of 81088.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202591.283 of 128393.5%★★★★★
202490.485 of 129693.4%★★★★★
202395.154 of 128895.8%★★★★★
202289.090 of 130693.1%★★★★★
202174.9161 of 93582.8%★★★★☆
201997.935 of 124197.2%★★★★★
201894.257 of 124595.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202583.4198 of 145586.4%★★★★☆
202483.4183 of 146487.5%★★★★☆
202390.3114 of 146492.2%★★★★★
202282.9188 of 145587.1%★★★★☆
202161.1331 of 107169.1%★★★☆☆
201993.191 of 136693.3%★★★★★
201886.4140 of 135289.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.4185 of 129885.7%★★★★☆
202479.4133 of 130389.8%★★★★☆
201998.620 of 113998.2%★★★★★
201877.7113 of 117090.3%★★★★★
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202542.5727 of 123441.1%★★☆☆☆
202430.9849 of 124231.6%★★☆☆☆
202325.5885 of 122827.9%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202569.7152 of 71378.7%★★★★☆
202452.9279 of 69059.6%★★★☆☆
202331.2465 of 67130.7%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.3276 of 66958.7%★★★☆☆
202463.8148 of 63776.8%★★★★☆
202366.2118 of 58379.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.7704 of 120641.6%★★☆☆☆
202432.1834 of 121931.6%★★☆☆☆
202325.9875 of 119726.9%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202556.2337 of 88561.9%★★★☆☆
202441.2472 of 86545.4%★★☆☆☆
202342.3450 of 85147.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202549.2563 of 117952.2%★★★☆☆
202434.1774 of 117033.8%★★☆☆☆
202331.2800 of 115530.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202542.8714 of 120140.5%★★☆☆☆
202430.6826 of 121131.8%★★☆☆☆
202325.8858 of 119128.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202555.4402 of 114965.0%★★★☆☆
202327.2858 of 113024.1%★☆☆☆☆
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
English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+19 vs school
Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+16 vs school
African American (2024)79th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)90th percentile~ school
Female (2025)87th percentile~ school
Male (2025)86th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)86th percentile~ school
High school
African American (2025)79th percentile+38 vs school
Special Education (2025)65th percentile+24 vs school
Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+21 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+11 vs school
Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)41st percentile~ school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core English Language Arts76%~ state avg
Global History and Geography74%~ state avg
English Language Arts69%+16 vs state
Algebra I69%+13 vs state
U.S. History and Government67%-8 vs state
Life Science Biology63%+5 vs state
Math62%+6 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences51%-5 vs state
Living Environment48%-9 vs state
Common Core Algebra II45%-30 vs state
Science44%~ state avg
Geometry31%-29 vs state
Chemistry25%-40 vs state
Earth Science14%-51 vs state
Common Core Geometry6%-17 vs state

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Charter School Of Educational Excellence ranks 853rd of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Charter School Of Educational Excellence are 55% Hispanic, 39% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,127 students attended Charter School Of Educational Excellence.


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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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