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Patricia A Dichiaro School

Q: Is Patricia A Dichiaro School a good school?

Patricia A Dichiaro School ranks 416 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

416^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Patricia A Dichiaro School is a well-performing elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Yonkers City School District, with 543 students. The school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of New York elementary schools and earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in 2021-2022, indicating its strong academic performance.

One key factor that sets Patricia A Dichiaro School apart is its exceptional academic performance across all grade levels and subjects, significantly outpacing the Yonkers City School District and New York state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 67.8% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 48.59% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school also excels in serving diverse student groups, ranking in the top 10-25% of New York elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $26,679 in 2023-2024 was significantly higher than the district average of $18,542, suggesting the school is able to allocate resources effectively to support student learning.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Yonkers City School District, such as Kahlil Gibran School and School 5, Patricia A Dichiaro School consistently outperforms its peers on academic measures, highlighting its ability to provide a high-quality education to its students. Overall, the school's track record of academic excellence, equity-focused practices, and efficient resource allocation make it a standout within the district and a model for other schools to emulate.

536

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,032

Per pupil spending ?

31.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

373 Bronxville Rd
Yonkers, NY 10708-1298

(914) 376-8565

District: Yonkers City School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.7%

Hispanic:

39.6%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (74% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% 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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg45%

New York avg54%

Elementary school

416^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

170^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 27Elementary Schools in the Yonkers City School District

663^rd 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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	416 of 2445	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	342 of 2445	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	298 of 2439	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.1	189 of 2434	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.1	384 of 2201	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	318 of 2413	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	680 of 2395	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	87.8	200 of 2386	91.6%	★★★★★
2016	79.3	406 of 2366	82.8%	★★★★☆
2015	77.6	454 of 2352	80.7%	★★★★☆
2014	71.5	595 of 2345	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	68.2	653 of 2325	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	479 of 2320	79.4%	★★★★☆
2011	65.5	832 of 2286	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.6	1071 of 2263	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.5	1409 of 2257	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.7	1243 of 2227	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.7	1170 of 2219	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	78.5	372 of 2206	83.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	87 of 928	90.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	63.0	284 of 671	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	290 of 2409	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	236 of 2413	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	319 of 2403	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	92.1	117 of 2401	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	264 of 1955	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	296 of 2357	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	649 of 2338	72.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	194 of 1569	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	94 of 1531	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	82 of 1429	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	70 of 1503	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	74 of 818	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	158 of 1315	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	335 of 1392	75.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	305 of 2098	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	173 of 2078	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	137 of 2041	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	161 of 2099	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.4	193 of 1678	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	263 of 2032	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	626 of 2045	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	663 of 2407	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	550 of 2411	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	283 of 2400	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	343 of 2400	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	507 of 1961	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	346 of 2358	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	706 of 2340	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	472 of 2134	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	123 of 2110	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	174 of 2016	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	132 of 2031	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.6	73 of 1044	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	49 of 1859	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	73.4	278 of 1941	85.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	486 of 1402	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	435 of 1392	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	382 of 1337	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	205 of 1399	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	378 of 1224	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.7	234 of 1338	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	501 of 1408	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	170 of 1500	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	130 of 1504	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	147 of 1500	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	192 of 1479	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	261 of 1242	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	268 of 1439	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	364 of 1438	74.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	237 of 1455	83.7%	★★★★☆
2016	70.6	340 of 1429	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	70.2	342 of 1407	75.7%	★★★★☆
2014	61.1	457 of 1401	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	33.7	921 of 1373	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.1	723 of 1337	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	55.3	192 of 381	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	159 of 1457	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	92.6	86 of 1465	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	126 of 1463	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	78.0	239 of 1454	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	156 of 1066	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	294 of 1370	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	376 of 1353	72.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	66 of 965	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	63 of 953	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	83 of 943	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	77 of 914	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	65.2	103 of 449	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	187 of 826	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	178 of 810	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	109 of 1283	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	65 of 1296	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	79 of 1288	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	98 of 1306	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	80.1	125 of 935	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	181 of 1241	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	232 of 1245	81.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	214 of 1455	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	173 of 1464	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	174 of 1464	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	186 of 1455	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	305 of 1071	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	288 of 1366	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	379 of 1352	72.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	152 of 1298	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	68 of 1303	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	68 of 1307	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	68.3	229 of 1283	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	113 of 522	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	92.9	38 of 1139	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	65.7	221 of 1170	81.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	219 of 775	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	103 of 778	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	150 of 772	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	153 of 748	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	191 of 614	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	192 of 716	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	327 of 763	57.1%	★★★☆☆

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

African American (2025)91st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2022)58th percentile-35 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2022)50th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math77%+21 vs state

English Language Arts72%+19 vs state

Life Science Biology64%+5 vs state

Science58%+13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, April 14, 2016

Love everything about this school! The principal and vice principal are completely hands on. Our Pre K teacher is amazing!! PTA is completely on point and always trying to better the school! So lucky to be here! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, March 4, 2012

The school is amazing and I have no complaints. My daughter - who is now in the 1st grade - is doing wonderfully. Her teachers have been great and work hard on reading/math/science and arts/gym. The principal is amazing and I truly believe she is the reason that school excels. A great leader she is! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology 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
Patricia A Dichiaro School	Public	PK, KG-8	373 Bronxville Rd	Yonkers	10708	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 376-8565	536	23	22.9	31.7%	229 (42.7%)	37 (6.9%)	212 (39.6%)	27 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)	80.2	416^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.0%		83.9	342^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	86.0%	74		100.0	63.6	67.8	78.0	74.6	65.3	69.2	79.2	76.3	74.6	71.2	84.4	68.6	87.2	57.6		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,032	$1,677	$26,355
Montessori School 31	Public	PK, KG-6	7 Ravenswood Rd	Yonkers	10710	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 376-8623	351	19	18.3	60.4%	59 (16.8%)	57 (16.2%)	199 (56.7%)	22 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	38.7	1509^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.3%		31.1	1711^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.0%	202				55.3	37.5	56.8	42.5			59.5	37.5	48.6	42.9			36.1		98.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.1	99.4	99.4	$29,134	$1,932	$27,202
Bronxville Elementary School	Public	K-7	177 Pondfield Rd	Bronxville	10708	Westchester County	Bronxville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 395-0500	688	61	11.1	4.5%	516 (75.0%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.4%)	56 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.1%)	93	130^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.7%		95	89^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.4%	41				84.6	81.6	93.8				85.7	88.2	86.8				80.5		98.8	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.1	99.3	$30,806	$3,375	$27,431
Kahlil Gibran School	Public	PK, KG-8	18 Rosedale Rd	Yonkers	10710	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 376-8580	539	26	20.8	49.2%	173 (32.1%)	84 (15.6%)	197 (36.5%)	54 (10.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	68.2	731^st of 2445 public elementary schools	70.1%		69.7	648^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.5%	83		70.0	70.7	60.7	61.4	84.9	60.0	57.1	51.4	56.9	59.3	60.0	83.3	52.6	43.4	56.4	12.5	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$23,335	$1,622	$21,713
Family School 32	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1 Montclair Pl	Yonkers	10710	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8595	562	29	19.6	67.1%	78 (13.9%)	77 (13.7%)	343 (61.0%)	49 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	37.8	1524^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.7%		29.4	1763^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	27.9%	239			33.3	47.8	48.2	44.3	40.4	32.9	41.5	56.5	53.6	40.0	38.9	36.5	29.6	48.3	10.0	97.7	98.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	97.9	100.0	99.8	$29,426	$2,056	$27,370
School 30	Public	PK, KG-8	30 Nevada Pl	Yonkers	10708	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 376-8590	566	24	23.9	55.1%	199 (35.2%)	71 (12.5%)	246 (43.5%)	27 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	66.3	782^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.0%		65	779^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.1%	3		100.0	58.2	50.0	74.1	73.1	70.7	60.0	68.4	50.9	67.8	58.5	75.4	66.1	54.4	45.3		98.7	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.6	98.7	$22,809	$1,547	$21,262
Paideia School 15	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	175 Westchester Ave	Yonkers	10707	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8645	583	25	23.3	46.3%	209 (35.8%)	52 (8.9%)	280 (48.0%)	22 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	53.1	1125^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.0%		53.9	1055^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.9%	70		23.3	51.7	57.1	50.0	60.0	40.0	49.3	39.1	81.8	69.1	61.7	23.4	36.6	27.9	53.3	12.8	98.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.6	99.3	$28,407	$1,479	$26,928
Waverly Early Childhood Center	Public	K-1	45 Hall Ave	Eastchester	10709	Westchester County	Eastchester Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 793-6130	427	42	10.1	1.2%	302 (70.7%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.0%)	73 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		98.2	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.1	99.1	$33,476	$414	$33,061
William E Cottle School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Siwanoy Blvd	Eastchester	10709	Westchester County	Tuckahoe Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 337-5376	488	47	10.4	21.9%	303 (62.1%)	40 (8.2%)	90 (18.4%)	29 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	87.2	254^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.6%		82.1	385^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.3%	131				86.1	73.3	75.7				93.7	91.7	77.3				59.5		98.4	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.0	99.2	98.9	$34,530	$669	$33,861
Pennington School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Fairway Ave	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5105	409	36	11.2	44.0%	60 (14.7%)	204 (49.9%)	117 (28.6%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	39.4	1495^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.9%		50.8	1146^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.1%	349	93.3	53.3	73.3	42.1	60.5	48.7	42.9	52.6	48.4	43.6	58.1	45.0	43.8	55.6	11.8	38.5	43.8	99.3	99.6	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.8	$35,350	$2,425	$32,925

Frequently Asked Questions about Patricia A Dichiaro School

What is the racial makeup of Patricia A Dichiaro School?

Students at Patricia A Dichiaro School are 43% White, 40% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Patricia A Dichiaro School a good school?

Patricia A Dichiaro School ranks 416^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Patricia A Dichiaro School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Patricia A Dichiaro School.

What district is Patricia A Dichiaro School in?

Yonkers City School District

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