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Kahlil Gibran School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
731st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 70% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Kahlil Gibran School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Yonkers City School District in New York, with 515 students. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on academic measures, ranking in the top 30% of New York elementary schools in the most recent year.

Kahlil Gibran School's academic performance is a standout, with 84.91% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 83.33% of 6th graders proficient or better in Math, compared to just 49.85% and 44.74% for the Yonkers district, respectively. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 35% of New York elementary schools for African American students and the top 25% for Hispanic students in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students is in the top 10% and 15% of New York elementary schools.

Kahlil Gibran School's consistent improvement over the past decade, moving from the bottom 40% to the top 30% of New York elementary schools, suggests the implementation of effective strategies to continuously enhance student outcomes. The school's proximity to other high-performing schools in the area, such as Casimir Pulaski School, Patricia A Dichiaro School, and Anne Hutchinson School, may also contribute to its drive for excellence and the high expectations set for its students.

539
Students ?
20.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,335
Per pupil spending ?
49.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 18 Rosedale Rd
       Yonkers, NY  10710-3000

(914) 376-8580

District: Yonkers City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
36.5%
White:
32.1%
African American:
15.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (60% vs 54% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015
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 school60%
District avg44%
New York avg54%
Elementary school
731st of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 30%▲ up 21 pts since 2015
From bottom 49% (2015) to top 30% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
589th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 39%▲ up 36 pts since 2015
From bottom 24% (2015) to top 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th 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
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202568.2731 of 244570.1%★★★★☆
202469.7648 of 244573.5%★★★★☆
202362.9845 of 243965.4%★★★☆☆
202252.21121 of 243453.9%★★★☆☆
202151.61036 of 220152.9%★★★☆☆
201950.21157 of 241352.1%★★★☆☆
201841.31435 of 239540.1%★★☆☆☆
201742.61377 of 238642.3%★★☆☆☆
201640.41438 of 236639.2%★★☆☆☆
201548.51199 of 235249.0%★★☆☆☆
201445.21304 of 234544.4%★★☆☆☆
201332.01661 of 232528.6%★☆☆☆☆
201228.01812 of 232021.9%★☆☆☆☆
201118.81948 of 228614.8%★☆☆☆☆
201037.41599 of 226329.3%★☆☆☆☆
200957.71171 of 225748.1%★★☆☆☆
200841.71540 of 222730.8%★★☆☆☆
200751.71305 of 221941.2%★★☆☆☆
200647.91418 of 220635.7%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202559.8334 of 92864.0%★★★☆☆
202480.2129 of 92786.1%★★★★☆
202384.692 of 85789.3%★★★★☆
202266.2258 of 93672.4%★★★★☆
202192.423 of 42794.6%★★★★★
201948.4386 of 89156.7%★★★☆☆
201834.1647 of 94831.8%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201848.0378 of 60137.1%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202478.197 of 106690.9%★★★★★
202362.8227 of 100177.3%★★★★☆
202228.7817 of 102720.4%★☆☆☆☆
201960.5200 of 86076.7%★★★★☆
201848.6409 of 93856.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202567.5723 of 240970.0%★★★★☆
202465.8724 of 241370.0%★★★★☆
202364.2778 of 240367.6%★★★☆☆
202253.11089 of 240154.6%★★★☆☆
202162.2690 of 195564.7%★★★☆☆
201951.01125 of 235752.3%★★★☆☆
201837.71546 of 233833.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202567.9396 of 156974.8%★★★★☆
202459.7483 of 153168.5%★★★☆☆
202366.0382 of 142973.3%★★★★☆
202259.0518 of 150365.5%★★★☆☆
202142.2461 of 81843.6%★★☆☆☆
201960.8412 of 131568.7%★★★☆☆
201853.1598 of 139257.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202571.5446 of 209878.7%★★★★☆
202470.8444 of 207878.6%★★★★☆
202366.2539 of 204173.6%★★★★☆
202254.8800 of 209961.9%★★★☆☆
202169.3376 of 167877.6%★★★★☆
201960.8623 of 203269.3%★★★☆☆
201846.21035 of 204549.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202567.2731 of 240769.6%★★★☆☆
202471.7572 of 241176.3%★★★★☆
202360.2892 of 240062.8%★★★☆☆
202251.11132 of 240052.8%★★★☆☆
202138.41254 of 196136.1%★★☆☆☆
201949.71144 of 235851.5%★★★☆☆
201846.11278 of 234045.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202576.0320 of 213485.0%★★★★☆
202471.6367 of 211082.6%★★★★☆
202371.0363 of 201682.0%★★★★☆
202242.61010 of 203150.3%★★★☆☆
201859.4528 of 194172.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.1478 of 140265.9%★★★☆☆
202466.7434 of 139268.8%★★★☆☆
202349.5708 of 133747.0%★★☆☆☆
202237.8915 of 139934.6%★★☆☆☆
202147.2683 of 122444.2%★★☆☆☆
201947.9698 of 133847.8%★★☆☆☆
201836.1970 of 140831.1%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202558.4589 of 150060.7%★★★☆☆
202462.9490 of 150467.4%★★★☆☆
202359.6541 of 150063.9%★★★☆☆
202239.6894 of 147939.6%★★☆☆☆
202162.7377 of 124269.6%★★★☆☆
201942.3785 of 143945.4%★★☆☆☆
201836.9918 of 143836.2%★★☆☆☆
201748.6722 of 145550.4%★★★☆☆
201636.7916 of 142935.9%★★☆☆☆
201526.01066 of 140724.2%★☆☆☆☆
201435.8908 of 140135.2%★★☆☆☆
201335.5889 of 137335.3%★★☆☆☆
201237.8908 of 133732.1%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202572.2137 of 67679.7%★★★★☆
202478.3106 of 70585.0%★★★★☆
202368.0174 of 69675.0%★★★★☆
202242.2395 of 70644.1%★★☆☆☆
201940.5359 of 65345.0%★★☆☆☆
201840.0385 of 66341.9%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202541.0345 of 64646.6%★★☆☆☆
202471.169 of 61588.8%★★★★☆
202337.7344 of 59141.8%★★☆☆☆
202225.7514 of 58111.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202558.6573 of 145760.7%★★★☆☆
202463.9466 of 146568.2%★★★☆☆
202364.5467 of 146368.1%★★★☆☆
202245.4776 of 145446.6%★★☆☆☆
202182.1135 of 106687.3%★★★★☆
201946.1701 of 137048.8%★★☆☆☆
201828.81035 of 135323.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202554.5387 of 96559.9%★★★☆☆
202454.6370 of 95361.2%★★★☆☆
202358.9331 of 94364.9%★★★☆☆
202251.4388 of 91457.5%★★★☆☆
202170.884 of 44981.3%★★★★☆
201949.4369 of 82655.3%★★★☆☆
201833.4566 of 81030.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.6390 of 128369.6%★★★☆☆
202472.1268 of 129679.3%★★★★☆
202368.9282 of 128878.1%★★★★☆
202242.3699 of 130646.5%★★☆☆☆
202171.2189 of 93579.8%★★★★☆
201947.0554 of 124155.4%★★★☆☆
201843.6661 of 124546.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202557.3563 of 145561.3%★★★☆☆
202461.4488 of 146466.7%★★★☆☆
202355.3593 of 146459.5%★★★☆☆
202235.2951 of 145534.6%★★☆☆☆
202151.4469 of 107156.2%★★★☆☆
201940.3774 of 136643.3%★★☆☆☆
201846.3711 of 135247.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202535.5835 of 129835.7%★★☆☆☆
202443.3646 of 130350.4%★★★☆☆
202342.6666 of 130749.0%★★☆☆☆
201933.0788 of 113930.8%★★☆☆☆
201836.2760 of 117035.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202564.8268 of 77565.4%★★★☆☆
202461.4280 of 77864.0%★★★☆☆
202361.3282 of 77263.5%★★★☆☆
202226.7593 of 74820.7%★☆☆☆☆
202155.5259 of 61457.8%★★★☆☆
201939.6434 of 71639.4%★★☆☆☆
201833.2544 of 76328.7%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2024)91st percentile+17 vs school
Special Education (2025)85th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)70th percentile~ school
Male (2025)70th percentile~ school
White (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school
African American (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school
Asian (2018)37th percentile-3 vs school
Middle school
African American (2025)80th percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+9 vs school
White (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)61st percentile~ school
Female (2025)61st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)60th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile-14 vs school
Special Education (2025)36th percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Life Science Biology71%+12 vs state
Algebra I70%+14 vs state
English Language Arts62%+9 vs state
Math59%+4 vs state
Science46%~ state avg

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Students at Kahlil Gibran School are 37% Hispanic, 32% White, 16% African American, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended Kahlil Gibran School.

Kahlil Gibran School ranks 731st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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