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Justice Sonia Sotomayer Community School District

Public Grades PK, KG-7

Summary

The Justice Sonia Sotomayer Community School District is a public school in Yonkers, New York, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 7th grade. The school is part of the Yonkers City School District, which is ranked 663 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is significantly lower than the Yonkers City School District and the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates range from 19.44% in 3rd grade to 53.49% in 7th grade, compared to the Yonkers City School District's range of 44.94% to 49.85% and the state's range of 50.86% to 56.61%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 11.54% in 5th grade to 41.86% in 7th grade, compared to the Yonkers City School District's range of 42.95% to 53.18% and the state's range of 51.2% to 59.7%. In Science, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rate is 11.54%, compared to the Yonkers City School District's 34.72% and the state's 45.02%.

The school's socioeconomic status and student-teacher ratio for the 2023-2024 school year are not provided, making it difficult to fully understand the context and potential contributing factors to the observed academic challenges. However, the significant academic underperformance highlights the need for targeted improvement strategies and a comprehensive review of the school's curriculum, instructional practices, and resource allocation to address the root causes of the low proficiency rates.

423

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,536

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 McLean Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705

(914) 376-8067

District: Yonkers City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.9%

African American:

9.2%

White:

1.4%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (25% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Science scores 33 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg46%

New York avg54%

Elementary school

2,359^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%

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SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,222^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

663^rd of 874Yonkers City School District among New York districts

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)13th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-25 vs state

Math25%-31 vs state

Science12%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents U.S. History and Government (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 U.S. History and Government 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
Justice Sonia Sotomayer Community School District	Public	PK, KG-7	121 McLean Ave	Yonkers	10705	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(914) 376-8067	423	29	14.5	53.7%	6 (1.4%)	39 (9.2%)	372 (87.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7.2							(n/a)				19.4	24.5	20.0	26.8	53.5		27.8	26.0	11.5	21.4	41.9		11.5										$28,536	$1,909	$26,628
Las Hermanas Mirabal Community School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	195 McLean Ave	Yonkers	10705	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8335	594	33	18.0	80.0%	27 (4.5%)	65 (10.9%)	456 (76.8%)	19 (3.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	19.8	2084^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.8%		21.9	2005^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.0%	79			40.0	33.9	42.2	43.6	30.4	47.9	40.4	22.8	63.1	23.1	18.6	32.0	29.8	16.9		87.7	98.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.8	99.3	98.2	$27,118	$1,580	$25,537
Eugenio Maria De Hostos Microsociety School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	75 Morris St	Yonkers	10705	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8430	590	31	19.0	79.5%	25 (4.2%)	51 (8.6%)	472 (80.0%)	19 (3.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	43.5	1376^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.7%		41.1	1411^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.3%	35		14.8	20.8	47.2	50.0	49.1	47.9	30.9	23.1	62.5	63.3	46.3	60.8	41.1	48.1	14.8		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,966	$1,667	$23,298
Pearls Hawthorne School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	350 Hawthorne Ave	Yonkers	10705	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8250	813	52	15.5	31.2%	179 (22.0%)	121 (14.9%)	354 (43.5%)	104 (12.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (6.4%)	94.8	85^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.5%		95.9	66^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.3%	19	100.0	100.0	96.2	90.7	88.5	87.5	88.2	89.2	86.4	89.5	87.4	91.1	91.2	90.7	83.1	83.5	16.7	95.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.6	$30,938	$1,412	$29,526
Montessori School 27	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	132 Valentine Ln	Yonkers	10705	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8455	332	19	17.5	53.0%	16 (4.8%)	57 (17.2%)	226 (68.1%)	17 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	75.1	552^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	77.4%		66.2	746^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.5%	194				76.3	60.0	89.7	79.2			78.4	77.1	51.7	70.8			44.8		99.1	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.4	99.7	$28,262	$1,250	$27,012
Cesar E Chavez School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	20 Cedar Pl	Yonkers	10705	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8969	574	34	16.7	80.1%	28 (4.9%)	69 (12.0%)	454 (79.1%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	21.9	2026^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.1%		16.4	2169^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.3%	143		65.0	90.5	17.3	36.1	60.0	39.0	47.7	45.3	12.7	30.0	47.9	39.0	32.6	39.2	16.0	20.0	98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,150	$2,125	$30,025
Ella FitzGerald Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	77 Park Hill Ave	Yonkers	10701	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8420	470	27	17.2	84.3%	17 (3.6%)	69 (14.7%)	361 (76.8%)	10 (2.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	26	1894^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.5%		20	2058^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.8%	164			31.7	59.1	36.6	30.4	44.9	40.0	40.4	52.3	43.9	25.5	28.6	38.0	26.8	21.3	0.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,947	$2,366	$25,581
School 21	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Lee Ave	Yonkers	10705	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 376-8435	328	21	15.5	66.2%	58 (17.7%)	33 (10.1%)	200 (61.0%)	26 (7.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	28.1	1829^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.2%		38.4	1502^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	38.6%	327				51.9	28.6	41.7	39.1			51.9	41.7	30.6	37.0			30.6		98.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	99.0	$30,301	$1,400	$28,901
School 23	Public	PK, KG-8	56 Van Cortlandt Pk Ave	Yonkers	10701	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 376-8445	498	27	18.3	84.5%	20 (4.0%)	115 (23.1%)	325 (65.3%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	20.5	2062^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	15.7%		30.7	1723^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	29.5%	339			85.7	45.7	29.4	46.2	34.7	25.0	25.8	48.6	31.4	35.9	12.0	26.9	34.9	29.6	44.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,606	$1,825	$25,781
Enrico Fermi School For The Performing Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	27 Poplar St	Yonkers	10701	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8460	857	47	18.2	77.5%	9 (1.1%)	32 (3.7%)	795 (92.8%)	8 (0.9%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	16.2	2167^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.4%		16.7	2159^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.7%	8		63.3	20.0	35.7	28.9	31.3	25.8	40.5	32.1	43.6	45.1	33.7	20.0	32.0	21.2	20.5		93.8	98.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.9	98.8	95.0	$25,295	$1,685	$23,610

Frequently Asked Questions about Justice Sonia Sotomayer Community School District

What district is Justice Sonia Sotomayer Community School District in?

Yonkers City School District

What is the racial makeup of Justice Sonia Sotomayer Community School District?

Students at Justice Sonia Sotomayer Community School District are 88% Hispanic, 9% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend Justice Sonia Sotomayer Community School District?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Justice Sonia Sotomayer Community School District.

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