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Yorktown Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 823 students in Yorktown Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Yorktown Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
3,412 Students
890,231 Students
# Teachers
319 Teachers
83,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yorktown Central School District, which is ranked #99 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
78%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
9%
% Hispanic
16%
30%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
72%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,930 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,989 is less than the state median of $32,209. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,930
$31,333
Spending / Student
$28,989
$32,209
Best Yorktown Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mildred E Strang Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2701 Crompond Rd
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8000
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8000
Gr: 6-8 | 823 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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