Pearls Hawthorne School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Pearls Hawthorne School

350 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705

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Top 5%

Serving 795 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pearls Hawthorne School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 795 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 5% in NY
: 88% (Top 5%)
: 84% (Top 10%)
: 90-94% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pearls Hawthorne School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

School Overview

Pearls Hawthorne School's student population of 795 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2012

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pearls Hawthorne School
Pre-K	49
Kind	78
1	76
2	79
3	98
4	78
5	90
6	76
7	63
8	78
Not Listed	30

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Total Students

795 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pearls Hawthorne School
2023	781
2022	829
2021	907
2020	885
2019	885
2018	853
2017	853
2016	907
2015	1,001
2014	1,054
2013	1,119
2012	1,157
2011	1,178
2010	1,115
2009	1,077
2008	1,063
2007	1,060
2006	1,005
2005	898
2004	835
2003	840
2002	889
2001	929
2000	888
1999	882
1998	1,046
1997	1,033
1996	1,037
1995	1,001
1994	1,001
1993	1,015
1992	1,006
1991	992
1990	1,017
1989	995
1988	989
1987	816

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pearls Hawthorne School
2023	54
2022	57
2021	55
2020	50
2019	50
2018	47
2017	47
2016	50
2015	54
2014	51
2013	50
2012	51
2011	57
2010	57
2009	55
2008	55
2007	55
2006	48
2005	43
2003	48
2002	50
2001	57
2000	55
1999	50
1998	52
1997	51
1996	50
1995	51
1994	54
1993	55
1992	55
1991	60
1990	60

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School Rankings

Pearls Hawthorne School ranks within the top 5% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pearls Hawthorne School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#150 out of 4346 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pearls Hawthorne School
2023	#150
2022	#376
2021	#630
2019	#725
2018	#922
2017	#1070
2016	#982
2015	#1074
2014	#461
2013	#1045
2012	#743

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88%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pearls Hawthorne School	New York	Yonkers City School District
2023	88%	52%	40%
2022	84%	46%	37%
2021	73%	55%	41%
2019	87%	54%	42%
2018	82%	52%	38%
2017	73%	50%	37%
2016	75%	49%	35%
2015	71%	48%	34%
2014	62%	41%	22%
2013	57%	39%	24%
2012	88%	69%	52%

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84%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pearls Hawthorne School	New York	Yonkers City School District
2022	84%	49%	40%
2021	88%	62%	54%
2019	82%	52%	40%
2018	74%	52%	38%
2017	71%	47%	39%
2016	72%	46%	36%
2015	67%	40%	30%
2014	66%	37%	24%
2013	60%	39%	25%
2012	87%	60%	47%
2011	88%	58%	44%

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90-94%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pearls Hawthorne School	New York	Yonkers City School District
2022	92%	78%	63%
2021	92%	84%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pearls Hawthorne School	New York	Yonkers City School District
2023	14:1	11:1	17:1
2022	15:1	11:1	17:1
2021	16:1	12:1	18:1
2020	18:1	13:1	19:1
2019	18:1	13:1	19:1
2018	18:1	14:1	19:1
2017	18:1	13:1	19:1
2016	18:1	14:1	19:1
2015	19:1	14:1	19:1
2014	21:1	14:1	18:1
2013	22:1	14:1	18:1
2012	23:1	14:1	18:1
2011	21:1	13:1	16:1
2010	20:1	13:1	15:1
2009	20:1	13:1	14:1
2008	19:1	13:1	15:1
2007	19:1	14:1	15:1
2006	21:1	14:1	15:1
2005	21:1	14:1	16:1
2003	18:1	14:1	15:1
2002	18:1	15:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
2000	16:1	15:1	14:1
1999	18:1	16:1	15:1
1998	20:1	16:1	16:1
1997	20:1	16:1	16:1
1996	21:1	16:1	16:1
1995	20:1	16:1	15:1
1994	18:1	16:1	15:1
1993	18:1	16:1	15:1
1992	18:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	15:1	14:1
1990	17:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)
Year	Pearls Hawthorne School	New York	Yonkers City School District
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Asian

15%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pearls Hawthorne School	New York	Yonkers City School District
2023	18%	10%	5%
2022	19%	10%	6%
2021	19%	10%	5%
2020	19%	9%	5%
2019	19%	9%	5%
2018	21%	9%	5%
2017	21%	9%	5%
2016	21%	9%	5%
2015	20%	9%	5%
2014	20%	9%	6%
2013	19%	9%	6%
2012	20%	9%	6%
2011	21%	8%	6%
2010	23%	8%	7%
2009	22%	9%	6%
2008	21%	8%	7%
2007	21%	8%	6%
2006	19%	7%	6%
2005	18%	7%	6%
2004	16%	7%	7%
2003	14%	6%	6%
2002	12%	6%	6%
2001	10%	7%	6%
2000	7%	6%	5%
1999	5%	6%	4%
1998	4%	5%	5%
1997	3%	5%	4%
1996	3%	5%	4%
1995	3%	5%	4%
1994	2%	5%	4%
1993	2%	5%	4%

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Hispanic

44%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pearls Hawthorne School	New York	Yonkers City School District
2023	42%	29%	61%
2022	41%	29%	61%
2021	41%	28%	60%
2020	40%	27%	59%
2019	40%	27%	59%
2018	38%	26%	57%
2017	38%	26%	57%
2016	38%	26%	56%
2015	39%	25%	56%
2014	38%	25%	55%
2013	39%	24%	54%
2012	38%	23%	53%
2011	38%	22%	53%
2010	33%	22%	51%
2009	34%	21%	51%
2008	36%	21%	49%
2007	36%	21%	49%
2006	34%	20%	48%
2005	34%	20%	47%
2004	34%	19%	46%
2003	36%	19%	46%
2002	36%	19%	44%
2001	37%	18%	44%
2000	37%	18%	43%
1999	39%	18%	44%
1998	35%	18%	42%
1997	35%	18%	42%
1996	33%	17%	40%
1995	31%	17%	40%
1994	28%	17%	39%
1993	26%	16%	37%

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Black

13%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pearls Hawthorne School	New York	Yonkers City School District
2023	13%	16%	16%
2022	14%	16%	16%
2021	13%	17%	17%
2020	13%	17%	18%
2019	13%	17%	18%
2018	12%	17%	19%
2017	12%	17%	19%
2016	12%	18%	20%
2015	13%	18%	20%
2014	13%	18%	20%
2013	13%	18%	21%
2012	14%	18%	22%
2011	15%	19%	22%
2010	17%	19%	24%
2009	18%	19%	25%
2008	18%	20%	26%
2007	18%	19%	27%
2006	21%	20%	28%
2005	22%	20%	29%
2004	23%	20%	29%
2003	25%	20%	30%
2002	27%	20%	30%
2001	27%	20%	30%
2000	28%	21%	31%
1999	29%	21%	31%
1998	27%	20%	30%
1997	27%	20%	30%
1996	27%	20%	30%
1995	28%	20%	29%
1994	27%	20%	28%
1993	26%	20%	28%

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White

21%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pearls Hawthorne School	New York	Yonkers City School District
2023	21%	40%	15%
2022	21%	41%	15%
2021	22%	41%	16%
2020	23%	43%	17%
2019	23%	43%	17%
2018	26%	44%	18%
2017	26%	44%	18%
2016	26%	44%	18%
2015	25%	45%	18%
2014	25%	46%	18%
2013	26%	47%	18%
2012	24%	48%	18%
2011	24%	49%	18%
2010	27%	51%	18%
2009	26%	51%	18%
2008	25%	51%	18%
2007	25%	52%	18%
2006	26%	53%	18%
2005	26%	53%	18%
2004	26%	54%	18%
2003	25%	55%	18%
2002	25%	55%	20%
2001	26%	55%	20%
2000	29%	55%	21%
1999	33%	55%	21%
1998	36%	57%	23%
1997	38%	57%	24%
1996	39%	58%	26%
1995	42%	58%	27%
1994	44%	58%	29%
1993	48%	59%	31%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pearls Hawthorne School	New York	Yonkers City School District
2023	6%	4%	3%
2022	5%	3%	2%
2021	5%	3%	2%
2020	5%	3%	1%
2019	5%	3%	1%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	4%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pearls Hawthorne School	New York	Yonkers City School District
2023	0.73	0.73	0.58
2022	0.74	0.72	0.58
2021	0.74	0.72	0.59
2020	0.74	0.71	0.60
2019	0.74	0.71	0.60
2018	0.74	0.71	0.61
2017	0.74	0.71	0.61
2016	0.74	0.70	0.61
2015	0.73	0.70	0.62
2014	0.74	0.69	0.63
2013	0.73	0.69	0.63
2012	0.74	0.68	0.64
2011	0.75	0.68	0.64
2010	0.75	0.66	0.65
2009	0.75	0.66	0.65
2008	0.74	0.66	0.66
2007	0.74	0.65	0.66
2006	0.75	0.64	0.66
2005	0.75	0.64	0.67
2004	0.75	0.63	0.67
2003	0.73	0.62	0.67
2002	0.73	0.62	0.68
2001	0.72	0.63	0.68
2000	0.75	0.62	0.69
1999	0.76	0.62	0.70
1998	0.74	0.61	0.69
1997	0.73	0.61	0.69
1996	0.73	0.60	0.70
1995	0.73	0.60	0.70
1994	0.71	0.60	0.70
1993	0.70	0.59	0.70

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Pearls Hawthorne School	New York	Yonkers City School District
2023	34%	53%	71%
2022	32%	51%	72%
2021	35%	52%	73%
2020	19%	50%	53%
2019	19%	50%	53%
2018	29%	48%	68%
2017	29%	48%	68%
2016	32%	44%	71%
2015	33%	45%	70%
2014	27%	42%	63%
2013	34%	41%	69%
2012	32%	42%	65%
2011	25%	41%	60%
2010	29%	16%	64%
2009	30%	37%	65%
2008	24%	36%	63%
2007	23%	36%	62%
2006	27%	37%	62%
2005	20%	14%	61%
2003	21%	13%	62%
2002	23%	36%	59%
2001	24%	36%	60%
2000	25%	37%	65%
1999	25%	38%	68%
1998	27%	37%	64%
1997	25%	38%	64%
1996	22%	13%	56%
1995	23%	13%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Pearls Hawthorne School	New York	Yonkers City School District
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	6%	6%	5%
2014	5%	5%	6%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	10%	7%	7%
2011	11%	7%	8%
2010	11%	5%	8%
2009	12%	8%	8%
2008	12%	8%	9%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	11%	8%	9%
2005	11%	5%	9%
2003	10%	4%	8%
2002	12%	7%	8%
2001	1%	7%	8%
2000	10%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Yonkers City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pearls Hawthorne School's ranking?

Pearls Hawthorne School is ranked #150 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in New York.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

88% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Pearls Hawthorne School?

795 students attend Pearls Hawthorne School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Pearls Hawthorne School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Black, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pearls Hawthorne School?

Pearls Hawthorne School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Pearls Hawthorne School offer ?

Pearls Hawthorne School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Pearls Hawthorne School part of?

Pearls Hawthorne School is part of Yonkers City School District.

In what neighborhood is Pearls Hawthorne School located?

Pearls Hawthorne School is located in the Ludlow neighborhood of Yonkers, NY. There are 3 other public schools located in Ludlow.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 795 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 5%
: 88% (Top 5%)
: 84% (Top 10%)
: 90-94% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education