Other / mixed grade configuration · Yonkers, NY

School 5

Federal NCES profile for School 5, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 363192004252
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
15
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

School 5 earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of New York schools.

#28 of 33
schools in Yonkers · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
21.2:1
large classes for New York
69.8%
free-lunch eligible

School 5 has class sizes larger than 98% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, School 5 ranks #28 of 33 schools in Yonkers, NY.

Enrollment

572

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.2:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+80% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

69.8%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How School 5 compares with New York and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at School 5

School 5 is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Yonkers, New York, enrolling 572 students.

Class loads run heavy: 21.2:1 is larger than about 98% of New York schools and 80% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 69.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 572 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 705 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #678, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (65%) and African American (14%) (diversity index 55/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 54.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Yonkers City School District also operates Yonkers Montessori Academy (1,234 students) and Lincoln High School (1,176 students) alongside School 5.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How School 5 compares

School 5 on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.2:1 ▲ 80% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.8% ▲ 24% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 572 top 29% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.2:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
572
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
69.8%
free-lunch eligible - 24% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.2:1
students per teacher - 80% above state mean
Top 98% in New York - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
54.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,994
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 64.5%
African American 14.2%
White 11.7%
Two or More 5.1%
Asian 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.6, School 5 is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yonkers City School District, which includes School 5.

$25,994
Per student
-2%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+57%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.8%
State 52.4%
Federal 13.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How School 5 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Yonkers Montessori Academy Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lincoln High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Yonkers High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Gorton High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to School 5's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Yonkers City School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on School 5's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about School 5

How many students attend School 5?

School 5 has 572 students enrolled. It is a public school in Yonkers, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at School 5?

The student-teacher ratio at School 5 is 21.2:1, which is 80% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 35% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at School 5?

69.8% of students at School 5 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of School 5?

The largest demographic group at School 5 is Hispanic or Latino at 64.5% of enrollment, in Yonkers, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for School 5?

School 5 has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does School 5 rank among schools in Yonkers?

By Resource Investment Index, School 5 ranks #28 of 33 schools in Yonkers, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Yonkers on the city page.

Is School 5 a good school?

School 5 earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Yonkers City School District?

Besides School 5, Yonkers City School District also operates Yonkers Montessori Academy (1,234 students), Lincoln High School (1,176 students), and Yonkers High School (1,111 students). See the Yonkers City School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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