Grade Trends

Barack Obama School for Social Justice

Grades 7–12 Public District: Yonkers City School District

201 Palisade Ave, Yonkers, NY 10703 Map

Math (met standard)
24%
−27 state 51% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
33%
−19 state 52% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
6%
−38 state 44% · 2024-25
Low income
87%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
701
2024-25
Students per teacher
15.7
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 7 34% state 57% · 2024-25 41% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 17% state 47% · 2024-25 27% state 52% · 2024-25 6% state 44% · 2024-25
High school (Regents) 29% state 56% · 2024-25 66% state 75% · 2024-25 31% state 57% · 2024-25
All grades 24% state 51% · 2024-25 33% state 52% · 2024-25 6% state 44% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 24% state 51% 33% state 52% 6% state 44%
2023-24 17% state 47% 20% state 51% 3% state 34%
2022-23 16% state 47% 20% state 51% —
2021-22 6% state 29% 24% state 49% —
2018-19 11% state 39% 16% state 43% —
2017-18 7% state 36% 9% state 44% —
2016-17 4% state 30% 18% state 44% —
2015-16 4% state 31% 10% state 38% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
89%
state 86% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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MLK Jr High Tech & Computer Magnet School
Grades PK–8 · Yonkers City School District
0.2 mi
34%
−20 vs state
32%
−21 vs state
33%
−12 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2024-25 80% 507 Hispanic 57%
Charter School of Educational Excellence
Grades K–12 Charter · Charter School of Educational Excellence
0.3 mi
62%
+6 vs state
69%
+16 vs state
44%
−1 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2024-25 82% 1,127 Hispanic 55%
Enrico Fermi School for the Performing Arts
Grades PK–8 · Yonkers City School District
0.7 mi
32%
−22 vs state
32%
−21 vs state
21%
−24 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2024-25 77% 857 Hispanic 93%
Gorton High School
Grades 9–12 · Yonkers City School District
0.7 mi
28%
−29 vs state
71%
−4 vs state
27%
−30 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2021-22 → 49% in 2024-25 82% 1,068 Hispanic 65%
School 23
Grades PK–8 · Yonkers City School District
0.8 mi
31%
−23 vs state
33%
−20 vs state
32%
−13 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2024-25 85% 498 Hispanic 65%
Ella Fitzgerald Academy
Grades PK–8 · Yonkers City School District
0.9 mi
35%
−19 vs state
42%
−11 vs state
18%
−27 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2024-25 84% 470 Hispanic 77%
Cesar E Chavez School
Grades PK–8 · Yonkers City School District
1.0 mi
33%
−21 vs state
40%
−13 vs state
16%
−28 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2024-25 80% 574 Hispanic 79%
Riverside High School
Grades 9–12 · Yonkers City School District
1.0 mi
32%
−24 vs state
73%
−3 vs state
40%
−17 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2021-22 → 57% in 2024-25 83% 934 Hispanic 68%
Yonkers High School
Grades 9–12 · Yonkers City School District
1.1 mi
54%
−2 vs state
74%
−1 vs state
25%
−32 vs state
22% Average of math, English and science: 71% in 2021-22 → 49% in 2024-25 76% 1,111 Hispanic 56%
Yonkers Middle School
Grades 7–8 · Yonkers City School District
1.1 mi
47%
−5 vs state
42%
−10 vs state
23%
−21 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2024-25 76% 540 Hispanic 61%