SCHOOL 22

SCHOOL 22 is an elementary school of average-sized scale in YONKERS, New York, part of YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, teacheing 381 students in grades pre-K through 6.

YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 42 schools with combined enrollment of 24,376 students; SCHOOL 22 is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SCHOOL 22 shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 68%. Beyond that, the school reports 18% Black, 6% White, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting SCHOOL 22 higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Westchester County (around 38%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, SCHOOL 22 sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 52.5%; actual is 30.4%, a gap of -22.1 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Westchester County put median household income runs about $118,976, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Westchester County runs 255 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,968 students), of which SCHOOL 22 is one.

The closest other public school is WILLIAM BOYCE THOMPSON SCHOOL, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SCHOOL 22 ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 46.9%.

SCHOOL 22 operates from a bedroom-community location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SCHOOL 22 has edged down 19%, going from 472 students in 2018 to 381 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 56% to 68%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for SCHOOL 22 typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.