YONKERS EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY

As a close-knit elementary-level community in YONKERS, New York, YONKERS EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY hosts 297 students from grades pre-K through 2, overseen by YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 33% below typical.

Within YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 42 schools and 24,376 students, YONKERS EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, YONKERS EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%; the rest looks like 24% Black, 7% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, YONKERS EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 62% of students at YONKERS EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Westchester County's rate of about 38%.

In the broader community, census data for Westchester County shows 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 YONKERS EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY is one.

CROSS HILL ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at YONKERS EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY has edged up 158%, going from 115 students in 2018 to 297 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged up from 19% to 24% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

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