YORKVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Located at 421 E 88TH ST, in NEW YORK, New York, YORKVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment primary school that teaches 320 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 28% smaller than typical.

Across the 119 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 (54,599 students total), YORKVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, YORKVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL lists that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% Asian, 8% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, YORKVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL records 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting YORKVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, New York County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, YORKVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.3%.

Zooming out to the county, New York County reports that median household income runs about $103,931, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. YORKVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL is one of 358 public schools in New York County (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students).

EAST SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), YORKVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 73.0%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 38%: 513 students in 2018 compared to 320 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 15% to 9%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the YORKVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.