📍 745 Midland Ave, Yonkers, Westchester County, 10704
School 17 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Yonkers, Westchester County. The school has 344 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Yonkers City School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
School 17 enrolls 344 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% Hispanic or Latino, 15% Black or African American and 11% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 231 | 67% |
| Black or African American | 51 | 15% |
| White | 38 | 11% |
| Asian | 11 | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
274 of the school's 344 students (80%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 262 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
School 17 is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 37, state house district 90.
School 17 is one of 40 schools in YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in YONKERS, New York. The district serves 24,304 students district-wide and employs 1,432 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 344 students, School 17 is smaller than the district average of about 608 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large