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Schools in Yorktown · Yorktown Central School District, Lakeland Central School District

Yorktown’s public schools outscore 81% of New York districts

On the state math tests, 64% of Yorktown’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Yorktown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#106of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 76% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
61%
▲ 12 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 18 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$31.9K
▼ 8% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Lakeland Central
Students per teacher
11.0
NY 11.2
Schools in town
12
6,900 students on the public path
In brief

Yorktown’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 280 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Yorktown’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 64% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Yorktown Central spends $32,198 per student and Lakeland Central $31,865, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Patrick School (private) and Maryel School of New York (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Yorktown’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 81% of New York school districts, #106 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (280)Better than 51%
Towns in Westchester County (17)Better than 41%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,416 test results and a graduating class of 490 could put Yorktown anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 76% of Yorktown’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,627 in math, 3,206 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Yorktown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA

Yorktown runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lakeland Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Yorktown Central School District. Parts of Yorktown (5% and 4% of its land) are served by Croton-Harmon Union Free and Ossining Union Free instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Yorktown

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Yorktown Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 3,455 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$32,198NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Lakeland Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 5,232 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,865NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Yorktown Central School District66%
State average 48.9% · 1259 students tested
Math · K–12, Yorktown Central School District69%
State average 46.5% · 1430 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Lakeland Central School District58%
State average 48.9% · 1947 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lakeland Central School District61%
State average 46.5% · 2197 students tested

Yorktown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Yorktown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
YorktownA−Lakeland Central PK–12 · Yorktown Central K–12
SomersASomers Central
CortlandtA−Hendrick Hudson Central PK–12 · Lakeland Central PK–12 · Croton-Harmon Union Free K–12
New CastleA+Chappaqua Central

Every school in Yorktown

12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Yorktownby address
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yorktown Heights
B+
383 students13:1Rate it →
Brookside School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Yorktown Heights
A
522 students11:1Rate it →
Mohansic School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Yorktown Heights
A−
476 students10:1Rate it →
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Yorktown Heights
B
466 students11:1Rate it →
George Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mohegan Lake
B+
411 students12:1Rate it →
Crompond School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Yorktown Heights
B
559 students11:1Rate it →
Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Yorktown Heights
C+
1,219 students10:1Rate it →
Mildred E Strang Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Yorktown Heights
B
793 students10:1Rate it →
Yorktown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Yorktown Heights
A
1,105 students12:1Rate it →
Lakeland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Shrub Oak
A
966 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Patrick School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Yorktown Heights
Private · Catholic
247 students21:1Rate it →
Maryel School of New York
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Yorktown Heights
Private · Nonsectarian
21 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Yorktown’s schools

Are Yorktown’s schools good?

By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Yorktown children attend outscore 81% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #106 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Yorktown in?

Two districts: Lakeland Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Yorktown Central School District runs grades K–12.

Where do Yorktown kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Yorktown High School and Lakeland High School.

What is Yorktown’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Lakeland Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Yorktown spend per student?

$32,198 in Yorktown Central School District and $31,865 in Lakeland Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Yorktown?

Yes: St. Patrick School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 247 students) and Maryel School of New York (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 21 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.