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Barack Obama School For Social Justice

Yonkers, NY
PublicHigh · Grades 7–12 · Magnet
yonkerspublicschools.org201 Palisade Ave, Yonkers, NY 10703(914) 376-8177
Test scores
New York State tests, 2024–25

English language arts

137 tested · 97% of students

33% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 20% did.

  • Level 45%
  • Level 328%
  • Level 235%
  • Level 132%

Math

137 tested · 97% of students

24% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 18% did.

  • Level 43%
  • Level 321%
  • Level 229%
  • Level 147%

Science

80 tested · 98% of students

6% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 11% did.

  • Level 40%
  • Level 36%
  • Level 255%
  • Level 139%

Proficient means Level 3 or 4, out of the students tested.

Safety incidents
New York State Education Department
Measure2022–232023–24
Enrolled801776
Harassment, bullying, discrimination159
Cyberbullying10
False alarm21
Drugs1416
Alcohol01
Other threats10

None reported: Homicide, sexual offense, assault, weapons possession, bomb threat.

Discipline
U.S. Department of Education

15.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.

Measure2021–222023–24
Enrolled in the fall734772
Suspended out of school19.9% · 14615.7% · 121
Suspended in school0.0% · 00.0% · 0
Expelled0.0% · 00.0% · 0
School Profile

Location

Suburb, Large

Enrollment

780 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Demographics
Hispanic/Latino61.3%
x
White4.7%
x
Black or African American26.5%
x
Asian2.3%
x
Two or More Races4.9%
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American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
x
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
x
Public school directory

NCES ID 363192006001

District
Yonkers City School District
Status
Open
School category
Regular School
Charter
No
Virtual instruction
No virtual instruction
Enrollment
780 students
Teachers (FTE)
48.3

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