For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,732 students in Yorktown Heights, NY.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Yorktown Heights, NY are Mohansic School, Brookside School and Thomas Jefferson Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Yorktown Heights, NY public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 48% statewide average). Elementary schools in Yorktown Heights have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of New York public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Elementary Schools in Yorktown Heights, NY (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mohansic School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
704 Locksley Rd
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8000
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8000
Grades: K-3
| 492 students
Rank: #22.
Brookside School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2285 Broad St
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8000
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8000
Grades: K-3
| 506 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3636 Gomer St
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 245-4802
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 245-4802
Grades: K-5
| 397 students
Rank: #44.
Mildred E Strang Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2701 Crompond Rd
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8000
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8000
Grades: 6-8
| 823 students
Rank: #55.
Crompond School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2901 Manor St
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8000
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8000
Grades: 4-5
| 530 students
Rank: #66.
Lakeland-copper Beech Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3417 Old Yorktown Rd
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 245-1885
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 245-1885
Grades: 6-8
| 1,194 students
Rank: #77.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3477 Kamhi Dr
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 245-7444
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 245-7444
Grades: K-5
| 473 students
Rank: n/an/a
Putnam-westchester Boces
Special Education School
200 Boces Dr
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 245-2700
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 245-2700
Grades: K-12
| 317 students
Yorktown Heights, New York Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
2051 Baldwin Rd
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8090
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8090
Grades: K-2
| n/a students
Lakeland Alternative High School (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
3407 Old Yorktown Rd
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 245-3382
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 245-3382
Grades: 9-12
| 23 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Yorktown Heights, NY?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Yorktown Heights, NY include Mohansic School, Brookside School and Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Yorktown Heights?
8 public elementary schools are located in Yorktown Heights.
What is the racial composition of students in Yorktown Heights?
Yorktown Heights public elementary schools minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary schools average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Which public elementary schools in Yorktown Heights are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public elementary schools in Yorktown Heights include: Mohansic School vs. Brookside School, Brookside School vs. Mohansic School, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School vs. Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
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