New YorkSchoolsELLA FITZGERALD ACADEMY

ELLA FITZGERALD ACADEMY

PublicRegular
YONKERS, New York · YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Students458enrolled
FRL82%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio17.0:1students:teacher
LevelPrimaryRegular
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students458
Grade Span
Student:Teacher17.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch82%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
458
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
82%+23.1pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
17.0:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
Primary
Level

Overview

ELLA FITZGERALD ACADEMY is a public primary in YONKERS, New York. The school enrolls 458 students. It is part of the YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Things to Consider

Higher share of students from low-income families
82% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
DistrictYONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36119
CityYONKERS
ZIP10701
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID363192004262

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment458
White0.4%
Hispanic / Latino80.0%
Black / African American0.6%
Asian13.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native2.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races2.6%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.4%
Hispanic
80.0%
Black
0.6%
Asian
13.6%
Two+
2.6%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %82%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)