BARACK OBAMA SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE

Regular School · YONKERS, NY

BARACK OBAMA SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE is a regular school school in YONKERS, New York, serving grades 07–12 with 701 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.7:1.

Level

High

Grades

07 – 12

Enrollment

701

Teachers (FTE)

44.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	421	60%
Black or African American	196	28%
Two or more races	34	5%
White	30	4%
Asian	18	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	701	365M / 336F

English Language Learners: 91 (13% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	45-49%	55.2%	196
Science Proficiency	65-69%	—	103
4-Year Graduation Rate	85-89%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.72 grade levels

Math

-0.55 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

122

17.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

328

46.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	701	100%

Contact & Location

201 PALISADE AVE

YONKERS, NY 10703

Phone: (914)376-8177

http://www.yonkerspublicschools.org

District

YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $33,697

District enrollment: 24,013

Other Schools in District

CASIMIR PULASKI SCHOOL Elementary
CESAR E CHAVEZ SCHOOL Elementary
ELLA FITZGERALD ACADEMY Elementary
ENRICO FERMI SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Elementary
EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS MICROSOCIETY SCHOOL Elementary
FAMILY SCHOOL 32 Elementary
KAHLIL GIBRAN SCHOOL Elementary
LAS HERMANAS MIRABAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 10703) → CensusDepth.com
New York population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New York teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

363192006001

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD