YORKVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL vs PS 92 MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE

Yorkville Community School holds a 0.9-point overall rating advantage over PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune — 8.9/10 versus 8.0/10. That gap translates directly into state rank: Yorkville Community School sits at #84 of 4,742 schools in New York, while PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune ranks #664 of 4,742. Both are strong performers, but Yorkville's position in the top 2% of the state represents a meaningful separation for families weighing long-term academic outcomes.

The academic picture is tighter than the overall rating suggests, and it actually flips direction. PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune edges Yorkville Community School in both academic score (8.8 vs 8.5) and growth score (10.0 vs 9.6). That perfect 10.0 growth score means PS 92 students are outperforming peers with similar starting points at an exceptional rate. Yorkville's stronger overall rating is driven by factors beyond academics alone, but families prioritizing raw academic momentum should note that PS 92 holds the advantage on both measures.

The two schools serve meaningfully different populations. Yorkville Community School enrolls 344 students — more than double PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune's 170. Student-teacher ratios are close: 12.3:1 at Yorkville versus 11.3:1 at PS 92. The starkest demographic contrast is economic: free and reduced-price lunch eligibility stands at 33% at Yorkville Community School versus 98% at PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune, reflecting the pronounced income divide between their respective neighborhoods 2.6 miles apart in New York City.

Both schools cover the same grade span — PK through 5 — so there is no structural difference in entry point or exit timing. The distinction lies in school size and community composition: Yorkville operates at roughly twice the enrollment of PS 92, giving it more programmatic capacity but less of the tight-knit scale that PS 92's 170-student body offers. Families should weigh whether the larger, higher-ranked Yorkville environment or PS 92's exceptional growth trajectory in a smaller, high-need community better matches their child's learning style.