Yalow’s diverse population comes from all over the Bronx, some students traveling almost 9 miles one way to get to the school. They come from the far north, far east, far south, and a concentration around the school area—forming a triangle from the school northwest to Coop City and then south to Hunts Point. All this and we maintain a 90% attendance rate. That rate demonstrates motivated students and loyal parents.
83 of the school’s 301 families bring us 46% of our students.
We currently have 58 students (15%) with Individual Education Plans (IEPs). We also provide speech, counseling, and physical therapy services to our students.
We have 84 students (21%) who are “homeless” or live in foster care.
94.3% of our students are economically disadvantaged.
40.5% are English language learners (ELL) or forever ELLs. Our diverse student makeup includes 48% Hispanic, 48% African or African American, and 1.8% Asian/Pacific Islander.
54% of our students come from households that speak languages other than English at home. 37% speak Spanish; others speak Soninke (4%), Fulani (1%), and French (1%). These languages are spoken by less than 1%: Arabic, Bambari, Bengali, Creole, Hausa, Mandinka, Russian, Twi, and Wolof. All these cultures give our students and staff a wonderful opportunity to learn from one another.
Yalow is committed to providing a quality educational experience, one that will inspire our students to reach for their goal.
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