Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District #31 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 15 public middle schools serving 15,118 students in New York City Geographic District #31 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #31 School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
72 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
57,493 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
4,367 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #31 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 788 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
62%
Graduation Rate
84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.73
# American Indian Students
282 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8,433 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
15%
9%
# Hispanic Students
17,043 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
29%
# Black Students
6,775 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
12%
20%
# White Students
23,578 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
41%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
126 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,256 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,046
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
3,911
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,061
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,138
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,054
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,337
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,416
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,091
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,257
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,295
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,593
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,579
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,632
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,888
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
195
25,147
Best New York City Geographic District #31 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ps 48 William G Wilcox
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1050 Targee St
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 447-8323
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 447-8323
Grades: PK-8
| 947 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Is 34 Tottenville
(Math: 67% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
528 Academy Ave
Staten Island, NY 10307
(718) 477-4500
Staten Island, NY 10307
(718) 477-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 996 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Is 7 Elias Bernstein
(Math: 67% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1270 Huguenot Ave
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 697-8488
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 697-8488
Grades: 6-8
| 1,147 students
Rank: #44.
Is 75 Frank D Paulo
(Math: 64% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
455 Huguenot Ave
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 701-6343
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 701-6343
Grades: 6-8
| 1,350 students
Rank: #55.
Is 24 Myra S Barnes
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
750 Durant Ave
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 982-4700
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 982-4700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,284 students
Rank: #66.
Is 51 Edwin Markham
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
80 Willowbrook Rd
Staten Island, NY 10302
(718) 981-0502
Staten Island, NY 10302
(718) 981-0502
Grades: 6-8
| 1,365 students
Rank: #77.
Is 27 Anning S Prall
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11 Clove Lake Pl
Staten Island, NY 10310
(718) 981-8800
Staten Island, NY 10310
(718) 981-8800
Grades: 6-8
| 994 students
Rank: #88.
Staten Island School Of Civic Leadership
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
280 Regis Dr
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 697-5250
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 697-5250
Grades: PK-8
| 873 students
Rank: #99.
Is 72 Rocco Laurie
(Math: 47% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
33 Ferndale Ave
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 698-5757
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 698-5757
Grades: 6-8
| 1,473 students
Rank: #1010.
Michael J Petrides School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
715 Ocean Terr
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 815-0186
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 815-0186
Grades: PK-12
| 1,388 students
Rank: #1111.
Is 2 George L Egbert
(Math: 40% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
333 Midland Ave
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 987-5336
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 987-5336
Grades: 6-8
| 941 students
Rank: #1212.
Marsh Avenue School For Expeditionary Learning
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Essex Dr
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 370-6850
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 370-6850
Grades: 6-8
| 447 students
Rank: #1313.
Eagle For Young Men Of Staten Island
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 Warren St
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 727-6201
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 727-6201
Grades: 6-12
| 326 students
Rank: #1414.
Is 61 William A Morris
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
445 Castleton Ave
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 727-8481
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 727-8481
Grades: 6-8
| 993 students
Rank: #1515.
Is 49 Berta A Dreyfus
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
101 Warren St
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 727-6040
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 727-6040
Grades: 6-8
| 594 students
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