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New York City Geographic District #31 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 46 public preschools serving 26,277 students in New York City Geographic District #31. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in New York City Geographic District #31 have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
74 Schools
1,585 Schools
# Students
56,577 Students
682,001 Students
# Teachers
4,496 Teachers
58,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #31, which is ranked #328 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#320 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
49%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
78%
Graduation Rate
87%
87.2%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.7%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.73
Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
19%
11%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
30%
31%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
11%
15%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓
% White
37%
38%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #31 Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Naples Street Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1055 Targee St
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 876-4610
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 876-4610
Gr: PK-5 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
P.s. 8 Shirlee Solomon
(Math: 92% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
112 Lindenwood Rd
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 356-2800
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 356-2800
Gr: PK-5 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #33.
P.s. 50 Frank Hankinson
(Math: 89% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
200 Adelaide Ave
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 987-0396
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 987-0396
Gr: PK-5 | 750 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #44.
P.s. 3 Margaret Gioiosa School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
80 S Goff Ave
Staten Island, NY 10309
(718) 984-1021
Staten Island, NY 10309
(718) 984-1021
Gr: PK-5 | 668 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #55.
Barbara Esselborn School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
330 Durant Ave
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 987-8020
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 987-8020
Gr: PK-5 | 806 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #66.
P.s. 23 Richmondtown
(Math: 83% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
30 Natick St
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 351-1155
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 351-1155
Gr: PK-5 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #77.
Kathleen Grimm School For Leadership
(Math: 75% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
644 Bloomingdale Rd
Staten Island, NY 10309
(718) 668-8640
Staten Island, NY 10309
(718) 668-8640
Gr: PK-5 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #88.
P.s. 32 Gifford School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
232 Barlow Ave
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 984-1688
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 984-1688
Gr: PK-5 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #99.
P.s. 56 Louis Desario School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
250 Kramer Ave
Staten Island, NY 10309
(718) 605-1189
Staten Island, NY 10309
(718) 605-1189
Gr: PK-5 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 30 Westerleigh
(Math: 81% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Wardwell Ave
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 442-0462
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 442-0462
Gr: PK-5 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 6 Corporal Allan F Kivlehan School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
555 Page Ave
Staten Island, NY 10307
(718) 697-3760
Staten Island, NY 10307
(718) 697-3760
Gr: PK-5 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 48 William G Wilcox
(Math: 69% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1050 Targee St
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 447-8323
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 447-8323
Gr: PK-8 | 964 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 42 Eltingville
(Math: 72% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
380 Genesee Ave
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 984-3800
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 984-3800
Gr: PK-5 | 995 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 52 John C Thompson
(Math: 73% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
450 Buel Ave
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 351-5454
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 351-5454
Gr: PK-5 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 26 Carteret School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4108 Victory Blvd
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 698-1530
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 698-1530
Gr: PK-5 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 1 Tottenville
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
58 Summit St
Staten Island, NY 10307
(718) 984-0960
Staten Island, NY 10307
(718) 984-0960
Gr: PK-5 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 55 Henry M Boehm
(Math: 73% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
54 Osborne St
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 697-5200
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 697-5200
Gr: PK-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #1818.
P.s. 54 Charles W Leng
(Math: 67% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1060 Willowbrook Rd
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 698-0600
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 698-0600
Gr: PK-5 | 790 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1919.
P.s. 36 J C Drumgoole
(Math: 65% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
255 Ionia Ave
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 984-1422
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 984-1422
Gr: PK-5 | 866 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #2020.
P.s. 29 Bardwell
(Math: 60% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1581 Victory Blvd
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 556-4400
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 556-4400
Gr: PK-5 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #2121.
P.s. 65 Academy Of Innovative Learning
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
98 Grant St
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 981-5034
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 981-5034
Gr: PK-5 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #2222.
P.s. 21 Margaret Emery-elm Park
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
168 Hooker Pl
Staten Island, NY 10302
(718) 816-3300
Staten Island, NY 10302
(718) 816-3300
Gr: PK-5 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2323.
P.s. 4 Maurice Wollin
(Math: 65% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 Nedra Lane
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 984-1197
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 984-1197
Gr: PK-5 | 862 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #2424.
Michael J Petrides School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
715 Ocean Terr
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 815-0186
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 815-0186
Gr: PK-12 | 1,423 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #2525.
Staten Island School Of Civic Leadership
(Math: 57% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
280 Regis Dr
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 697-5250
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 697-5250
Gr: PK-8 | 843 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #2626.
P.s. 13 M L Lindemeyer
(Math: 57% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
191 Vermont Ave
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 447-1462
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 447-1462
Gr: PK-5 | 768 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #2727.
Space Shuttle Columbia School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
77 Marsh Ave
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 761-2155
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 761-2155
Gr: PK-5 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #2828.
Stephanie A Vierno School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
216 Clawson St
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 351-6777
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 351-6777
Gr: PK-5 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #2929.
P.s. 45 John Tyler
(Math: 53% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
58 Lawrence Ave
Staten Island, NY 10310
(718) 442-6123
Staten Island, NY 10310
(718) 442-6123
Gr: PK-5 | 751 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #3030.
P.s. 38 George Cromwell
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
421 Lincoln Ave
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 351-1225
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 351-1225
Gr: PK-5 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #3131.
P.s. 69 Daniel D Tompkins
(Math: 48% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
144 Keating Pl
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 698-6661
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 698-6661
Gr: PK-5 | 674 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #3232.
Harbor View School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Richmond Terr
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 390-2190
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 390-2190
Gr: PK-5 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #3333.
P.s. 60 Alice Austen
(Math: 43% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
55 Merrill Ave
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 761-3325
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 761-3325
Gr: PK-5 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #3434.
P.s. 19 Curtis School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
780 Post Ave
Staten Island, NY 10310
(718) 442-3860
Staten Island, NY 10310
(718) 442-3860
Gr: PK-5 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #3535.
P.s. 22 Graniteville
(Math: 37% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1860 Forest Ave
Staten Island, NY 10303
(718) 442-2219
Staten Island, NY 10303
(718) 442-2219
Gr: PK-5 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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