6.8 avg / 10

Best Schools in Staten Island, New York

113 schools · 71 Elementary · 13 Middle · 19 High · 10 Other

Last updated: May 2026

Public: 87

Private: 26

Districts: 11

Avg Rating: 6.8/10

Estimated Scores: 30%

Family Snapshot

At a glance

Avg school rating: 6.8/10
Median household income: $100,276
Median home value: $653,708
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35%
Avg commute: 44 min
Owner-occupied homes: 67%

How Staten Island compares

New York rank

#146 of 475

cities by avg. school score

Vs. state average

+0.5

above New York avg (6.3)

Median household income

$100k

107% of New York median

Schools in this city

108

About Schools in Staten Island, New York

Staten Island's public school system gives parents meaningful choices across a compact borough of 86 ranked schools. The average score across those schools sits at 6.8 out of 10 — a solid baseline — and 46 schools, or 53% of the borough, score 7 or higher. That means more than half of Staten Island's ranked public schools clear the threshold most families consider strong performance, which is a better split than many comparable urban districts.

Elementary education is where Staten Island shines most clearly. Naples Street Elementary School leads the borough at 9.3 out of 10, making it one of the highest-performing elementary schools in New York City. Right behind it, PS 6 Corporal Allan F. Kivlehan School (8.7), PS 3 Margaret Gioiosa School (8.6), PS 5 Huguenot (8.6), and PS 55 Henry M. Boehm (8.5) form a cluster of high-performers concentrated in the elementary tier. Parents with young children have real options at the top end of the scale — five schools above 8.5 in a single borough is a meaningful concentration.

The distribution matters as much as the top. With an average of 6.8, Staten Island's middle tier is genuinely competitive rather than a thin shelf between a few elite schools and a long tail of struggling ones. Roughly half the borough's schools land above that 6.8 average, which means families who don't land a seat in a top-five school still have access to solid options without a dramatic quality cliff.

Practically speaking, parents should map their neighborhood zone first, then check whether any of the 46 schools above 7.0 are within transfer reach. Elementary options dominate the high-score list here, so families moving to Staten Island before their kids enter kindergarten have the most leverage. For middle and high school, the range broadens — use individual school scores rather than borough averages to compare specific programs, since performance varies more at those levels than the top-heavy elementary picture suggests.

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Elementary Schools

71 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	NAPLES STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 317 students · Pre-K–5th	317	Pre-K–5th	9.4
2	PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL 503 students · Pre-K–5th	503	Pre-K–5th	8.8
3	PS 26 CARTERET SCHOOL (THE) 267 students · Pre-K–5th	267	Pre-K–5th	8.6
4	PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR 479 students · Kindergarten–5th	479	Kindergarten–5th	8.6
5	PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN 828 students · Pre-K–5th	828	Pre-K–5th	8.5
6	FORT HILL COLLABORATIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 181 students · Pre-K–5th	181	Pre-K–5th	8.5
7	PS 1 TOTTENVILLE 442 students · Pre-K–5th	442	Pre-K–5th	8.3
8	HARBOR VIEW SCHOOL (THE) 267 students · Pre-K–5th	267	Pre-K–5th	8.3
9	PS 3 MARGARET GIOIOSA SCHOOL (THE) 644 students · Pre-K–5th	644	Pre-K–5th	8.2
10	PS 69 DANIEL D TOMPKINS 729 students · Pre-K–5th	729	Pre-K–5th	8.2
11	PS 54 CHARLES W LENG 788 students · Pre-K–5th	788	Pre-K–5th	8.1
12	PS 55 HENRY M BOEHM 504 students · Pre-K–5th	504	Pre-K–5th	8.1
13	PS 50 FRANK HANKINSON 715 students · Pre-K–5th	715	Pre-K–5th	7.9
14	PS 65 ACADEMY OF INNOVATIVE LEARNING (THE) 357 students · Pre-K–5th	357	Pre-K–5th	7.9
15	PS 5 HUGUENOT 309 students · Kindergarten–5th	309	Kindergarten–5th	7.8
16	PS 38 GEORGE CROMWELL 348 students · Pre-K–5th	348	Pre-K–5th	7.8
17	PS 45 JOHN TYLER 754 students · Pre-K–5th	754	Pre-K–5th	7.8
18	PS 48 WILLIAM G WILCOX 988 students · Pre-K–8th	988	Pre-K–8th	7.8
19	WAVERLY ACADEMY OF EMPOWERED LEARNERS (THE) 89 students · Kindergarten–1st	89	Kindergarten–1st	7.8
20	PS 373 657 students · Pre-K–8th	657	Pre-K–8th	7.8
21	PS 30 WESTERLEIGH 683 students · Pre-K–5th	683	Pre-K–5th	7.7
22	STATEN ISLAND SCHOOL OF CIVIC LEADERSHIP 839 students · Pre-K–8th	839	Pre-K–8th	7.7
23	PS 8 SHIRLEE SOLOMON 515 students · Pre-K–5th	515	Pre-K–5th	7.6
24	PS 42 ELTINGVILLE 1,002 students · Pre-K–5th	1,002	Pre-K–5th	7.6
25	PS 52 JOHN C THOMPSON 616 students · Pre-K–5th	616	Pre-K–5th	7.5

Show 46 more elementary schools

26	STEPHANIE A VIERNO SCHOOL (THE) 699 students · Pre-K–5th	699	Pre-K–5th	7.4
27	KATHLEEN GRIMM SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP 463 students · Pre-K–5th	463	Pre-K–5th	7.4
28	PS 16 JOHN J DRISCOLL 376 students · Pre-K–5th	376	Pre-K–5th	7.3
29	PS 19 CURTIS SCHOOL (THE) 433 students · Pre-K–5th	433	Pre-K–5th	7.3
30	PS 22 GRANITEVILLE 768 students · Pre-K–5th	768	Pre-K–5th	7.3
31	PS 29 BARDWELL 583 students · Pre-K–5th	583	Pre-K–5th	7.3
32	PS 57 HUBERT H HUMPHREY 431 students · Pre-K–5th	431	Pre-K–5th	7.3
33	SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA SCHOOL 715 students · Pre-K–5th	715	Pre-K–5th	7.3
34	BARBARA ESSELBORN SCHOOL (THE) 803 students · Pre-K–5th	803	Pre-K–5th	7.1
35	PS 78 480 students · Pre-K–5th	480	Pre-K–5th	7.1
36	PS 23 RICHMONDTOWN 597 students · Pre-K–5th	597	Pre-K–5th	7.0
37	PS 32 GIFFORD SCHOOL (THE) 656 students · Pre-K–5th	656	Pre-K–5th	7.0
38	PS 60 ALICE AUSTEN 631 students · Pre-K–5th	631	Pre-K–5th	6.8
39	PS 74 FUTURE LEADERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 252 students · Pre-K–5th	252	Pre-K–5th	6.7
40	PS 11 THOMAS DONGAN SCHOOL 292 students · Pre-K–5th	292	Pre-K–5th	6.6
41	PS 46 ALBERT V MANISCALCO 179 students · Pre-K–5th	179	Pre-K–5th	6.5
42	PS 36 J C DRUMGOOLE 864 students · Pre-K–5th	864	Pre-K–5th	6.4
43	PS 35 CLOVE VALLEY SCHOOL (THE) 394 students · Kindergarten–5th	394	Kindergarten–5th	6.3
44	PS 31 WILLIAM T DAVIS 336 students · Pre-K–5th	336	Pre-K–5th	6.2
45	PS 56 LOUIS DESARIO SCHOOL (THE) 634 students · Pre-K–5th	634	Pre-K–5th	6.0
46	PS 44 THOMAS C BROWN 537 students · Pre-K–5th	537	Pre-K–5th	5.7
47	PS 13 M L LINDEMEYER 775 students · Pre-K–5th	775	Pre-K–5th	5.6
48	HELLENIC CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL - STATEN ISLAND 399 students · Pre-K–5th	399	Pre-K–5th	5.6
49	PS 20 PORT RICHMOND 298 students · Kindergarten–5th	298	Kindergarten–5th	5.5
50	NEW WORLD PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL 805 students · Kindergarten–8th	805	Kindergarten–8th	5.0
51	PS 18 JOHN G WHITTIER 340 students · Pre-K–5th	340	Pre-K–5th	4.9
52	PS 21 MARGARET EMERY-ELM PARK 393 students · Pre-K–5th	393	Pre-K–5th	4.6
53	STATEN ISLAND HEBREW PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL 153 students · Kindergarten–2nd	153	Kindergarten–2nd	4.6
54	PORT RICHMOND SCHOOL FOR VISIONARY LEARNING 376 students · Pre-K–5th	376	Pre-K–5th	4.4
55	BRIDGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL 242 students · 1st–5th	242	1st–5th	3.2
Private Schools 16 schools Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	NEW DORP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Private 105 students · Pre-K–8th	105	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
2	RABBI JACOB JOSEPH SCHOOL FOR BOYS Private 138 students · Kindergarten–8th	138	Kindergarten–8th	Not Rated
3	JEWISH FOUNDATION SCHOOL OF STATEN ISLAND Private 78 students · Kindergarten–8th	78	Kindergarten–8th	Not Rated
4	STATEN ISLAND HEBREW ACADEMY Private 115 students · Kindergarten–8th	115	Kindergarten–8th	Not Rated
5	SMILES AROUND US ACADEMY Private 58 students · Pre-K–8th	58	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
6	RABBI JACOB JOSEPH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Private 191 students · Pre-K–8th	191	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
7	MOTHER FRANCISKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Private 34 students · Kindergarten–8th	34	Kindergarten–8th	Not Rated
8	HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL Private 195 students · Pre-K–8th	195	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
9	ST TERESA SCHOOL Private 245 students · Pre-K–8th	245	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
10	ACADEMY OF ST DOROTHY Private 177 students · Pre-K–8th	177	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
11	ST ANN SCHOOL Private 202 students · Pre-K–8th	202	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
12	ST JOSEPH HILL ACADEMY Private 525 students · Pre-K–8th	525	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
13	OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL Private 276 students · Pre-K–8th	276	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
14	ST CLARE SCHOOL Private 507 students · Pre-K–8th	507	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
15	CHILDRENS HARBOR MONTESSORI SCHOOL Private 7 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten	7	Pre-K–Kindergarten	Not Rated
16	CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF STATEN ISLAND Private 11 students · Pre-K–T1	11	Pre-K–T1	Not Rated

Middle Schools

13 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM 1,104 students · 6th–8th	1,104	6th–8th	8.8
2	MARSH AVENUE SCHOOL FOR EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING 412 students · 6th–8th	412	6th–8th	8.4
3	IS 27 ANNING S PRALL 869 students · 6th–8th	869	6th–8th	8.3
4	RICHMOND PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL 330 students · 6th–8th	330	6th–8th	8.3
5	IS 2 GEORGE L EGBERT 955 students · 6th–8th	955	6th–8th	8.1
6	IS 24 MYRA S BARNES 1,289 students · 6th–8th	1,289	6th–8th	7.9
7	IS 75 FRANK D PAULO 1,503 students · 6th–8th	1,503	6th–8th	7.8
8	IS 49 BERTA A DREYFUS 392 students · 6th–8th	392	6th–8th	7.7
9	IS 61 WILLIAM A MORRIS 926 students · 6th–8th	926	6th–8th	7.4
10	IS 72 ROCCO LAURIE 1,458 students · 6th–8th	1,458	6th–8th	7.4
11	IS 34 TOTTENVILLE 1,108 students · 6th–8th	1,108	6th–8th	7.3
12	IS 7 ELIAS BERNSTEIN 1,197 students · 6th–8th	1,197	6th–8th	7.1
13	YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP OF STATEN ISLAND 127 students · 6th–7th	127	6th–7th	5.7

High Schools

19 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	EARLY COLLEGE CHARTER SCHOOL 269 students · 8th–12th	269	8th–12th	7.6
2	STATEN ISLAND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL 1,404 students · 9th–12th	1,404	9th–12th	7.5
3	NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL 3,011 students · 9th–12th	3,011	9th–12th	7.1
4	CSI HIGH SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 519 students · 9th–12th	519	9th–12th	7.0
5	CURTIS HIGH SCHOOL 2,256 students · 9th–12th	2,256	9th–12th	6.9
6	RALPH R MCKEE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL 701 students · 9th–12th	701	9th–12th	6.9
7	SUSAN E WAGNER HIGH SCHOOL 2,841 students · 9th–12th	2,841	9th–12th	6.9
8	TOTTENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 3,797 students · 9th–12th	3,797	9th–12th	6.6
9	GAYNOR MCCOWN EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING SCHOOL 534 students · 9th–12th	534	9th–12th	6.5
10	PORT RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL 1,746 students · 9th–12th	1,746	9th–12th	6.3
11	EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN OF STATEN ISLAND (THE) 290 students · 6th–12th	290	6th–12th	6.3
12	NEW VENTURES CHARTER SCHOOL 143 students · 10th–12th	143	10th–12th	5.7
13	CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL 165 students · 9th–12th	165	9th–12th	5.4
Private Schools 6 schools Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	MOORE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Private 422 students · 9th–12th	422	9th–12th	Not Rated
2	ST JOSEPH HILL ACADEMY Private 388 students · 9th–12th	388	9th–12th	Not Rated
3	NOTRE DAME ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL Private 402 students · 9th–12th	402	9th–12th	Not Rated
4	ST PETERS BOYS HIGH SCHOOL Private 447 students · 9th–12th	447	9th–12th	Not Rated
5	MSGR FARRELL HIGH SCHOOL Private 783 students · 9th–12th	783	9th–12th	Not Rated
6	GELLER HOUSE SCHOOL Private 14 students · 6th–12th	14	6th–12th	Not Rated

Other Schools

10 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	SOUTH RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL IS/PS 25 570 students · Pre-K–12th	570	Pre-K–12th	7.3
2	DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE) 517 students · Pre-K–12th	517	Pre-K–12th	7.3
3	RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE) 496 students · 10th–11th	496	10th–11th	7.3
4	JOHN W LAVELLE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL 905 students · Kindergarten–12th	905	Kindergarten–12th	5.2
5	MICHAEL J PETRIDES SCHOOL (THE) 1,429 students · Pre-K–12th	1,429	Pre-K–12th	4.3
6	SOUTH BEACH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER 9 students · 5th–11th	9	5th–11th	—
Private Schools 4 schools Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	EDEN II SCHOOL FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN Private 100 students · UG–UG	100	UG–UG	Not Rated
2	STATEN ISLAND ACADEMY Private 305 students · Pre-K–12th	305	Pre-K–12th	Not Rated
3	EDEN II SCHOOL Private 99 students · UG–UG	99	UG–UG	Not Rated
4	BISHOP PATRICK V AHERN HIGH SCHOOL Private 24 students · UG–UG	24	UG–UG	Not Rated

Schools in Staten Island

Staten Island, New York · 113 schools

Community Demographics

Census ACS 2022 5-Year Estimates across 13 ZIP codes

Median Income

$100,276

Median Home Value

$653,708

Median Rent

$1,705/mo

Population

492,734

College Educated

35%

Homeownership

67%

Avg Commute

44 min

Poverty Rate

11.3%

Community Profile

Staten Island has a median household income of $100,276. It is an area where 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median home value in the area is $653,708, with a median rent of $1,705/month. The area has a poverty rate of 11.3%. The average commute in the area is 44 minutes, which is above the national average. Source: U.S. Census ACS 2022 5-Year Estimates.

Quick Facts

State: New York
Total Schools: 113
Elementary: 71
Middle: 13
High: 19
Districts: 11
Avg Rating: 6.8/10

Resources

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School Districts (11)

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31

74 schools · 60,047 students

NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH)

10 schools · 137 students

NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75

59 schools

JOHN W LAVELLE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 905 students

NEW WORLD PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 805 students

NEW VENTURES CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 143 students

EARLY COLLEGE CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 269 students

BRIDGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 242 students

HELLENIC CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL - STATEN ISLAND

1 school · 399 students

RICHMOND PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 330 students

STATEN ISLAND HEBREW PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 153 students

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10 mi

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15 mi

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15 mi

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14 mi

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Woodside (14 schools)

16 mi

Middle Village (7 schools)

15 mi

Astoria (13 schools)

16 mi

Belle Harbor (2 schools)

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Howard Beach (5 schools)

15 mi

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How We Rate Schools

Every school receives a composite score from 1 to 10 based on four pillars: Academic Performance (50%), Student Growth (20%), Equity (15%), and Learning Environment (15%). Scores are built from publicly available data including standardized test results, enrollment figures, and school climate indicators.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about schools in Staten Island, New York

How many schools are in Staten Island, New York?

Staten Island has 113 schools, including 87 public and 26 private schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school levels.

What is the average school rating in Staten Island, New York?

The average MySchoolScout composite score for schools in Staten Island is 6.8 out of 10, based on academic achievement, student growth, equity, and school environment.

What is the top-ranked school in Staten Island, New York?

The top-ranked school in Staten Island on MySchoolScout is Naples Street Elementary School with a composite score of 9.4/10.

What is the best elementary school in Staten Island, New York?

The top-ranked elementary school in Staten Island on MySchoolScout is Naples Street Elementary School with a composite score of 9.4/10.

What is the best middle school in Staten Island, New York?

The top-ranked middle school in Staten Island on MySchoolScout is Is 51 Edwin Markham with a composite score of 8.8/10.

What is the best high school in Staten Island, New York?

The top-ranked high school in Staten Island on MySchoolScout is Early College Charter School with a composite score of 7.6/10.

How many school districts serve Staten Island, New York?

Staten Island is served by 11 school districts: New York City Geographic District #31, New York State Office Mental Health (omh), Nyc Special Schools - District 75, John W Lavelle Preparatory Charter School, New World Preparatory Charter School, New Ventures Charter School, Early College Charter School, Bridge Preparatory Charter School, Hellenic Classical Charter School - Staten Island, Richmond Preparatory Charter School, Staten Island Hebrew Public Charter School.

What is the education level in Staten Island, New York?

According to Census data, 35% of adults in Staten Island have earned a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the median income in Staten Island, New York?

The median household income in Staten Island is approximately $100,276 according to Census ACS 2022 estimates.

Are there private schools in Staten Island, New York?

Yes, Staten Island has 26 private schools alongside 87 public schools. The top-rated private school is Eden II School for Autistic Children with a score of 8.2/10.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Staten Island, New York?

The average student-teacher ratio across schools in Staten Island is 12.1:1. This ratio varies by school, so families should check individual school profiles for specific classroom sizes.

How does MySchoolScout rate schools in Staten Island, New York?

MySchoolScout rates schools using publicly available data from the NCES Common Core of Data and state education departments. Each school receives a 1-10 composite score based on four components: Academic Achievement, Student Growth, Equity, and School Environment.

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