PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL vs NAPLES STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Naples Street Elementary School holds a meaningful edge in overall rating, scoring 9.3 out of 10 against PS 6 Corporal Allan F Kivlehan School's 8.7 out of 10 — a 0.6-point gap that reflects a substantial difference in state standing. Naples Street Elementary School ranks #11 of 4,742 schools in New York, placing it in the top 0.2% statewide. PS 6 Corporal Allan F Kivlehan School ranks #169 of 4,742 — still an elite position, but a full 158 spots behind its Staten Island counterpart.

The academic score delta is the sharpest measurable difference between these two schools. Naples Street Elementary School scores 9.8 out of 10 in academics against PS 6 Corporal Allan F Kivlehan School's 8.2 — a 1.6-point gap that signals a consistent and significant advantage in proficiency outcomes. Growth scores are much closer: Naples Street Elementary School earns a 9.5 versus PS 6 Corporal Allan F Kivlehan School's 9.2, meaning both schools accelerate student learning at a high rate, with Naples Street holding a narrow lead.

PS 6 Corporal Allan F Kivlehan School enrolls 503 students compared to Naples Street Elementary School's 317, making it a considerably larger campus. Naples Street carries a lower student-teacher ratio — 9.1 students per teacher versus 10.7 at PS 6 — translating to more individual attention per child on average. On the socioeconomic front, Naples Street Elementary School serves a higher proportion of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, at 55% versus PS 6 Corporal Allan F Kivlehan School's 44%, which makes its elite academic scores all the more notable given that demographic context.

Both schools serve grades PK through 5, so families with children in those grade bands have comparable access to the full elementary arc at either campus. The schools sit 9.7 miles apart within Staten Island, a real commute consideration for families weighing attendance zones. The combination of a near-perfect academic score, top-11 state rank, and smaller class sizes makes Naples Street Elementary School a rare outlier even by Staten Island's competitive standards.