PS 32 Gifford School (the)

PS 32 Gifford School serves 656 students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Staten Island's Richmond County. With 36 full-time equivalent teachers, the school maintains an 18.2:1 student-teacher ratio that allows for meaningful classroom attention. The school demonstrates strong academic performance, earning a 7.4 out of 10 rating from MySchoolScout and ranking in the 83rd percentile among New York's elementary schools at #803 out of 4,758 schools statewide.

Students show solid proficiency rates with 68% meeting or exceeding standards in English Language Arts and an impressive 73% achieving proficiency in mathematics across all grade levels. PS 32 Gifford School is situated in ZIP code 10308, a well-established Staten Island neighborhood where families enjoy economic stability with a median household income of $122,647 and median home values around $630,000. The community values education, with 40% of residents holding bachelor's degrees or higher, while maintaining a low poverty rate of just 5.3% among its 30,075 residents.

This regular public elementary school provides a solid educational foundation in a supportive community environment, where families have chosen to invest in both their neighborhood and their children's academic future within Staten Island's large city setting.