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Is 51 Edwin Markham

Q: Is Is 51 Edwin Markham a good school?

Is 51 Edwin Markham ranks 745 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Is 51 Edwin Markham?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,072 students attended Is 51 Edwin Markham.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Is 51 Edwin Markham?

Students at Is 51 Edwin Markham are 54% Hispanic, 18% African American, 17% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Is 51 Edwin Markham attend?

Students who attend Is 51 Edwin Markham usually go on to attend Port Richmond High School

Public Grades 6-8

745^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 50% of New York middle schools

Summary

Is 51 Edwin Markham is a public middle school located in Staten Island, New York, serving 1,104 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #31, which is ranked 403 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Overall, Is 51 Edwin Markham's performance is generally below the district and state averages in core academic subjects like English Language Arts (ELA), math, and science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rates range from 45.74% to 48.78% across grades 6-8, compared to 58.84% to 62.14% for the district and 50.86% to 52.38% for the state. In math, the school's proficiency rates range from 44.03% to 63.77%, while the district and state averages are higher. The school's performance is particularly low in 8th grade science, with only 18.75% proficient or better, compared to 47.4% for the district and 43.5% for the state.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Is 75 Frank D Paulo and Marsh Avenue School For Expeditionary Learning, Is 51 Edwin Markham generally underperforms in terms of test scores and statewide rankings. However, the school has a unique distinction in that it ranks 1 out of 1 or 2 New York middle schools for foster care students in 2022-2023 and 2021-2022, with a 5-star rating, suggesting the school may be providing exceptional support and resources for this student population.

1,072

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,573

Per pupil spending ?

77.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

80 Willowbrook Rd
Staten Island, NY 10302-2499

(718) 981-0502

District: New York City Geographic District #31

Students who attend Is 51 Edwin Markham usually attend:

High:

Port Richmond High School

Feeder schools for Is 51 Edwin Markham:

Elementary:	Port Richmond School For Visionary Learning
	Ps 20 Port Richmond
	Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park
	Ps 22 Graniteville
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	Ps 30 Westerleigh
	Ps 44 Thomas C Brown

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.8%

African American:

18.4%

White:

17.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 25 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg60%

New York avg56%

745^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #31

403^rd of 874New York City Geographic District #31 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	745 of 1500	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	916 of 1504	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	926 of 1500	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	989 of 1479	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.6	225 of 1242	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	35.2	922 of 1439	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	966 of 1438	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.6	955 of 1455	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.2	1019 of 1429	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.5	1015 of 1407	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.6	991 of 1401	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.5	966 of 1373	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.9	1038 of 1337	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.2	998 of 1295	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.9	977 of 1243	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.1	970 of 1224	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.1	943 of 1185	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.2	908 of 1123	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.2	853 of 1095	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	419 of 676	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	529 of 705	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	506 of 696	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	546 of 706	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	498 of 653	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	412 of 663	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	275 of 406	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	296 of 396	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	280 of 388	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	307 of 381	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	262 of 369	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	274 of 374	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	251 of 646	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	385 of 615	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	352 of 591	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	323 of 581	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	344 of 473	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	232 of 503	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	781 of 1457	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	975 of 1465	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	979 of 1463	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	961 of 1454	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	899 of 1370	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	946 of 1353	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	13.3	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2022	17.5	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	407 of 965	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	477 of 953	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	513 of 943	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	568 of 914	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	540 of 826	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	567 of 810	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	411 of 603	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	331 of 594	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	247 of 543	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	312 of 487	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	258 of 392	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	345 of 457	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	626 of 1283	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	749 of 1296	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	812 of 1288	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	929 of 1306	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	70.9	190 of 935	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	34.6	813 of 1241	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	877 of 1245	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	670 of 1455	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	786 of 1464	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	820 of 1464	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	983 of 1455	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	874 of 1366	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	903 of 1352	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	28.6	79 of 107	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	623 of 1298	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	600 of 1303	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	763 of 1307	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	733 of 1283	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	610 of 1139	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	761 of 1170	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	247 of 775	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	288 of 778	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	310 of 772	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	342 of 748	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	292 of 716	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	427 of 763	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)68th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-18 vs school

Homeless (2025)32nd percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)26th percentile-7 vs school

Foster Care (2023)<1st percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Life Science Biology83%+25 vs state

U.S. History and Government72%-3 vs state

Math55%+3 vs state

English Language Arts48%-4 vs state

Science19%-25 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 30, 2019

School ok overall. Teachers were mostly average .
Admin brings in good programs.

Some students were placed in honors from elementary then put in Arista, making it a farse they couldn’t handle a lot of the harder work so acted out & were a distraction, loud & annoying in ppls face minding others business.

Looking at the proficiency of the school not lot of smart kids go here. There were several years back a few who had report cards that look good tho bc their past school must’ve bolstered their work to get a better grade so they looked like honors but they weren’t in any way, quit the opposite, proof of this is some could not handle math, common core, higher level regents & classes nor handle the SAT. There comes a time kids need to achieve & perform on own. It’s a leap for such types to be able to pass career subject test like teacher or speech therapist, or lawyer etc so don’t put them in honors it’s a false persona.

Do honors classes & Arista better &get the distractions who also struggle {math etc} to another class , it would be better for all. Typical of kids w attitude problems when behaviors called out get defensive & blame noticeably bullyish so don’t put such types in honors to begin with , the school will get more out of authentic honors kids & will reduce the incidences of gossip, drama in top classes bc the kids who didn’t belong their weren't put there to begin with or switch them out.

51 is on the up & up tho. Still Offers help after school & test prep. Give it a try. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Is 51 Edwin Markham	Public	6-8	80 Willowbrook Rd	Staten Island	10302	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 981-0502	1,072	94	11.4	77.9%	184 (17.2%)	197 (18.4%)	577 (53.8%)	74 (6.9%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.6%)	48.6	745^th of 1500 public middle schools	50.3%		40.1	916^th of 1504 public middle schools	39.1%	171		72.2	100.0	83.2			48.8	45.7	48.6	44.0	58.5	63.8	18.8	$36,573	$2,784	$33,790
Is 27 Anning S Prall	Public, Magnet	6-8	11 Clove Lake Pl	Staten Island	10310	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 981-8800	836	73	11.4	78.2%	149 (17.8%)	159 (19.0%)	384 (45.9%)	115 (13.8%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.5%)	45.8	799^th of 1500 public middle schools	46.7%		40.3	909^th of 1504 public middle schools	39.6%	110			100.0	86.6			49.1	54.5	51.5	38.4	59.3	44.3	19.4	$36,171	$2,798	$33,372
Richmond Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	6-9	2245 Richmond Ave	Staten Island	10314	Richmond County	Richmond Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 855-2238	365	44	7.5	69.9%	58 (15.9%)	126 (34.5%)	144 (39.5%)	19 (5.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	30.7	1108^th of 1500 public middle schools	26.1%		42.1	872^nd of 1504 public middle schools	42.0%	236	41.2		51.6	28.3	4.4	36.4	25.4	41.3	41.8	26.5	41.0	54.9		$21,167	$1,054	$20,112
Is 72 Rocco Laurie	Public	6-8	33 Ferndale Ave	Staten Island	10314	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 698-5757	1,532	126	12.1	70.0%	533 (34.8%)	64 (4.2%)	411 (26.8%)	482 (31.5%)	10 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.0%)	63.4	497^th of 1500 public middle schools	66.9%		61.2	527^th of 1504 public middle schools	65.0%	30		100.0	99.4			97.1	56.3	60.7	59.7	55.0	68.2	47.5	42.7	$35,628	$2,573	$33,055
Is 61 William A Morris	Public, Magnet	6-8	445 Castleton Ave	Staten Island	10301	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 727-8481	871	82	10.6	84.5%	88 (10.1%)	279 (32.0%)	436 (50.1%)	32 (3.7%)	9 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	23 (2.6%)	17.3	1348^th of 1500 public middle schools	10.1%		23.2	1240^th of 1504 public middle schools	17.6%	108		75.4	38.3	51.3			33.3	35.1	38.3	24.5	30.0	4.6	21.7	$36,574	$2,928	$33,646
Marsh Avenue School For Expeditionary Learning	Public	6-8	100 Essex Dr	Staten Island	10314	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 370-6850	406	37	11.0	65.3%	148 (36.5%)	42 (10.3%)	125 (30.8%)	75 (18.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	68.4	404^th of 1500 public middle schools	73.1%		80.1	234^th of 1504 public middle schools	84.4%	170			100.0				52.9	66.9	70.6	44.1	62.1	56.3	67.2	$36,935	$1,586	$35,349
Young Women's Leadership Of Staten Island	Public	6-8	45 Waverly Pl	Staten Island	10304	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(929) 560-8040	180	16	11.6	92.8%	8 (4.4%)	73 (40.6%)	71 (39.4%)	9 (5.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (8.9%)	24	1243^rd of 1500 public middle schools	17.1%		24.3	1223^rd of 1504 public middle schools	18.7%	20							45.2	45.8	48.3	11.3	30.6	16.1	21.1	$31,452	$2,205	$29,247
Is 49 Berta A Dreyfus	Public	6-8	101 Warren St	Staten Island	10304	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 727-6040	330	47	6.9	94.8%	22 (6.7%)	93 (28.2%)	171 (51.8%)	33 (10.0%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	18.5	1330^th of 1500 public middle schools	11.3%		22.5	1256^th of 1504 public middle schools	16.5%	74			58.1				29.4	30.3	33.0	20.2	36.3	34.2	24.6	$51,537	$4,588	$46,949
Is 2 George L Egbert	Public	6-8	333 Midland Ave	Staten Island	10306	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 987-5336	980	92	10.6	77.9%	358 (36.5%)	46 (4.7%)	277 (28.3%)	267 (27.2%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.7%)	50.2	716^th of 1500 public middle schools	52.3%		56.6	599^th of 1504 public middle schools	60.2%	117		94.7	100.0	94.3			52.7	50.2	50.8	44.9	53.7	45.5	46.5	$31,093	$2,633	$28,461
Is 24 Myra S Barnes	Public	6-8	750 Durant Ave	Staten Island	10308	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 982-4700	1,314	99	13.2	54.9%	757 (57.6%)	13 (1.0%)	229 (17.4%)	272 (20.7%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	33 (2.5%)	81.9	227^th of 1500 public middle schools	84.9%		82	212^th of 1504 public middle schools	85.9%	15		89.1	99.2	96.1			69.9	75.6	66.1	63.5	81.0	64.1	57.3	$34,982	$1,752	$33,230

Frequently Asked Questions about Is 51 Edwin Markham

What high school do graduates of Is 51 Edwin Markham attend?

Students who attend Is 51 Edwin Markham usually go on to attend Port Richmond High School

Is Is 51 Edwin Markham a good school?

Is 51 Edwin Markham ranks 745^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Is 51 Edwin Markham in?

New York City Geographic District #31

How many students attend Is 51 Edwin Markham?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,072 students attended Is 51 Edwin Markham.

What is the racial makeup of Is 51 Edwin Markham?

Students at Is 51 Edwin Markham are 54% Hispanic, 18% African American, 17% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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