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Ps 29 Bardwell

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Ps 29 Bardwell ranks 490 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

490^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 29 Bardwell is a high-performing elementary school in Staten Island, New York, serving 583 students in grades PK-5 and part of the New York City Geographic District #31.

PS 29 Bardwell consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency, with 81.61% of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding proficiency standards in ELA compared to 65.32% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school also ranks in the top 25% of New York elementary schools for the performance of male students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. With a relatively high per-student spending of $34,710 and a student-teacher ratio of 14.5, the school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating sustained excellence.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, PS 29 Bardwell stands out. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 81.61% was significantly higher than the 18.92% rate at PS 18 John G Whittier, another local elementary school. This consistent high performance across various student subgroups makes PS 29 Bardwell a standout institution in the Staten Island education landscape.

579

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,975

Per pupil spending ?

56.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1581 Victory Blvd
Staten Island, NY 10314-3589

(718) 556-4400

District: New York City Geographic District #31

Students who attend Ps 29 Bardwell usually attend:

Middle:	Is 27 Anning S Prall
High:	Susan E Wagner High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.5%

Hispanic:

26.6%

Asian:

26.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of New York elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg63%

New York avg55%

490^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 49Elementary 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	77.7	490 of 2445	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	736 of 2445	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	593 of 2439	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	541 of 2434	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	477 of 2201	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	590 of 2413	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	797 of 2395	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.2	462 of 2386	80.6%	★★★★☆
2016	72.2	606 of 2366	74.4%	★★★★☆
2015	73.6	561 of 2352	76.1%	★★★★☆
2014	74.6	531 of 2345	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	78.4	412 of 2325	82.3%	★★★★☆
2012	80.9	360 of 2320	84.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.9	446 of 2286	80.5%	★★★★☆
2010	72.3	616 of 2263	72.8%	★★★★☆
2009	72.6	609 of 2257	73.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	515 of 2227	76.9%	★★★★☆
2007	74.1	578 of 2219	74.0%	★★★★☆
2006	67.8	821 of 2206	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	303 of 696	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	377 of 662	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	373 of 605	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.4	317 of 671	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	232 of 430	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	239 of 548	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	358 of 601	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	47.9	424 of 1066	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	273 of 1001	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	192 of 1027	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	104 of 860	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	38.6	576 of 938	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	583 of 2409	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	813 of 2413	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	656 of 2403	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	616 of 2401	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	425 of 1955	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	631 of 2357	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	930 of 2338	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	472 of 1569	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	522 of 1531	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	500 of 1429	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	493 of 1503	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	505 of 1315	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	628 of 1392	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	400 of 2098	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	587 of 2078	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	460 of 2041	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	454 of 2099	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	243 of 1678	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	469 of 2032	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	766 of 2045	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	388 of 2407	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	645 of 2411	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	521 of 2400	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	532 of 2400	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	498 of 1961	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	537 of 2358	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	671 of 2340	71.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	252 of 2134	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	462 of 2110	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	263 of 2016	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	265 of 2031	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	247 of 1044	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	277 of 1859	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	48.8	794 of 1941	59.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	376 of 1402	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	538 of 1392	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	427 of 1337	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	531 of 1399	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	288 of 1224	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	371 of 1338	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	433 of 1408	69.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)60th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)56th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+24 vs state

Math72%+15 vs state

Science48%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Excellent school Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 18, 2009

My daughter has been in kindergarten at PS 29. There is a lot of motivation to keep this school growing which is great. I am stunned how much homework there is for kindergarten, sometimes too much honestly. More outdoor time is needed across the board - there was a NY Times article about this subject a few months ago, how kids concentration improved when given time for physical activity. But overall it is a very good school and they will have a new G&T program beginning Fall 2009. Close Quote

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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 U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 29 Bardwell	Public	PK, KG-5	1581 Victory Blvd	Staten Island	10314	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 556-4400	579	42	13.7	56.3%	223 (38.5%)	30 (5.2%)	154 (26.6%)	153 (26.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.9%)	77.7	490^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.0%		66.7	736^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.9%	246			81.6	71.6	82.1				79.1	71.6	64.5			48.0		$36,975	$1,901	$35,075
Bridge Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	715 Ocean Terrace-Bldg E	Staten Island	10301	Richmond County	Bridge Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 274-3437	263	39	6.7	72.6%	62 (23.6%)	66 (25.1%)	110 (41.8%)	9 (3.4%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	8.7	2328^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.8%		16.7	2156^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.8%	172			21.4	26.7	38.0				19.1	27.3	23.4			14.6		$29,497	$210	$29,287
Ps 35 Clove Valley School (The)	Public	K-5	60 Foote Ave	Staten Island	10301	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 442-3037	367	24	14.9	41.1%	177 (48.2%)	24 (6.5%)	75 (20.4%)	63 (17.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.1%)	97.9	11^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.6	10^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.6%	1			98.2	98.3	96.4				100.0	100.0	98.2			92.7		$32,881	$1,769	$31,112
Ps 30 Westerleigh	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Wardwell Ave	Staten Island	10314	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 442-0462	689	54	12.7	41.1%	354 (51.4%)	31 (4.5%)	161 (23.4%)	114 (16.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.9%)	85.6	292^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	88.1%		89.7	207^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.5%	85			77.7	73.6	92.0				74.4	81.9	89.9			59.5		$34,149	$1,696	$32,453
Ps 45 John Tyler	Public	PK, KG-5	58 Lawrence Ave	Staten Island	10310	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 442-6123	751	56	13.4	63.5%	169 (22.5%)	117 (15.6%)	354 (47.1%)	74 (9.9%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.3%)	57.2	1010^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.7%		54.3	1047^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.2%	37			53.2	67.5	62.4				60.3	71.1	56.3			40.0		$34,440	$2,643	$31,797
Ps 19 Curtis School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	780 Post Ave	Staten Island	10310	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 442-3860	464	38	12.2	93.8%	24 (5.2%)	66 (14.2%)	347 (74.8%)	21 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	43.6	1373^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	43.8%		21.8	2014^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.6%	641			51.8	40.6	64.6				72.1	33.3	53.9			36.9		$38,295	$3,208	$35,087
Ps 54 Charles W Leng	Public	PK, KG-5	1060 Willowbrook Rd	Staten Island	10314	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 698-0600	790	61	12.9	69.6%	253 (32.0%)	35 (4.4%)	121 (15.3%)	363 (45.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	80.3	414^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.1%		77.6	485^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.2%	71			82.7	74.8	80.6				76.0	70.8	75.8			52.0		$33,264	$2,376	$30,887
Ps 48 William G Wilcox	Public	PK, KG-8	1050 Targee St	Staten Island	10304	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 447-8323	964	79	12.2	52.2%	437 (45.3%)	54 (5.6%)	163 (16.9%)	293 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.8%)	84.2	327^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.6%		80.4	420^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.8%	93	89.0	84.4	78.7	73.8	82.5	68.9	65.2	68.7	78.7	75.9	74.2	72.8	71.1	65.5	83.9	$31,243	$1,870	$29,373
Naples Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1055 Targee St	Staten Island	10304	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 876-4610	311	33	9.3	55.6%	141 (45.3%)	21 (6.8%)	59 (19.0%)	82 (26.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	97.3	20^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.2%		93.1	145^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.1%	125			97.7	100.0	90.6				100.0	97.9	98.2			86.8		$45,269	$1,770	$43,498
Port Richmond School For Visionary Learning	Public	PK, KG-5	1625 Forest Ave	Staten Island	10302	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 816-3377	377	29	13.0	82.2%	53 (14.1%)	79 (21.0%)	187 (49.6%)	41 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	20.1	2076^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.1%		33.1	1648^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.6%	428			31.6	54.4	45.8				19.0	52.2	12.5			14.9		$39,605	$2,956	$36,649

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 29 Bardwell

What is the racial makeup of Ps 29 Bardwell?

Students at Ps 29 Bardwell are 39% White, 27% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Ps 29 Bardwell a good school?

Ps 29 Bardwell ranks 490^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ps 29 Bardwell in?

New York City Geographic District #31

What schools do graduates of Ps 29 Bardwell attend?

Students who attend Ps 29 Bardwell usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 27 Anning S Prall
High : Susan E Wagner High School

How many students attend Ps 29 Bardwell?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Ps 29 Bardwell.

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