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Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Junior

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Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Junior ranks 713 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

713^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Junior is an elementary school located in Staten Island, New York, serving 479 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the New York City Geographic District #31, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across grades 3-5.

The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with its 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 64.71% and 5th grade Math proficiency rate of 84.88% surpassing the district and state averages. Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Junior also excels in supporting various student subgroups, with its male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds all performing above average compared to their peers across New York. The school's overall statewide ranking has improved over the years, moving from the bottom half of New York elementary schools to the top 30% in the 2024-2025 school year.

While Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Junior outperforms most of the nearby schools in the district, such as Ps 11 Thomas Dongan School and Ps 78, it lags behind the exceptional performance of Naples Street Elementary School, which is ranked among the top 1% of New York elementary schools. Despite having a high percentage of students from low-income families, Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Junior's academic success suggests effective strategies in supporting its diverse student population.

492

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,785

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

99 Macfarland Ave
Staten Island, NY 10305-4697

(718) 447-4543

District: New York City Geographic District #31

Students who attend Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Junior usually attend:

Middle:	Is 49 Berta A Dreyfus
High:	Curtis High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.7%

Hispanic:

25.4%

Asian:

25.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (66% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg63%

New York avg55%

713^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	69.0	713 of 2445	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	636 of 2445	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	676 of 2439	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	699 of 2434	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	850 of 2201	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	1334 of 2413	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	1349 of 2395	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.9	1499 of 2386	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.0	1422 of 2366	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.8	1273 of 2352	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.6	749 of 2345	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.8	686 of 2325	70.5%	★★★★☆
2012	63.6	915 of 2320	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.5	644 of 2286	71.8%	★★★★☆
2010	53.6	1202 of 2263	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.8	970 of 2257	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.1	572 of 2227	74.3%	★★★★☆
2007	71.9	672 of 2219	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.3	958 of 2206	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	315 of 696	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	366 of 662	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	380 of 605	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	395 of 671	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	413 of 548	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	412 of 601	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	212 of 1117	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	213 of 1066	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	191 of 1001	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	171 of 1027	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	78 of 454	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	40.0	458 of 860	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	715 of 938	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	820 of 2409	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	888 of 2413	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	831 of 2403	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	697 of 2401	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	47.4	1024 of 1955	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	1229 of 2357	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	1356 of 2338	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	217 of 1569	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	315 of 1531	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	193 of 1429	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	456 of 1503	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.5	881 of 1315	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1084 of 1392	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	77.8	66 of 570	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	295 of 2098	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	318 of 2041	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	282 of 2099	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.0	897 of 1678	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	953 of 2032	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	922 of 2045	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	611 of 2407	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	454 of 2411	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	504 of 2400	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	694 of 2400	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	599 of 1961	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	1395 of 2358	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	1263 of 2340	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	336 of 2134	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	335 of 2110	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	418 of 2016	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	542 of 2031	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	395 of 1044	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	952 of 1859	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	1014 of 1941	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	888 of 1402	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	635 of 1392	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	579 of 1337	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	560 of 1399	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	446 of 1224	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	808 of 1338	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	830 of 1408	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2019)88th percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)55th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math77%+20 vs state

English Language Arts62%+7 vs state

Science48%+3 vs state

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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 39 Francis J Murphy Junior	Public	K-5	99 Macfarland Ave	Staten Island	10305	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 447-4543	492	38	12.8	90.4%	200 (40.7%)	28 (5.7%)	125 (25.4%)	123 (25.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	11 (2.2%)	69	713^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.8%		70.2	636^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.0%	77			64.7	62.7	58.8				69.4	75.8	84.9			47.6		$35,785	$2,744	$33,041
Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Reid Ave	Staten Island	10305	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 987-5155	171	19	9.0	89.5%	46 (26.9%)	28 (16.4%)	64 (37.4%)	23 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (4.7%)	21.4	2044^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.4%		26.4	1864^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.8%	180			46.2	30.0	39.3				50.0	20.0	31.0			39.1		$49,804	$4,066	$45,738
Ps 13 M L Lindemeyer	Public	PK, KG-5	191 Vermont Ave	Staten Island	10305	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 447-1462	768	67	11.5	81.8%	128 (16.7%)	82 (10.7%)	319 (41.5%)	220 (28.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	76.1	523^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	78.6%		65	782^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.0%	259			80.2	66.7	76.7				83.3	66.3	86.5			39.6		$37,917	$2,919	$34,998
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
Ps 57 Hubert H Humphrey	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Palma Dr	Staten Island	10304	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 447-1191	392	38	10.4	95.2%	11 (2.8%)	183 (46.7%)	159 (40.6%)	26 (6.6%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	13.9	2222^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	9.1%		22.6	1979^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.1%	243			32.3	31.7	40.5				31.8	19.1	29.3			25.6		$45,823	$3,828	$41,995
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
Ps 52 John C Thompson	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Buel Ave	Staten Island	10305	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 351-5454	627	39	16.1	75.9%	246 (39.2%)	32 (5.1%)	120 (19.1%)	215 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	77.9	482^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	80.3%		81.4	400^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.6%	82			71.3	70.9	66.7				82.5	76.7	73.3			52.9		$34,084	$2,571	$31,513
Ps 11 Thomas Dongan School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Garretson Ave	Staten Island	10304	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 979-1030	282	25	11.3	80.9%	103 (36.5%)	32 (11.3%)	85 (30.1%)	55 (19.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	35.6	1597^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.7%		21.7	2015^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.6%	418			55.9	52.0	48.7				61.1	41.7	43.6			18.0		$41,268	$2,566	$38,702
Waverly Academy Of Empowered Learners (The)	Public	K-2	45 Waverly Pl	Staten Island	10304	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(929) 560-8040	165	29	5.7	95.8%	7 (4.2%)	59 (35.8%)	87 (52.7%)	5 (3.0%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)																$47,142	$2,799	$44,343
Staten Island Hebrew Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	829 Father Capodanno Blvd	Staten Island	10305	Richmond County	Staten Island Hebrew Public Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(212) 792-6234	202	6	33.6	65.3%	98 (48.5%)	16 (7.9%)	50 (24.8%)	36 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)			57.5						78.1							$33,104	$1,580	$31,524

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Junior

How many students attend Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Junior?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Junior.

Is Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Junior a good school?

Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Junior ranks 713^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Junior in?

New York City Geographic District #31

What is the racial makeup of Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Junior?

Students at Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Junior are 41% White, 25% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Junior attend?

Students who attend Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Junior usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 49 Berta A Dreyfus
High : Curtis High School

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