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Barbara Esselborn School (The)

Public Grades PK, KG-5

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Barbara Esselborn School (The) is a public elementary school in Staten Island, New York, serving 803 students in grades PK-5 and part of the New York City Geographic District #31.

This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New York, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past four years. It excels in academic performance, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly higher than district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 82.46% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 65.32% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school also stands out for its strong performance among various student subgroups, often placing in the top 5-10% of New York elementary schools for male students, Asian students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, PS 8 Shirlee Solomon also ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, but Barbara Esselborn School (The) outperforms it in several key metrics, such as test scores and student subgroup performance. While the school's overall performance is exceptional, there may be opportunities for further improvement, particularly in the areas of English Language Arts and Science proficiency for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners.

806

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,120

Per pupil spending ?

52%

Free/discounted lunch ?

330 Durant Ave
Staten Island, NY 10308-3097

(718) 987-8020

District: New York City Geographic District #31

Students who attend Barbara Esselborn School (The) usually attend:

Middle:	Is 24 Myra S Barnes
High:	New Dorp High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.9%

Asian:

29.9%

Hispanic:

16.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (81% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg63%

New York avg55%

201^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	89.8	201 of 2445	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	190 of 2445	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	156 of 2439	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	167 of 2434	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.1	304 of 2201	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	312 of 2413	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	285 of 2395	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	80.6	383 of 2386	83.9%	★★★★☆
2016	73.7	556 of 2366	76.5%	★★★★☆
2015	76.7	480 of 2352	79.6%	★★★★☆
2014	80.5	361 of 2345	84.6%	★★★★☆
2013	80.1	375 of 2325	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	420 of 2320	81.9%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	388 of 2286	83.0%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	441 of 2263	80.5%	★★★★☆
2009	80.2	266 of 2257	88.2%	★★★★☆
2008	82.0	223 of 2227	90.0%	★★★★★
2007	85.8	95 of 2219	95.7%	★★★★★
2006	80.5	314 of 2206	85.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	167 of 696	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	107 of 662	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	81 of 605	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	104 of 671	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	107 of 430	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	227 of 548	58.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	307 of 1117	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	53 of 1066	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	69.9	169 of 1001	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	91.1	52 of 1027	94.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	203 of 2409	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	250 of 2413	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	91.4	169 of 2403	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	150 of 2401	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.9	331 of 1955	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	354 of 2357	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	180 of 2338	92.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	59.2	492 of 1531	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.3	144 of 1503	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	99 of 1315	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	123 of 1392	91.2%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	75.8	108 of 730	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	117 of 2098	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	107 of 2078	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	61 of 2041	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	70 of 2099	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	155 of 1678	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	231 of 2032	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	119 of 2045	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	196 of 2407	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	155 of 2411	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	150 of 2400	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	170 of 2400	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.5	252 of 1961	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	315 of 2358	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	412 of 2340	82.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	65.7	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	323 of 2134	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	340 of 2110	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	164 of 2016	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.7	240 of 2031	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	220 of 1044	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	562 of 1859	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.8	174 of 1941	91.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	231 of 1402	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	220 of 1392	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	204 of 1337	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	206 of 1399	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	396 of 1224	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	352 of 1338	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	303 of 1408	78.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Homeless (2018)85th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)76th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2024)68th percentile-24 vs school

Military Connected (2023)67th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math83%+25 vs state

English Language Arts83%+28 vs state

Science72%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barbara Esselborn School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Durant Ave	Staten Island	10308	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 987-8020	806	50	16.1	52.0%	402 (49.9%)	13 (1.6%)	129 (16.0%)	241 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (2.4%)	89.8	201^st of 2445 public elementary schools	91.8%		90.5	190^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.2%	11	82.5	83.3	83.1	80.2	86.8	82.1	71.9	$34,120	$1,843	$32,277
Ps 8 Shirlee Solomon	Public	PK, KG-5	112 Lindenwood Rd	Staten Island	10308	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 356-2800	542	28	19.5	49.4%	295 (54.4%)	6 (1.1%)	89 (16.4%)	139 (25.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	95.2	74^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.0%		97.6	26^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.9%	48	93.6	79.1	97.3	98.4	90.0	100.0	84.7	$30,078	$1,771	$28,307
Ps 50 Frank Hankinson	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Adelaide Ave	Staten Island	10306	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 987-0396	750	48	15.4	55.7%	343 (45.7%)	15 (2.0%)	128 (17.1%)	243 (32.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.4%)	90	196^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.0%		95.6	74^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.0%	122	81.6	84.1	80.2	91.2	83.3	85.9	65.7	$33,652	$1,542	$32,110
Ps 32 Gifford School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	232 Barlow Ave	Staten Island	10308	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 984-1688	694	44	15.6	51.3%	358 (51.6%)	17 (2.4%)	119 (17.1%)	181 (26.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.4%)	78.9	457^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.3%		89.1	226^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.8%	231	75.3	76.8	68.6	77.5	79.1	67.6	56.4	$31,141	$1,492	$29,648
Ps 23 Richmondtown	Public	PK, KG-5	30 Natick St	Staten Island	10306	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 351-1155	608	43	14.1	40.0%	353 (58.1%)	4 (0.7%)	85 (14.0%)	142 (23.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	90.6	186^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.4%		90.1	197^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.9%	11	79.3	77.8	89.1	92.7	77.8	91.3	72.5	$34,027	$1,790	$32,236
Ps 42 Eltingville	Public	PK, KG-5	380 Genesee Ave	Staten Island	10312	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 984-3800	995	65	15.3	48.9%	579 (58.2%)	13 (1.3%)	156 (15.7%)	226 (22.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	14 (1.4%)	74.7	563^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	77.0%		80.6	418^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.9%	145	61.3	74.7	75.6	57.9	75.2	79.3	61.3	$33,294	$1,605	$31,688
Ps 55 Henry M Boehm	Public	PK, KG-5	54 Osborne St	Staten Island	10312	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 697-5200	512	41	12.3	43.9%	367 (71.7%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (14.3%)	59 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	85.6	294^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.0%		84	337^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.2%	43	74.3	74.1	82.9	81.3	77.1	87.2	64.5	$37,227	$1,882	$35,344
Stephanie A Vierno School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Clawson St	Staten Island	10306	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 351-6777	688	48	14.2	76.9%	255 (37.1%)	41 (6.0%)	172 (25.0%)	207 (30.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	58.1	987^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.6%		46.4	1248^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.0%	261	60.8	62.9	59.8	67.7	62.6	56.4	40.2	$36,143	$2,614	$33,529
Space Shuttle Columbia School	Public	PK, KG-5	77 Marsh Ave	Staten Island	10314	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 761-2155	720	70	10.2	65.4%	264 (36.7%)	40 (5.6%)	168 (23.3%)	231 (32.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.1%)	66	795^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.5%		72.9	579^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.3%	216	62.1	67.6	65.5	58.8	73.8	60.7	53.4	$38,062	$1,846	$36,216
Ps 36 J C Drumgoole	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Ionia Ave	Staten Island	10312	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 984-1422	866	56	15.5	45.7%	545 (62.9%)	13 (1.5%)	117 (13.5%)	163 (18.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.8%)	74.3	575^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.5%		72.2	594^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.7%	19	66.1	73.3	71.8	70.6	67.2	74.8	55.4	$33,880	$1,693	$32,187

Frequently Asked Questions about Barbara Esselborn School (The)

What is the racial makeup of Barbara Esselborn School (The)?

Students at Barbara Esselborn School (The) are 50% White, 30% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Barbara Esselborn School (The) in?

New York City Geographic District #31

Is Barbara Esselborn School (The) a good school?

Yes. Barbara Esselborn School (The) ranks in the top 8.2% of New York elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Barbara Esselborn School (The) attend?

Students who attend Barbara Esselborn School (The) usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 24 Myra S Barnes
High : New Dorp High School

How many students attend Barbara Esselborn School (The)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 806 students attended Barbara Esselborn School (The).

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