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Ps 60 Alice Austen

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Ps 60 Alice Austen ranks 1351 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1351^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 60 Alice Austen is an elementary school located in Staten Island, New York, serving grades PK-5 with 631 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #31, which is ranked 403 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating.

Academically, PS 60 Alice Austen's performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students proficient in ELA ranged from 54-64%, compared to 65-68% for the district and 54-57% for the state. In math, the proficiency rates for 3rd-5th grade were 45-55%, lower than the district's 65-67% and the state's 54-60%. The school also has significant achievement gaps between student subgroups, with White and Asian students performing better than other groups.

Compared to nearby schools, such as PS 30 Westerleigh and PS 54 Charles W Leng, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and math, PS 60 Alice Austen's performance is relatively low. The nearby Hellenic Classical Charter School - Staten Island also consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments. These comparisons highlight the importance of factors beyond just resources in driving academic success, as PS 60 Alice Austen spends more per student than the district and state averages.

599

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,648

Per pupil spending ?

69.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 Merrill Ave
Staten Island, NY 10314-3397

(718) 761-3325

District: New York City Geographic District #31

Students who attend Ps 60 Alice Austen usually attend:

Middle:	Is 72 Rocco Laurie
High:	Port Richmond High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.1%

Hispanic:

24.2%

Asian:

22.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg63%

New York avg55%

1,351^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^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	44.5	1351 of 2445	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	1251 of 2445	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	1258 of 2439	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	1414 of 2434	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	1195 of 2201	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	1165 of 2413	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	1508 of 2395	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.0	1181 of 2386	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.1	1163 of 2366	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.2	1181 of 2352	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.7	956 of 2345	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.0	851 of 2325	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	869 of 2320	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.5	1196 of 2286	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.5	1180 of 2263	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.7	1204 of 2257	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.7	1389 of 2227	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.0	1568 of 2219	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.4	1508 of 2206	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	65.5	230 of 891	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	38.5	584 of 948	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	479 of 696	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	484 of 662	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	410 of 605	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	449 of 671	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	376 of 430	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	381 of 548	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	423 of 601	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	232 of 1117	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	347 of 1027	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	428 of 860	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.7	911 of 938	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	1171 of 2409	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	1276 of 2413	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	1096 of 2403	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	1259 of 2401	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	1042 of 1955	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	1028 of 2357	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	1300 of 2338	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	655 of 1569	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	506 of 1531	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.3	958 of 1429	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	1013 of 1503	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	691 of 1315	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	975 of 1392	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	233 of 792	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	906 of 2098	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	922 of 2078	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	834 of 2041	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	1010 of 2099	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	839 of 1678	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	732 of 2032	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	1347 of 2045	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	1486 of 2407	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	1240 of 2411	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1402 of 2400	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	1520 of 2400	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	1166 of 1961	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	1268 of 2358	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1632 of 2340	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	782 of 2134	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	528 of 2110	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	449 of 2016	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	50.6	765 of 2031	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	261 of 1044	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	46.7	789 of 1859	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	1252 of 1941	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	1160 of 1402	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1068 of 1392	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	930 of 1337	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1145 of 1399	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	859 of 1224	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	929 of 1338	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1135 of 1408	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2019)74th percentile+22 vs school

Homeless (2025)71st percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)31st percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+3 vs state

Math49%-8 vs state

Science37%-8 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, January 23, 2020

Former student, hated rude staff that threw tantrums and they are hippercrits Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, November 12, 2015

My child loves this school and her teachers. The work is not very challenging and the homework is minimal but she comes home happy daily and looks forward to going in everyday. The school administration is very informative and the PTA is very active. It's a great neighborhood school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology 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 Math 8th 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 60 Alice Austen	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Merrill Ave	Staten Island	10314	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 761-3325	599	50	11.9	69.9%	264 (44.1%)	36 (6.0%)	145 (24.2%)	136 (22.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	44.5	1351^st of 2445 public elementary schools	44.7%		46.2	1251^st of 2445 public elementary schools	48.8%	100				64.3	56.1	54.0				55.3	45.8	47.5				37.1		$40,648	$2,492	$38,156
Hellenic Classical Charter School - Staten Island	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1641 Richmond Ave	Staten Island	10314	Richmond County	Hellenic Classical Charter School - Staten Island	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 449-0957	474	36	13.1	43.5%	255 (53.8%)	44 (9.3%)	115 (24.3%)	49 (10.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	89.3	209^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.5%		81.7	394^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.9%	185				88.9	75.7	92.2	77.8			91.7	78.4	68.6	78.3			78.4		$16,769	$355	$16,414
Staten Island School Of Civic Leadership	Public	PK, KG-8	280 Regis Dr	Staten Island	10314	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 697-5250	843	66	12.8	79.0%	125 (14.8%)	208 (24.7%)	306 (36.3%)	173 (20.5%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (3.0%)	71.9	638^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.9%		73	578^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.4%	60	76.9	100.0	85.7	69.3	62.6	66.7	68.5	63.5	64.8	67.1	64.8	76.1	59.6	67.1	63.0	56.8	64.5	$34,578	$2,922	$31,656
Ps 22 Graniteville	Public	PK, KG-5	1860 Forest Ave	Staten Island	10303	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 442-2219	717	72	9.9	83.8%	49 (6.8%)	130 (18.1%)	456 (63.6%)	57 (7.9%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	35.1	1616^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.9%		31.3	1706^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.2%	90				34.1	52.4	56.6				32.7	48.8	55.7				32.3		$43,544	$3,056	$40,488
Ps 69 Daniel D Tompkins	Public	PK, KG-5	144 Keating Pl	Staten Island	10314	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 698-6661	674	67	10.0	72.7%	236 (35.0%)	21 (3.1%)	159 (23.6%)	246 (36.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	53.6	1103^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	54.9%		54.9	1032^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	57.8%	71				60.5	62.9	61.4				69.6	56.2	51.5				33.6		$44,091	$2,753	$41,338
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
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
Ps 44 Thomas C Brown	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Maple Pkwy	Staten Island	10303	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 442-0433	521	45	11.6	92.9%	28 (5.4%)	195 (37.4%)	265 (50.9%)	15 (2.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.3%)	5.6	2394^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.1%		8.6	2356^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.6%	38				12.1	26.8	22.1				7.7	27.6	21.6				12.7		$45,488	$3,333	$42,155
New World Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	355 Morningstar Rd	Staten Island	10303	Richmond County	New World Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 705-8900	803	71	11.3	93.3%	33 (4.1%)	228 (28.4%)	526 (65.5%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	54.3	1072^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	56.2%		34.3	1611^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.1%	539		96.6	89.3	71.2	66.7	52.1	52.4	45.1	53.2	67.1	62.7	31.5	46.8	59.8	53.2	47.9	22.6	$20,929	$1,245	$19,684
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 60 Alice Austen

What district is Ps 60 Alice Austen in?

New York City Geographic District #31

Is Ps 60 Alice Austen a good school?

Ps 60 Alice Austen ranks 1351^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 60 Alice Austen?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Ps 60 Alice Austen.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 60 Alice Austen?

Students at Ps 60 Alice Austen are 44% White, 24% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 60 Alice Austen attend?

Students who attend Ps 60 Alice Austen usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 72 Rocco Laurie
High : Port Richmond High School

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