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Michael J Petrides School (The)

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
939th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools
Better than 62% of New York alternative schools
Summary

The Michael J Petrides School (The) is an alternative public school located in Staten Island, New York, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 1,429 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 from SchoolDigger.

Michael J Petrides School (The) has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 83.9% to 89.6% over the past few years, outperforming the New York City Geographic District #31 average. Additionally, the school's students generally perform better than the district and state averages on various state assessments and Regents exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math for grades 3-8 are significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the district and state, ranging from 26.1% to 34.1% over the past few years, which is an area that the school may need to address.

When compared to the nearby alternative schools, such as John W Lavelle Preparatory Charter School and Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School, Michael J Petrides School (The) generally outperforms them in terms of test scores and graduation rates. The school's spending per student is relatively high, ranging from $15,906 to $32,038 over the past few years, which may contribute to its academic performance. However, the school has a higher student-teacher ratio of 13.3 to 14.3, compared to the nearby alternative schools, which have lower ratios ranging from 4.5 to 8.9.

1,423
Students ?
12.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$33,671
Per pupil spending ?
67.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 715 Ocean Terr
       Staten Island, NY  10301-4547

(718) 815-0186

District: New York City Geographic District #31

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
35.3%
White:
27.5%
African American:
20.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2022 → 35th in 2025
Strengths
92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Above the New York median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 31% New York)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Earth Science scores 42 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg61%
New York avg59%
Elementary school
939th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 38%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From top 35% (2015) to top 38% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
475th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 32%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From top 21% (2015) to top 32% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
806th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 35%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
403rd 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.0939 of 244561.6%★★★☆☆
202453.11074 of 244556.1%★★★☆☆
202358.6957 of 243960.8%★★★☆☆
202259.3942 of 243461.3%★★★☆☆
202145.71193 of 220145.8%★★☆☆☆
201965.4775 of 241367.9%★★★☆☆
201863.3855 of 239564.3%★★★☆☆
201759.9917 of 238661.6%★★★☆☆
201657.3977 of 236658.7%★★★☆☆
201562.8828 of 235264.8%★★★☆☆
201465.0768 of 234567.2%★★★☆☆
201365.2718 of 232569.1%★★★☆☆
201268.5759 of 232067.3%★★★☆☆
201160.7994 of 228656.5%★★★☆☆
201046.71378 of 226339.1%★★☆☆☆
200961.11066 of 225752.8%★★★☆☆
200863.11003 of 222755.0%★★★☆☆
200763.4980 of 221955.8%★★★☆☆
200658.61123 of 220649.1%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.9323 of 92865.2%★★★☆☆
202441.6523 of 92743.6%★★☆☆☆
202347.7407 of 85752.5%★★★☆☆
202251.8400 of 93657.3%★★★☆☆
202160.0128 of 42770.0%★★★★☆
201960.5269 of 89169.8%★★★☆☆
201853.6374 of 94860.5%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202445.2412 of 66237.8%★★☆☆☆
202359.0276 of 60554.4%★★★☆☆
202267.0234 of 67165.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202555.51045 of 240956.6%★★★☆☆
202449.91149 of 241352.4%★★★☆☆
202361.5854 of 240364.5%★★★☆☆
202261.6855 of 240164.4%★★★☆☆
202141.71165 of 195540.4%★★☆☆☆
201959.2909 of 235761.4%★★★☆☆
201869.1660 of 233871.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202557.6574 of 156963.4%★★★☆☆
202455.3569 of 153162.8%★★★☆☆
202357.3511 of 142964.2%★★★☆☆
202260.4504 of 150366.5%★★★☆☆
202138.5513 of 81837.3%★★☆☆☆
201957.8454 of 131565.5%★★★☆☆
201864.1412 of 139270.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.3628 of 209870.1%★★★★☆
202453.3815 of 207860.8%★★★☆☆
202358.3714 of 204165.0%★★★☆☆
202257.8728 of 209965.3%★★★☆☆
202146.9861 of 167848.7%★★☆☆☆
201962.7595 of 203270.7%★★★★☆
201854.5793 of 204561.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.4828 of 240765.6%★★★☆☆
202456.4984 of 241159.2%★★★☆☆
202355.31011 of 240057.9%★★★☆☆
202255.7999 of 240058.4%★★★☆☆
202145.91066 of 196145.6%★★☆☆☆
201969.7623 of 235873.6%★★★★☆
201856.31006 of 234057.0%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202462.5101 of 27963.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202573.3374 of 213482.5%★★★★☆
202464.6483 of 211077.1%★★★★☆
202367.1439 of 201678.2%★★★★☆
202261.7498 of 203175.5%★★★★☆
202142.5541 of 104448.2%★★☆☆☆
201957.0521 of 185972.0%★★★★☆
201864.7420 of 194178.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202559.9575 of 140259.0%★★★☆☆
202447.9731 of 139247.5%★★☆☆☆
202358.8549 of 133758.9%★★★☆☆
202254.7626 of 139955.3%★★★☆☆
202141.0769 of 122437.2%★★☆☆☆
201961.9492 of 133863.2%★★★☆☆
201863.3494 of 140864.9%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202564.5475 of 150068.3%★★★☆☆
202467.2419 of 150472.1%★★★★☆
202366.0453 of 150069.8%★★★☆☆
202274.8285 of 147980.7%★★★★☆
202160.2407 of 124267.2%★★★☆☆
201972.3344 of 143976.1%★★★★☆
201866.3426 of 143870.4%★★★★☆
201768.7380 of 145573.9%★★★★☆
201667.5385 of 142973.1%★★★★☆
201573.7292 of 140779.2%★★★★☆
201474.1273 of 140180.5%★★★★☆
201364.3417 of 137369.6%★★★☆☆
201268.8443 of 133766.9%★★★☆☆
201159.8584 of 129554.9%★★★☆☆
201058.1623 of 124349.9%★★★☆☆
200963.2589 of 122451.9%★★★☆☆
200872.9355 of 118570.0%★★★★☆
200767.0424 of 112362.2%★★★☆☆
200673.0306 of 109572.1%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.1289 of 67657.2%★★★☆☆
202456.4250 of 70564.5%★★★☆☆
202358.3247 of 69664.5%★★★☆☆
202269.1153 of 70678.3%★★★★☆
202165.160 of 25376.3%★★★★☆
201957.5210 of 65367.8%★★★☆☆
201849.3301 of 66354.6%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202564.0164 of 40659.6%★★★☆☆
201846.7229 of 37438.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.5502 of 145765.5%★★★☆☆
202465.6434 of 146570.4%★★★★☆
202363.2484 of 146366.9%★★★☆☆
202272.8306 of 145479.0%★★★★☆
202156.2412 of 106661.4%★★★☆☆
201970.2362 of 137073.6%★★★★☆
201871.4354 of 135373.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202558.7329 of 96565.9%★★★☆☆
202460.7301 of 95368.4%★★★☆☆
202366.5250 of 94373.5%★★★★☆
202267.6211 of 91476.9%★★★★☆
202125.7355 of 44920.9%★☆☆☆☆
201959.6271 of 82667.2%★★★☆☆
201853.6345 of 81057.4%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.2177 of 60370.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.4375 of 128370.8%★★★★☆
202471.0280 of 129678.4%★★★★☆
202365.6336 of 128873.9%★★★★☆
202273.2239 of 130681.7%★★★★☆
202162.6251 of 93573.2%★★★★☆
201956.8418 of 124166.3%★★★☆☆
201862.0350 of 124571.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.6423 of 145570.9%★★★★☆
202467.3400 of 146472.7%★★★★☆
202368.2385 of 146473.7%★★★★☆
202274.3275 of 145581.1%★★★★☆
202160.1350 of 107167.3%★★★☆☆
201971.3318 of 136676.7%★★★★☆
201857.8505 of 135262.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.5263 of 129879.7%★★★★☆
202471.1215 of 130383.5%★★★★☆
202369.8239 of 130781.7%★★★★☆
202269.9205 of 128384.0%★★★★☆
202167.395 of 52281.8%★★★★☆
201972.1156 of 113986.3%★★★★☆
201871.7153 of 117086.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202567.2243 of 77568.6%★★★☆☆
202464.2251 of 77867.7%★★★☆☆
202362.8274 of 77264.5%★★★☆☆
202270.8189 of 74874.7%★★★★☆
202157.6235 of 61461.7%★★★☆☆
201970.3210 of 71670.7%★★★★☆
201865.2260 of 76365.9%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202534.9806 of 123434.7%★★☆☆☆
202436.5786 of 124236.7%★★☆☆☆
202335.4783 of 122836.2%★★☆☆☆
202230.0814 of 119031.6%★★☆☆☆
201931.0853 of 120729.3%★☆☆☆☆
201822.8917 of 121024.2%★☆☆☆☆
201725.5869 of 122128.8%★☆☆☆☆
201628.3914 of 125527.2%★☆☆☆☆
201529.8888 of 125529.2%★☆☆☆☆
201424.2923 of 123725.4%★☆☆☆☆
201330.5841 of 121730.9%★★☆☆☆
201232.5823 of 119831.3%★★☆☆☆
201136.4782 of 116532.9%★★☆☆☆
201036.9765 of 111731.5%★★☆☆☆
200946.3673 of 108638.0%★★☆☆☆
200852.9590 of 102742.6%★★☆☆☆
200759.1468 of 100253.3%★★★☆☆
200650.9589 of 98640.3%★★☆☆☆
200546.5628 of 93532.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202542.3382 of 71346.4%★★☆☆☆
202444.7350 of 69049.3%★★☆☆☆
202338.7385 of 67142.6%★★☆☆☆
202230.4422 of 59328.8%★☆☆☆☆
201934.0452 of 68634.1%★★☆☆☆
201819.8596 of 67912.2%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202533.4294 of 41328.8%★☆☆☆☆
202437.9288 of 42632.4%★★☆☆☆
202338.5286 of 42432.5%★★☆☆☆
202234.5280 of 38627.5%★☆☆☆☆
201916.4401 of 44710.3%★☆☆☆☆
201836.2297 of 42630.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.6352 of 66947.4%★★☆☆☆
202461.7172 of 63773.0%★★★★☆
202347.1278 of 58352.3%★★★☆☆
202239.8280 of 48141.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202533.3822 of 120631.8%★★☆☆☆
202435.0796 of 121934.7%★★☆☆☆
202332.5810 of 119732.3%★★☆☆☆
202229.0818 of 115529.2%★☆☆☆☆
201932.6835 of 119330.0%★★☆☆☆
201823.1915 of 117622.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202535.9541 of 88538.9%★★☆☆☆
202435.6540 of 86537.6%★★☆☆☆
202332.5548 of 85135.6%★★☆☆☆
202229.0526 of 76030.8%★★☆☆☆
201928.2590 of 81527.6%★☆☆☆☆
201819.4670 of 79115.3%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202438.9345 of 56438.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202529.6846 of 117928.2%★☆☆☆☆
202432.1798 of 117031.8%★★☆☆☆
202331.8791 of 115531.5%★★☆☆☆
202225.6825 of 110125.1%★☆☆☆☆
201930.9848 of 117928.1%★☆☆☆☆
201822.0919 of 115420.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202537.3759 of 120136.8%★★☆☆☆
202438.0752 of 121137.9%★★☆☆☆
202338.5729 of 119138.8%★★☆☆☆
202230.0793 of 115431.3%★★☆☆☆
201929.4856 of 119028.1%★☆☆☆☆
201823.6896 of 117623.8%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202322.8226 of 27216.9%★☆☆☆☆
202241.2140 of 21234.0%★★☆☆☆
201819.1147 of 1576.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.5673 of 114941.4%★★☆☆☆
202438.0670 of 114441.4%★★☆☆☆
202337.7675 of 113040.3%★★☆☆☆
202234.5661 of 103836.3%★★☆☆☆
201936.4704 of 113237.8%★★☆☆☆
201827.2825 of 109524.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202527.9637 of 78819.2%★☆☆☆☆
202427.5623 of 78120.2%★☆☆☆☆
202327.7617 of 77620.5%★☆☆☆☆
202223.4629 of 73814.8%★☆☆☆☆
201922.7687 of 79313.4%★☆☆☆☆
201818.1693 of 7659.4%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school
African American (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)64th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile~ school
White (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school
Asian (2024)38th percentile-18 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2025)80th percentile+11 vs school
Male (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile~ school
Homeless (2025)71st percentile~ school
White (2025)69th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)66th percentile~ school
Female (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school
African American (2025)57th percentile-11 vs school
High school
English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile+13 vs school
African American (2025)46th percentile+12 vs school
Special Education (2025)41st percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+4 vs school
Homeless (2024)39th percentile~ school
Male (2025)37th percentile~ school
Female (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2025)29th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)19th percentile-16 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)17th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core English Language Arts78%+3 vs state
Global History and Geography77%~ state avg
English Language Arts68%+15 vs state
Common Core Algebra II65%-10 vs state
Math59%+3 vs state
U.S. History and Government58%-17 vs state
Physics56%-13 vs state
Living Environment50%-7 vs state
Life Science Biology50%-8 vs state
Algebra I47%-9 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences46%-10 vs state
Science35%-10 vs state
Geometry32%-28 vs state
Chemistry30%-35 vs state
Earth Science23%-42 vs state
Common Core Geometry6%-17 vs state

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Students at Michael J Petrides School (The) are 35% Hispanic, 28% White, 21% African American, 12% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,423 students attended Michael J Petrides School (The).

Michael J Petrides School (The) ranks 939th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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