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Ps 4 Maurice Wollin

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Ps 4 Maurice Wollin ranks 619 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

619^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 4 Maurice Wollin is a high-performing elementary school in Staten Island, New York, serving 828 students in grades PK-5 and part of the New York City Geographic District #31.

PS 4 Maurice Wollin consistently ranks in the top 30% of New York elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in the upper grades. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 4th and 5th-grade ELA proficiency rates were 70.48% and 69.92%, respectively, compared to the district's 64.87% and 67.53%, and the state's 54.07% and 56.61%. Similarly, the school's 4th and 5th-grade Math proficiency rates were 74.29% and 71.77%, respectively, compared to the district's 65.05% and 66.12%, and the state's 58.64% and 54.16%.

PS 4 Maurice Wollin performs exceptionally well in supporting English Language Learners (ELLs) and students with special needs, ranking in the top 10% and top 7% of New York elementary schools for these subgroups in 2024-2025. The school also performs well for Hispanic students, ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools in the same year. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's academic performance remains strong, suggesting effective strategies for supporting economically disadvantaged students. Compared to nearby schools, PS 26 Carteret School (The), PS 5 Huguenot, and PS 36 J.C. Drumgoole, PS 4 Maurice Wollin generally outperforms them, particularly in the upper grades.

862

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$45,730

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Nedra Lane
Staten Island, NY 10312-1707

(718) 984-1197

District: New York City Geographic District #31

Students who attend Ps 4 Maurice Wollin usually attend:

Middle:	Is 75 Frank D Paulo
High:	Tottenville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

Asian:

23.1%

Hispanic:

20.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (67% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg63%

New York avg55%

619^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	72.9	619 of 2445	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	732 of 2445	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	666 of 2439	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	717 of 2434	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	593 of 2201	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	584 of 2413	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	556 of 2395	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	64.0	819 of 2386	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.1	750 of 2366	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.3	886 of 2352	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.9	659 of 2345	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	68.2	655 of 2325	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	67.8	779 of 2320	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.4	1167 of 2286	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.2	1366 of 2263	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.3	1394 of 2257	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.8	1039 of 2227	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.9	1055 of 2219	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.4	1018 of 2206	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	310 of 696	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	229 of 662	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	247 of 605	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	213 of 671	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.0	80 of 430	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	103 of 548	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	137 of 601	77.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	111 of 1117	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	73.6	132 of 1066	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	72 of 1001	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	29 of 1027	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	9 of 454	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	769 of 2409	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	791 of 2413	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	660 of 2403	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	810 of 2401	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.0	465 of 1955	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	432 of 2357	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	561 of 2338	76.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	395 of 1569	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	606 of 1531	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	400 of 1429	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	338 of 1503	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	162 of 818	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	343 of 1315	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	333 of 1392	76.1%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	63.0	197 of 730	73.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	261 of 2098	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	289 of 2078	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	361 of 2041	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	254 of 2099	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	234 of 1678	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	364 of 2032	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	601 of 2045	70.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	491 of 2407	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	671 of 2411	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	644 of 2400	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	646 of 2400	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	696 of 1961	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	705 of 2358	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	554 of 2340	76.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	147 of 2134	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	73.3	347 of 2110	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	413 of 2016	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	385 of 2031	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	367 of 1044	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.7	179 of 1859	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	149 of 1941	92.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	708 of 1402	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	762 of 1392	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	671 of 1337	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	815 of 1399	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	684 of 1224	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.2	519 of 1338	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	551 of 1408	60.9%	★★★☆☆

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)93rd percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile~ school

Homeless (2018)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)55th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math71%+14 vs state

English Language Arts67%+12 vs state

Science58%+13 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, November 17, 2017

Teachers are great .... administration not so much ... a lot of useless information sent Home about absences although DOE policy is keep your child Home when sick you get crucified for having a sick child. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, October 25, 2016

My son has been attending this school since he was 4. The teachers and faculty are wonderful. My child is now 8 and is one of the special programs and is doing beautifully. We are treated with respect, kindness and understanding. My child is not just another number there. This is quite refreshing especially in this day and age. Close Quote

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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
Ps 4 Maurice Wollin	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Nedra Lane	Staten Island	10312	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 984-1197	862	81	10.6	47.8%	451 (52.3%)	10 (1.2%)	177 (20.5%)	199 (23.1%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.1%)	72.9	619^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.7%		66.8	732^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	70.1%	113	60.2	70.5	69.9	67.8	74.3	71.8	57.7	$45,730	$1,685	$44,046
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
Ps 56 Louis Desario School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Kramer Ave	Staten Island	10309	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 605-1189	644	42	15.2	39.4%	425 (66.0%)	7 (1.1%)	88 (13.7%)	109 (16.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.6%)	77.1	502^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	79.5%		85.1	312^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.2%	190	90.0	76.0	68.7	89.7	74.3	65.6	44.7	$35,623	$1,852	$33,770
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
Kathleen Grimm School For Leadership	Public	PK, KG-5	644 Bloomingdale Rd	Staten Island	10309	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 668-8640	452	29	15.6	39.6%	338 (74.8%)	6 (1.3%)	48 (10.6%)	52 (11.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	87.4	248^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.9%		83.1	359^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.3%	111	77.6	78.0	85.2	85.3	89.8	82.2	58.3	$33,063	$1,417	$31,647
Ps 5 Huguenot	Public	K-5	348 Deisius St	Staten Island	10312	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 668-3270	317	21	15.2	29.3%	253 (79.8%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (8.5%)	25 (7.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	95.3	72^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	97.1%		96.6	49^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.0%	23	98.4	88.6	92.1	100.0	91.1	100.0	65.7	$36,165	$2,099	$34,066
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
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 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 3 Margaret Gioiosa School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	80 S Goff Ave	Staten Island	10309	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 984-1021	668	46	14.4	36.5%	459 (68.7%)	9 (1.3%)	90 (13.5%)	94 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	89.2	211^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.4%		89.3	219^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.0%	8	82.1	81.6	79.6	84.0	96.2	83.7	62.0	$36,135	$1,656	$34,479

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 4 Maurice Wollin

Is Ps 4 Maurice Wollin a good school?

Ps 4 Maurice Wollin ranks 619^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 4 Maurice Wollin?

In the 2024-25 school year, 862 students attended Ps 4 Maurice Wollin.

What district is Ps 4 Maurice Wollin in?

New York City Geographic District #31

What schools do graduates of Ps 4 Maurice Wollin attend?

Students who attend Ps 4 Maurice Wollin usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 75 Frank D Paulo
High : Tottenville High School

What is the racial makeup of Ps 4 Maurice Wollin?

Students at Ps 4 Maurice Wollin are 52% White, 23% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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