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Ps 65 Academy Of Innovative Learning (The)

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Ps 65 Academy Of Innovative Learning (The) ranks 790 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

790^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 65 Academy Of Innovative Learning (The) is an elementary school located in Staten Island, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 357 students. This 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.

Ps 65 Academy Of Innovative Learning (The) has consistently performed well on New York State Assessments, with proficiency rates often exceeding the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students achieved proficiency rates of 62.96%, 71.15%, and 66.67% respectively in ELA, outperforming the district and state averages. In Math, the school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students achieved proficiency rates of 78.18%, 61.54%, and 56.14%, again exceeding the district and state averages. The school's performance in Science for 5th-grade students is also noteworthy, with a proficiency rate of 48.21% in 2024-2025, higher than the district and state averages.

Ps 65 Academy Of Innovative Learning (The) generally outperforms the nearby schools, such as Ps 13 M L Lindemeyer, Ps 45 John Tyler, and Ps 31 William T Davis, in academic performance, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency rates. The school's strong performance is also notably higher than the nearby Ps 74 Future Leaders Elementary School and Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School, which have lower proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas.

340

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,451

Per pupil spending ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

98 Grant St
Staten Island, NY 10301

(718) 981-5034

District: New York City Geographic District #31

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.8%

African American:

23.2%

White:

15.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (63% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

New York avg55%

790^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	66.2	790 of 2445	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	535 of 2445	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	916 of 2439	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	647 of 2434	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	527 of 2201	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	467 of 2413	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	436 of 2395	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	71.7	619 of 2386	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.4	516 of 2366	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	62.0	844 of 2352	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.4	719 of 2345	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.8	904 of 2325	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	80.0	395 of 2320	83.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	131 of 928	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	125 of 927	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	150 of 857	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	156 of 936	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	75 of 427	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	163 of 891	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	89.8	61 of 948	93.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	865 of 2409	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	774 of 2413	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	1257 of 2403	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.7	872 of 2401	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	462 of 1955	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	558 of 2357	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	328 of 2338	86.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	476 of 1569	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	300 of 1531	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	49.3	674 of 1429	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	352 of 1503	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	116 of 818	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	162 of 1315	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	153 of 1392	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	473 of 2098	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	466 of 2078	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	48.2	944 of 2041	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	586 of 2099	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	251 of 1678	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	357 of 2032	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	320 of 2045	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	692 of 2407	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	337 of 2411	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	622 of 2400	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	447 of 2400	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	528 of 1961	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	425 of 2358	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	619 of 2340	73.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	478 of 2134	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	319 of 2110	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	398 of 2016	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	381 of 2031	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	318 of 1859	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	381 of 1941	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	75.2	301 of 1399	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	272 of 1338	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	93 of 1408	93.4%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2025)86th percentile+18 vs school

White (2022)78th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+12 vs state

Math65%+8 vs state

Science48%+3 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
Ps 65 Academy Of Innovative Learning (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	98 Grant St	Staten Island	10301	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 981-5034	340	35	9.7	75.0%	51 (15.0%)	79 (23.2%)	183 (53.8%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	66.2	790^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.7%		75	535^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.1%	255	63.0	71.2	66.7	78.2	61.5	56.1	48.2	$42,451	$2,417	$40,034
Ps 74 Future Leaders Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Daniel Low Terr	Staten Island	10301	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 727-5380	255	26	9.8	97.3%	16 (6.3%)	71 (27.8%)	150 (58.8%)	14 (5.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	24	1960^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.8%		22.6	1980^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.0%	20	43.5	35.3	46.3	36.4	34.3	45.2	28.6	$44,125	$3,173	$40,952
Ps 16 John J Driscoll	Public	PK, KG-5	195 Daniel Low Ter	Staten Island	10301	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 447-0124	377	34	11.0	97.1%	19 (5.0%)	83 (22.0%)	248 (65.8%)	21 (5.6%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30.6	1746^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.6%		17	2149^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.1%	403	40.5	38.0	59.2	22.0	35.9	68.6	20.4	$42,177	$3,622	$38,554
Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	195 Daniel Low Ter	Staten Island	10301	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 420-5115	182	16	11.7	91.2%	10 (5.5%)	45 (24.7%)	104 (57.1%)	6 (3.3%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	25.6	1906^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.0%		27.9	1809^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.0%	97	23.8	45.8	39.1	40.9	44.0	54.6	27.3	$47,480	$3,190	$44,290
Ps 31 William T Davis	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Layton Ave	Staten Island	10301	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 273-3500	342	35	9.7	98.5%	14 (4.1%)	185 (54.1%)	124 (36.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.5%)	23.3	1978^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.1%		26	1873^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	23.4%	105	38.2	51.1	43.6	39.3	39.1	35.9	20.0	$48,336	$4,060	$44,277
Ps 78	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Tompkins Ave	Staten Island	10304	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 442-3094	454	39	11.6	94.5%	21 (4.6%)	186 (41.0%)	225 (49.6%)	12 (2.6%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	12.4	2257^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.7%		21.1	2032^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	16.9%	225	36.1	23.1	29.4	26.7	12.1	45.6	14.5	$46,770	$3,707	$43,063
Harbor View School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Richmond Terr	Staten Island	10301	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 390-2190	256	28	9.1	75.8%	38 (14.8%)	102 (39.8%)	99 (38.7%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	45	1330^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.6%		34.7	1601^st of 2445 public elementary schools	34.5%	271	57.6	58.8	54.6	62.9	41.2	47.7	38.6	$45,980	$2,684	$43,296
Ps 373	Public	PK, KG-8	91 Henderson Ave	Staten Island	10307	Richmond County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 816-8897	710	129	5.5	86.2%	146 (20.6%)	177 (24.9%)	244 (34.4%)	103 (14.5%)	5 (0.7%)	7 (1.0%)	28 (3.9%)								(n/a)								$124,847	$1,251	$123,596
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
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

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