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Ps 78

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 78 is an elementary school located in Staten Island, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 480 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.

Despite the school's high per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio, PS 78 consistently ranks in the bottom 20-25% of New York elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.11% of 3rd graders, 23.08% of 4th graders, and 29.41% of 5th graders at PS 78 were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 65.32%, 64.87%, and 67.53% in the district, and 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61% statewide. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with many ranking in the bottom 25-50% of New York elementary schools.

Interestingly, the surrounding schools in the same district, such as PS 48 William G Wilcox, PS 65 Academy Of Innovative Learning, and PS 35 Clove Valley School, significantly outperform PS 78 on academic measures, with many ranking in the top 20-30% of New York elementary schools. This stark contrast in academic achievement within the same district suggests that factors beyond just resource allocation and student demographics may be contributing to PS 78's underperformance, which has been on a declining trend over the past 5-10 years.

454

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$46,770

Per pupil spending ?

94.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Tompkins Ave
Staten Island, NY 10304

(718) 442-3094

District: New York City Geographic District #31

Students who attend Ps 78 usually attend:

Middle:	Is 49 Berta A Dreyfus
High:	Curtis High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.6%

African American:

41.0%

White:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (27% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Science scores 31 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg63%

New York avg55%

2,257^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

46^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	12.4	2257 of 2445	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	2032 of 2445	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1948 of 2439	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	2343 of 2434	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1896 of 2201	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	2188 of 2413	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	2330 of 2395	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	2293 of 2386	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.8	2287 of 2366	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.8	2285 of 2352	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	834 of 928	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	639 of 927	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	609 of 857	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	856 of 936	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	706 of 891	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	836 of 948	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	58.3	294 of 662	55.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	961 of 1117	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.3	427 of 1001	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	754 of 1027	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	513 of 860	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	721 of 938	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	2211 of 2409	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	2149 of 2413	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1777 of 2403	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	2243 of 2401	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1683 of 1955	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	2212 of 2357	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	2257 of 2338	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	1261 of 1569	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	1039 of 1531	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	888 of 1429	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1382 of 1503	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	620 of 818	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1002 of 1315	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1296 of 1392	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	694 of 792	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	502 of 766	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	374 of 637	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.5	572 of 622	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	451 of 570	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	589 of 730	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	1714 of 2098	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	1164 of 1678	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	8.4	2015 of 2045	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	2169 of 2407	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1843 of 2411	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	2026 of 2400	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	2354 of 2400	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	1663 of 1961	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	2052 of 2358	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	2297 of 2340	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	1416 of 2134	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	1150 of 2110	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	1197 of 2016	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	1880 of 2031	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	923 of 1044	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	1184 of 1859	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	1586 of 1941	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	18.4	1255 of 1408	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2024)56th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile+6 vs school

Homeless (2025)12th percentile+5 vs school

White (2018)11th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-25 vs state

Math28%-29 vs state

Science15%-31 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 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
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 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 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
Ps 57 Hubert H Humphrey	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Palma Dr	Staten Island	10304	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 447-1191	392	38	10.4	95.2%	11 (2.8%)	183 (46.7%)	159 (40.6%)	26 (6.6%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	13.9	2222^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	9.1%		22.6	1979^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.1%	243	32.3	31.7	40.5	31.8	19.1	29.3	25.6	$45,823	$3,828	$41,995
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 35 Clove Valley School (The)	Public	K-5	60 Foote Ave	Staten Island	10301	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 442-3037	367	24	14.9	41.1%	177 (48.2%)	24 (6.5%)	75 (20.4%)	63 (17.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.1%)	97.9	11^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.6	10^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.6%	1	98.2	98.3	96.4	100.0	100.0	98.2	92.7	$32,881	$1,769	$31,112
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 78

What district is Ps 78 in?

New York City Geographic District #31

How many students attend Ps 78?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Ps 78.

What schools do graduates of Ps 78 attend?

Students who attend Ps 78 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 49 Berta A Dreyfus
High : Curtis High School

What is the racial makeup of Ps 78?

Students at Ps 78 are 50% Hispanic, 41% African American, 5% White, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Ps 78 a good school?

Ps 78 ranks in the bottom 7.7% of New York elementary schools.

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