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Kathleen Grimm School For Leadership

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Kathleen Grimm School For Leadership ranks 248 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Kathleen Grimm School For Leadership is an exceptional elementary school in Staten Island, New York, serving 463 students in grades PK-5. Located within the New York City Geographic District #31, this school consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Math.

One of the key factors that sets Kathleen Grimm School For Leadership apart is its exceptional academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate was an impressive 85.23%, compared to 67.53% for the district and 56.61% for the state. The school also ranks among the top 5% of New York elementary schools for the performance of Hispanic students and special education students in ELA and Math. With a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past five years, Kathleen Grimm School For Leadership has consistently demonstrated high-quality education.

The school's success is further highlighted by its proximity to other high-performing elementary schools, such as PS 8 Shirlee Solomon, PS 5 Huguenot, and PS 3 Margaret Gioiosa School. This suggests a concentration of educational resources and high-achieving students in the local area. Additionally, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.1 in the 2023-2024 school year may contribute to its strong academic performance.

452

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,063

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

644 Bloomingdale Rd
Staten Island, NY 10309

(718) 668-8640

District: New York City Geographic District #31

Students who attend Kathleen Grimm School For Leadership usually attend:

Middle:	Is 34 Tottenville
High:	Tottenville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Asian:

11.5%

Hispanic:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2021 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (79% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of New York elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #31

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg63%

New York avg55%

248^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▬ steady since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	87.4	248 of 2445	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	359 of 2445	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	341 of 2439	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	284 of 2434	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	214 of 2201	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	260 of 2409	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	351 of 2413	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	322 of 2403	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	301 of 2401	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	233 of 1955	88.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	112 of 1569	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	66 of 1531	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	74 of 1429	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	223 of 1503	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	146 of 818	82.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	120 of 2098	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	148 of 2078	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	106 of 2041	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	133 of 2099	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	55 of 1678	96.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	256 of 2407	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	391 of 2411	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	389 of 2400	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	310 of 2400	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	198 of 1961	89.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	143 of 2134	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	181 of 2110	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	115 of 2016	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	107 of 2031	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	66 of 1044	93.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	309 of 1402	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	388 of 1392	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	359 of 1337	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	253 of 1399	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	152 of 1224	87.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)78th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math85%+28 vs state

English Language Arts81%+26 vs state

Science58%+13 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
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 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 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 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
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 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 6 Corporal Allan F Kivlehan School	Public	PK, KG-5	555 Page Ave	Staten Island	10307	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 697-3760	540	51	10.6	56.5%	376 (69.6%)	10 (1.9%)	102 (18.9%)	38 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	61.5	907^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.9%		77.9	479^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.4%	428	65.3	57.8	73.6	72.2	55.4	67.6	33.8	$48,517	$2,035	$46,482
Ps 1 Tottenville	Public	PK, KG-5	58 Summit St	Staten Island	10307	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 984-0960	461	35	13.1	37.7%	314 (68.1%)	7 (1.5%)	106 (23.0%)	28 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	75.4	535^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.1%		80.7	416^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.0%	119	77.4	79.4	77.3	72.7	76.2	64.2	44.8	$35,954	$1,836	$34,118
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
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

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