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Young Women's Leadership Of Staten Island

Public Grades 6-8

1243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 17% of New York middle schools

Summary

Young Women's Leadership Of Staten Island is a public middle school in Staten Island, New York, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 127 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.

Academically, Young Women's Leadership Of Staten Island is struggling, with consistently low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 8th grade ELA, the school's proficiency rate was 48.33%, compared to the district's 60.65% and the state's 52.38%. In 8th grade Math, the school's proficiency rate was only 16.07%, compared to the district's 59.62% and the state's 46.74%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with disabilities.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as IS 72 Rocco Laurie, IS 2 George L Egbert, and IS 51 Edwin Markham, generally perform better academically than Young Women's Leadership Of Staten Island, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students from low-income families, ranging from 67.9% to 80.16% free or reduced-price lunch recipients, compared to Young Women's Leadership Of Staten Island's 87.4%. When compared to high-performing schools in the New York City Geographic District #20, such as Junior High School 259 William McKinley, Madeleine Brennan School (The), and Christa McAuliffe School (The) /Is 187, Young Women's Leadership Of Staten Island's academic performance is significantly lower.

180

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,452

Per pupil spending ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 Waverly Pl
Staten Island, NY 10304

(929) 560-8040

District: New York City Geographic District #31

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.6%

Hispanic:

39.4%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2024 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (31% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Math scores 34 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg60%

New York avg51%

1,243^rd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 12Middle 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	24.0	1243 of 1500	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1223 of 1504	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	406 of 676	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	437 of 705	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	296 of 646	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	1247 of 1457	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1266 of 1465	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	735 of 965	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	756 of 953	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	26.9	1031 of 1296	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	914 of 1298	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1022 of 1303	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-5 vs state

Science21%-22 vs state

Math19%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	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	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Young Women's Leadership Of Staten Island	Public	6-8	45 Waverly Pl	Staten Island	10304	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(929) 560-8040	180	16	11.6	92.8%	8 (4.4%)	73 (40.6%)	71 (39.4%)	9 (5.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (8.9%)	24	1243^rd of 1500 public middle schools	17.1%		24.3	1223^rd of 1504 public middle schools	18.7%	20				45.2	45.8	48.3	11.3	30.6	16.1	21.1	$31,452	$2,205	$29,247
Is 49 Berta A Dreyfus	Public	6-8	101 Warren St	Staten Island	10304	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 727-6040	330	47	6.9	94.8%	22 (6.7%)	93 (28.2%)	171 (51.8%)	33 (10.0%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	18.5	1330^th of 1500 public middle schools	11.3%		22.5	1256^th of 1504 public middle schools	16.5%	74		58.1		29.4	30.3	33.0	20.2	36.3	34.2	24.6	$51,537	$4,588	$46,949
Is 61 William A Morris	Public, Magnet	6-8	445 Castleton Ave	Staten Island	10301	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 727-8481	871	82	10.6	84.5%	88 (10.1%)	279 (32.0%)	436 (50.1%)	32 (3.7%)	9 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	23 (2.6%)	17.3	1348^th of 1500 public middle schools	10.1%		23.2	1240^th of 1504 public middle schools	17.6%	108	75.4	38.3	51.3	33.3	35.1	38.3	24.5	30.0	4.6	21.7	$36,574	$2,928	$33,646
Is 27 Anning S Prall	Public, Magnet	6-8	11 Clove Lake Pl	Staten Island	10310	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 981-8800	836	73	11.4	78.2%	149 (17.8%)	159 (19.0%)	384 (45.9%)	115 (13.8%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.5%)	45.8	799^th of 1500 public middle schools	46.7%		40.3	909^th of 1504 public middle schools	39.6%	110		100.0	86.6	49.1	54.5	51.5	38.4	59.3	44.3	19.4	$36,171	$2,798	$33,372
Is 2 George L Egbert	Public	6-8	333 Midland Ave	Staten Island	10306	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 987-5336	980	92	10.6	77.9%	358 (36.5%)	46 (4.7%)	277 (28.3%)	267 (27.2%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.7%)	50.2	716^th of 1500 public middle schools	52.3%		56.6	599^th of 1504 public middle schools	60.2%	117	94.7	100.0	94.3	52.7	50.2	50.8	44.9	53.7	45.5	46.5	$31,093	$2,633	$28,461
Is 51 Edwin Markham	Public	6-8	80 Willowbrook Rd	Staten Island	10302	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 981-0502	1,072	94	11.4	77.9%	184 (17.2%)	197 (18.4%)	577 (53.8%)	74 (6.9%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.6%)	48.6	745^th of 1500 public middle schools	50.3%		40.1	916^th of 1504 public middle schools	39.1%	171	72.2	100.0	83.2	48.8	45.7	48.6	44.0	58.5	63.8	18.8	$36,573	$2,784	$33,790
School Of Technology Arts And Research	Public	6	650 86th St	Brooklyn	11228	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 551-6218	112	10	10.7	77.7%	49 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (37.5%)	17 (15.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)				67.0			68.5				$40,029	$2,138	$37,891
Junior High School 259 William McKinley	Public	6-8	7305 Ft Hamilton Pkwy	Brooklyn	11228	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 833-1000	1,780	121	14.7	82.4%	379 (21.3%)	17 (1.0%)	359 (20.2%)	986 (55.4%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	33 (1.9%)	88.8	147^th of 1500 public middle schools	90.2%		90.2	132^nd of 1504 public middle schools	91.2%	15	67.3	99.5	95.0	73.6	74.4	67.2	79.1	85.8	81.3	66.7	$26,397	$2,445	$23,952
Madeleine Brennan School (The)	Public	6-8	8010 12th Ave	Brooklyn	11228	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 833-9363	1,518	101	15.0	77.7%	275 (18.1%)	8 (0.5%)	283 (18.6%)	935 (61.6%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.5%)	93.4	89^th of 1500 public middle schools	94.1%		93.3	93^rd of 1504 public middle schools	93.8%	4		100.0	99.4	73.8	83.8	81.3	80.6	86.5	86.8	75.3	$26,286	$2,509	$23,778
Middle School 936 Arts Off 3rd	Public	6-8	270 59th St	Brooklyn	11220	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(347) 646-5160	441	38	11.7	77.3%	77 (17.5%)	3 (0.7%)	314 (71.2%)	37 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	67.1	430^th of 1500 public middle schools	71.3%		62.8	491^st of 1504 public middle schools	67.4%	61	79.3	98.3	82.8	58.4	61.3	69.4	50.4	61.7	65.6	46.0	$30,259	$2,729	$27,530

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