Is Is 61 William A Morris a good school?

Is 61 William A Morris ranks in the bottom 17.6% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Is 61 William A Morris?

In the 2022-23 school year, 932 students attended Is 61 William A Morris.

What is the racial makeup of Is 61 William A Morris?

Students at Is 61 William A Morris are 51% Hispanic, 32% African American, 10% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Is 61 William A Morris attend?

Students who attend Is 61 William A Morris usually go on to attend Curtis High School

Is 61 William A Morris

Summary:

Is 61 William A Morris is a public middle school located in Staten Island, New York, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 932 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #31, which is ranked 410 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its relatively high spending per student of $20,095, Is 61 William A Morris has consistently underperformed academically compared to the district and state averages, with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. The school's statewide ranking has remained in the bottom half of New York middle schools for the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with many ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of New York middle schools.

In contrast, nearby schools such as Marsh Avenue School For Expeditionary Learning and Junior High School 259 William McKinley demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, suggesting that there may be opportunities for Is 61 William A Morris to learn from their successful practices and strategies.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

445 Castleton Ave
Staten Island, NY 10301-2199

(718) 727-8481

District: New York City Geographic District #31

SchoolDigger Rank:
1240^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,095

Students who attend Is 61 William A Morris usually attend:

High:

Curtis High School

Feeder schools for Is 61 William A Morris:

Elementary:	Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School
	Ps 16 John J Driscoll
	Ps 31 William T Davis
	Ps 45 John Tyler
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	Ps 74 Future Leaders Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 932

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.1%

African American:

31.8%

White:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Is 61 William A Morris ranks worse than 82.4% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 11^th among 12 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #31. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.19. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.1%), African American (31.8%), White (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Is 61 William A Morris is 12.5. 7 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #31 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Is 61 William A Morris employs 74.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Is 61 William A Morris is $20,095, which is the 6^th highest among 12 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #31.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Is 61 William A Morris:

SchoolDigger ranks Is 61 William A Morris 1240^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Is 61 William A Morris in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #31:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #31 410^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Is 61 William A Morris

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	26.10	855^th	1095	21.9%
2007	26.26	875^th	1123	22.1%
2008	34.92	873^rd	1185	26.3%
2009	25.59	973^rd	1224	20.5%
2010	26.28	954^th	1243	23.3%
2011	20.28	1054^th	1295	18.6%
2012	25.94	1037^th	1337	22.4%
2013	28.63	1000^th	1373	27.2%
2014	33.20	944^th	1401	32.6%
2015	30.78	999^th	1407	29.0%
2016	22.72	1146^th	1429	19.8%
2017	30.01	1046^th	1455	28.1%
2018	28.56	1064^th	1438	26.0%
2019	29.02	1031^st	1439	28.4%
2021	36.61	801^st	1242	35.5%
2022	23.82	1199^th	1479	18.9%
2023	24.55	1213^th	1500	19.1%
2024	23.19	1240^th	1504	17.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Is 61 William A Morris

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	53.44	80^th	190	57.9%
2023	32.09	141^st	208	32.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Is 61 William A Morris

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.38	322^nd	503	36.0%
2019	30.65	375^th	473	20.7%
2022	33.04	419^th	581	27.9%
2023	33.23	421^st	591	28.8%
2024	34.43	432^nd	615	29.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Is 61 William A Morris

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.14	909^th	1170	22.3%
2019	27.82	940^th	1139	17.5%
2022	32.03	946^th	1283	26.3%
2023	32.85	915^th	1307	30.0%
2024	32.78	888^th	1303	31.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Is 61 William A Morris

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.73	918^th	1245	26.3%
2019	27.61	950^th	1241	23.4%
2021	41.55	512^th	935	45.2%
2022	24.98	1088^th	1306	16.7%
2023	24.14	1087^th	1288	15.6%
2024	22.60	1105^th	1296	14.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Is 61 William A Morris

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.66	307^th	457	32.8%
2019	24.33	350^th	392	10.7%
2022	29.33	376^th	487	22.8%
2023	26.19	443^rd	543	18.4%
2024	28.51	475^th	594	20.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Is 61 William A Morris

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.57	1063^rd	1353	21.4%
2019	27.59	1037^th	1370	24.3%
2021	42.51	597^th	1066	44.0%
2022	23.12	1198^th	1454	17.6%
2023	25.55	1174^th	1463	19.8%
2024	24.48	1204^th	1465	17.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Is 61 William A Morris

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.96	1005^th	1352	25.7%
2019	29.46	962^nd	1366	29.6%
2021	50.94	475^th	1071	55.6%
2022	24.84	1162^nd	1455	20.1%
2023	24.07	1208^th	1464	17.5%
2024	23.51	1217^th	1464	16.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Is 61 William A Morris

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.09	275^th	374	26.5%
2019	49.77	213^th	369	42.3%
2022	49.64	221^st	381	42.0%
2023	45.98	240^th	388	38.1%
2024	50.60	231^st	396	41.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Is 61 William A Morris

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.10	445^th	663	32.9%
2019	33.52	431^st	653	34.0%
2021	58.67	83^rd	253	67.2%
2022	33.54	485^th	706	31.3%
2023	27.47	544^th	696	21.8%
2024	24.42	580^th	705	17.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Is 61 William A Morris

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.25	568^th	810	29.9%
2019	30.44	599^th	826	27.5%
2021	45.40	227^th	449	49.4%
2022	27.53	714^th	914	21.9%
2023	31.36	678^th	943	28.1%
2024	31.12	685^th	953	28.1%

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Rank History for Native American students at Is 61 William A Morris

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.17	16^th	20	20.0%

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Rank History for White students at Is 61 William A Morris

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.32	463^rd	763	39.3%
2019	53.15	340^th	716	52.5%
2022	39.41	450^th	748	39.8%
2023	45.96	428^th	772	44.6%
2024	47.82	408^th	778	47.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, May 12, 2017

My daughter got attack one the school yard. the sad part about it was that before she was attack my daughter went to her 6 grade guidance counselor to ask for help. The guidance counselors response was " I am busy right now with another student. I will try to get to to you later" the next period at lunch time my daughter was attacked by that student. Horrible, the principal actually tried to justified the situation by saying "that the school was short staff. Really! I had my daughter transferred. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Is 61 William A Morris

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	360	393	29	176	2	n/a	n/a	960
1990	325	403	29	201	0	n/a	n/a	958
1991	332	447	46	182	0	n/a	n/a	1007
1992	363	428	43	184	0	n/a	n/a	1018
1993	331	434	38	176	1	n/a	n/a	980
1994	345	434	37	203	2	n/a	n/a	1021
1995	349	466	42	236	11	n/a	n/a	1104
1996	349	466	42	236	11	n/a	n/a	1104
1997	363	459	34	262	8	n/a	n/a	1126
1998	368	498	42	297	7	n/a	n/a	1212
1999	393	501	49	316	1	n/a	n/a	1260
2000	400	547	57	360	1	n/a	n/a	1365
2001	415	561	65	344	4	n/a	n/a	1389
2002	393	497	76	366	4	n/a	n/a	1336
2003	393	497	76	366	4	n/a	n/a	1336
2004	382	525	64	359	8	n/a	n/a	1338
2005	364	519	73	337	7	n/a	n/a	1300
2006	378	532	66	325	10	n/a	n/a	1311
2007	359	515	68	354	8	n/a	n/a	1304
2008	370	522	54	399	8	n/a	n/a	1353
2009	308	530	65	454	6	n/a	n/a	1363
2010	283	520	64	457	6	n/a	n/a	1330
2011	250	476	64	466	10	0	0	1266
2012	288	427	58	503	11	0	2	1289
2013	247	419	45	486	8	0	3	1208
2014	215	403	43	506	8	0	3	1178
2015	188	376	39	509	5	0	6	1123
2016	188	379	50	494	5	0	9	1125
2017	188	353	41	441	7	2	19	1051
2018	151	319	36	449	6	3	18	982
2019	136	324	30	451	4	2	12	959
2020	129	324	28	474	3	1	15	974
2021	121	326	33	492	3	1	24	1000
2022	103	299	30	529	2	1	29	993
2023	97	296	29	476	10	0	24	932

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Is 61 William A Morris

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	960	61.4	15.6	n/a
1990	958	63.0	15.2	n/a
1991	1007	60.4	16.6	n/a
1992	1018	60.4	16.8	n/a
1993	980	59.3	16.5	n/a
1994	1021	62.6	16.3	n/a
1995	1104	70.4	15.7	n/a
1996	1104	70.4	15.7	n/a
1997	1126	69.4	16.2	71
1998	1212	75.7	16.0	69.1
1999	1260	79.7	15.8	68
2000	1365	81.1	16.8	74.3
2001	1389	89.1	15.6	71.8
2002	1336	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1336	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1338	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1300	84.7	15.3	0
2006	1311	80.0	16.4	66
2007	1304	80.2	16.3	67.2
2008	1353	85.2	15.9	65.9
2009	1363	90.4	15.1	69
2010	1330	84.7	15.7	n/a
2011	1266	83.1	15.2	70.3
2012	1289	88.7	14.5	68.3
2013	1208	87.0	13.8	75.8
2014	1178	82.5	14.2	74.8
2015	1123	77.0	14.5	77.8
2016	1125	83.0	13.5	76.5
2017	1051	75.5	13.9	75.8
2018	982	74.1	13.2	82.5
2019	959	72.9	13.1	78.2
2020	974	79.0	12.3	80.5
2021	1000	83.0	12.0	79.7
2022	993	78.9	12.5	80.1
2023	932	74.2	12.5	83.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Is 61 William A Morris

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	960	61.4	15.6	n/a
1990	958	63.0	15.2	n/a
1991	1007	60.4	16.6	n/a
1992	1018	60.4	16.8	n/a
1993	980	59.3	16.5	n/a
1994	1021	62.6	16.3	n/a
1995	1104	70.4	15.7	n/a
1996	1104	70.4	15.7	n/a
1997	1126	69.4	16.2	71
1998	1212	75.7	16.0	69.1
1999	1260	79.7	15.8	68
2000	1365	81.1	16.8	74.3
2001	1389	89.1	15.6	71.8
2002	1336	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1336	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1338	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1300	84.7	15.3	0
2006	1311	80.0	16.4	66
2007	1304	80.2	16.3	67.2
2008	1353	85.2	15.9	65.9
2009	1363	90.4	15.1	69
2010	1330	84.7	15.7	n/a
2011	1266	83.1	15.2	70.3
2012	1289	88.7	14.5	68.3
2013	1208	87.0	13.8	75.8
2014	1178	82.5	14.2	74.8
2015	1123	77.0	14.5	77.8
2016	1125	83.0	13.5	76.5
2017	1051	75.5	13.9	75.8
2018	982	74.1	13.2	82.5
2019	959	72.9	13.1	78.2
2020	974	79.0	12.3	80.5
2021	1000	83.0	12.0	79.7
2022	993	78.9	12.5	80.1
2023	932	74.2	12.5	83.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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