Is Ps 19 Curtis School (The) a good school?

Ps 19 Curtis School (The) ranks in the bottom 17.6% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 19 Curtis School (The)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 433 students attended Ps 19 Curtis School (The).

What is the racial makeup of Ps 19 Curtis School (The)?

Students at Ps 19 Curtis School (The) are 78% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% White, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 19 Curtis School (The) attend?

Students who attend Ps 19 Curtis School (The) usually go on to attend: Middle : Is 27 Anning S Prall High : Susan E Wagner High School

Ps 19 Curtis School (The)

Summary:

Ps 19 Curtis School (The) is an elementary school located in Staten Island, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 454 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.

Ps 19 Curtis School (The) has consistently low academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were significantly below the district and state levels across all grade levels. For example, in 5th grade ELA, Ps 19 Curtis School (The) had a 22.41% proficiency rate, compared to 51.02% for the district and 43.68% for the state. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade was also very low at 11.29%, compared to 36.06% for the district and 35% for the state. The school has struggled to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with rankings in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. However, the school has performed better in supporting English Language Learners and Special Education students.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Ps 44 Thomas C Brown and Ps 18 John G Whittier, also struggle with low academic performance, while some other nearby schools, like Ps 30 Westerleigh and Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park, have significantly higher academic achievement. The school's high percentage of students from low-income families, with 90.09% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to its academic challenges. However, the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest that it has access to resources that could potentially be leveraged to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

780 Post Ave
Staten Island, NY 10310-1998

(718) 442-3860

District: New York City Geographic District #31

SchoolDigger Rank:
2014^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,463

Students who attend Ps 19 Curtis School (The) usually attend:

Middle:	Is 27 Anning S Prall
High:	Susan E Wagner High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 433

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.6%

African American:

10.9%

White:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 19 Curtis School (The) ranks worse than 82.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 43^rd among 49 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.77. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.6%), African American (10.9%), White (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 19 Curtis School (The) is 9.9, which is the 8^th best among 49 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31. (See more...)

Compare Ps 19 Curtis School (The) employs 43.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 19 Curtis School (The) is $25,463, which is the 16^th highest among 49 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 19 Curtis School (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 19 Curtis School (The) 2014^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 19 Curtis School (The) in the ranking list.)

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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 Ps 19 Curtis School (The)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 19 Curtis School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	47.55	1428^th	2206	35.3%
2007	34.12	1665^th	2219	25.0%
2008	42.28	1528^th	2227	31.4%
2009	44.13	1551^st	2257	31.3%
2010	31.45	1719^th	2263	24.0%
2011	54.79	1153^rd	2286	49.6%
2012	53.21	1231^st	2320	46.9%
2013	46.13	1221^st	2325	47.5%
2014	43.06	1355^th	2345	42.2%
2015	29.43	1724^th	2352	26.7%
2016	27.95	1778^th	2366	24.9%
2017	27.58	1808^th	2386	24.2%
2018	27.50	1829^th	2395	23.6%
2019	19.06	2023^rd	2413	16.2%
2021	26.76	1686^th	2201	23.4%
2022	28.88	1800^th	2434	26.0%
2023	35.88	1562^nd	2439	36.0%
2024	21.77	2014^th	2445	17.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 19 Curtis School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.16	693^rd	938	26.1%
2019	32.05	630^th	860	26.7%
2022	29.89	796^th	1027	22.5%
2023	52.77	339^th	1001	66.1%
2024	47.93	422^nd	1066	60.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 19 Curtis School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.84	1083^rd	1941	44.2%
2019	33.84	1201^st	1859	35.4%
2022	46.52	892^nd	2031	56.1%
2023	49.92	787^th	2016	61.0%
2024	29.07	1573^rd	2110	25.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 19 Curtis School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.19	1418^th	2045	30.7%
2019	25.74	1598^th	2032	21.4%
2022	21.94	1812^th	2099	13.7%
2024	32.37	1441^st	2078	30.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 19 Curtis School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.19	337^th	637	47.1%
2024	27.86	589^th	766	23.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 19 Curtis School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.84	1568^th	2338	32.9%
2019	20.21	2000^th	2357	15.1%
2021	17.02	1718^th	1955	12.1%
2022	26.13	1874^th	2401	21.9%
2023	39.37	1451^st	2403	39.6%
2024	19.24	2092^nd	2413	13.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 19 Curtis School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.00	1969^th	2340	15.9%
2019	19.99	1981^st	2358	16.0%
2021	35.74	1323^rd	1961	32.5%
2022	34.36	1621^st	2400	32.5%
2023	33.72	1612^th	2400	32.8%
2024	27.48	1827^th	2411	24.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 19 Curtis School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.45	612^th	948	35.4%
2019	32.07	603^rd	891	32.3%
2022	25.17	741^st	936	20.8%
2024	35.69	592^nd	927	36.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 19 Curtis School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.53	963^rd	1392	30.8%
2019	28.80	973^rd	1315	26.0%
2022	42.19	843^rd	1503	43.9%
2023	47.94	693^rd	1429	51.5%
2024	31.49	1087^th	1531	29.0%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 19 Curtis School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.32	1073^rd	1408	23.8%
2023	43.12	806^th	1337	39.7%

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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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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Education wise they have the materials but lack the ability to use them correctly. Their school safety is a joke. Kids get bullied and the teachers do nothing. And when they are confronted they act like it's your fault. Their no tolerance for bullying is a joke. The Principal shows very little sympathy in helping kids who are bullied. It seems all she is worried about is to prove the bullying did not happen and move on. The school has really bad ratings in greatschools.com. I think many people enroll their kids because they have no choice. You go where you are zone. And that is why the school cares very little. If you can avoid sending your kids here do it. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 28, 2010

I wish the learning was more advanced. I wish they would acknowledge the smart kids more. I think they should not punish every kid if a couple are bad. It is not fair to the good kids. More teacher support would be nice from the principal. Like any school you have some great teachers and some that should not be teaching. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 19 Curtis School (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	206	101	8	62	1	n/a	n/a	378
1990	170	99	12	59	0	n/a	n/a	340
1991	186	104	8	67	0	n/a	n/a	365
1992	145	79	7	68	2	n/a	n/a	301
1993	115	79	5	81	2	n/a	n/a	282
1994	121	84	9	81	4	n/a	n/a	299
1995	123	104	11	109	5	n/a	n/a	352
1996	123	104	11	109	5	n/a	n/a	352
1997	124	121	9	130	4	n/a	n/a	388
1998	121	146	10	157	6	n/a	n/a	440
1999	136	155	11	177	0	n/a	n/a	479
2000	122	148	14	199	1	n/a	n/a	484
2001	121	134	16	218	1	n/a	n/a	490
2002	126	116	31	247	1	n/a	n/a	521
2003	126	116	31	247	1	n/a	n/a	521
2004	126	126	39	269	1	n/a	n/a	561
2005	124	135	39	287	1	n/a	n/a	586
2006	119	130	51	322	2	n/a	n/a	624
2007	119	127	42	348	0	n/a	n/a	636
2008	114	127	44	369	6	n/a	n/a	660
2009	119	136	42	355	7	n/a	n/a	659
2010	112	128	42	358	5	n/a	n/a	645
2011	86	149	41	357	5	0	0	638
2012	56	122	35	393	2	2	16	626
2013	59	111	37	400	3	2	20	632
2014	67	103	35	399	5	0	14	623
2015	64	94	27	421	3	0	15	624
2016	55	108	28	451	5	0	15	662
2017	49	82	34	446	5	0	14	630
2018	46	72	31	423	8	0	14	594
2019	38	73	33	380	8	0	10	542
2020	34	65	39	403	8	0	10	559
2021	24	65	30	400	4	0	7	530
2022	27	42	26	357	3	0	5	460
2023	29	48	22	345	3	0	7	454
2024	25	47	22	336	1	0	2	433

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 Ps 19 Curtis School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	378	20.9	18.0	n/a
1990	340	21.9	15.5	n/a
1991	365	23.9	15.2	n/a
1992	301	22.9	13.1	n/a
1993	282	19.0	14.8	n/a
1994	299	23.1	12.9	n/a
1995	352	21.2	16.6	n/a
1996	352	21.2	16.6	n/a
1997	388	24.1	16.1	80.2
1998	440	25.2	17.5	69.8
1999	479	27.2	17.6	67.4
2000	484	31.2	15.5	80.2
2001	490	32.8	14.9	77.8
2002	521	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	521	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	561	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	586	37.0	15.8	0
2006	624	39.0	16.0	83
2007	636	42.5	15.0	82.9
2008	660	47.4	13.9	83.2
2009	659	49.8	13.2	84.5
2010	645	48.3	13.3	n/a
2011	638	44.1	14.4	84.8
2012	626	38.3	16.3	80.5
2013	632	36.0	17.5	79.6
2014	623	37.0	16.8	94.2
2015	624	42.0	14.8	70.8
2016	662	43.0	15.3	71.3
2017	630	46.1	13.6	69.2
2018	594	46.0	12.9	84.5
2019	542	41.0	13.2	85.1
2020	559	39.0	14.3	87.3
2021	530	47.6	11.1	84
2022	460	40.3	11.4	86.7
2023	454	41.6	10.9	90.1
2024	433	43.6	9.9	92.4

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 Ps 19 Curtis School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	378	20.9	18.0	n/a
1990	340	21.9	15.5	n/a
1991	365	23.9	15.2	n/a
1992	301	22.9	13.1	n/a
1993	282	19.0	14.8	n/a
1994	299	23.1	12.9	n/a
1995	352	21.2	16.6	n/a
1996	352	21.2	16.6	n/a
1997	388	24.1	16.1	80.2
1998	440	25.2	17.5	69.8
1999	479	27.2	17.6	67.4
2000	484	31.2	15.5	80.2
2001	490	32.8	14.9	77.8
2002	521	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	521	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	561	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	586	37.0	15.8	0
2006	624	39.0	16.0	83
2007	636	42.5	15.0	82.9
2008	660	47.4	13.9	83.2
2009	659	49.8	13.2	84.5
2010	645	48.3	13.3	n/a
2011	638	44.1	14.4	84.8
2012	626	38.3	16.3	80.5
2013	632	36.0	17.5	79.6
2014	623	37.0	16.8	94.2
2015	624	42.0	14.8	70.8
2016	662	43.0	15.3	71.3
2017	630	46.1	13.6	69.2
2018	594	46.0	12.9	84.5
2019	542	41.0	13.2	85.1
2020	559	39.0	14.3	87.3
2021	530	47.6	11.1	84
2022	460	40.3	11.4	86.7
2023	454	41.6	10.9	90.1
2024	433	43.6	9.9	92.4

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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