Is Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park a good school?

Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park ranks 811 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park?

In the 2022-23 school year, 393 students attended Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park?

Students at Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park are 58% Hispanic, 21% African American, 15% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park attend?

Students who attend Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park usually go on to attend: Middle : Is 51 Edwin Markham High : Port Richmond High School

Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park

Summary:

Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park is an elementary school in Staten Island, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 393. This 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 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park has demonstrated strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd grade students achieved 77.14% proficiency in ELA, significantly higher than the district (54.56%) and state (42.6%) averages. Similarly, the school's 3rd grade students achieved 69.44% proficiency in Math, outperforming the district (63.37%) and state (53.93%) averages. The school's performance has also improved over time, with its statewide ranking increasing from 1927 out of 2325 New York elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 811 out of 2445 in 2023-2024, and its rating increasing from 1 star to 3 stars.

Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Ps 60 Alice Austen (43.68% 3rd grade ELA proficiency), Ps 22 Graniteville (34.58% 3rd grade ELA proficiency), and Ps 44 Thomas C Brown (18.84% 3rd grade ELA proficiency). Despite having a high percentage of students (over 86%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population, Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park is effectively supporting its students and providing a quality education.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

168 Hooker Pl
Staten Island, NY 10302-1997

(718) 816-3300

District: New York City Geographic District #31

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,629

Students who attend Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park usually attend:

Middle:	Is 51 Edwin Markham
High:	Port Richmond High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 393

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.0%

African American:

20.9%

White:

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park ranks better than 66.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 29^th 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 63.66. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58%), African American (20.9%), White (14.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park is 10, which is the 6^th best among 49 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31. (See more...)

Compare Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park employs 39.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park is $24,629, which is the 18^th highest among 49 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park 811^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park 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 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park

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Rank History for all students at Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	29.18	1740^th	2206	21.1%
2007	24.68	1786^th	2219	19.5%
2008	22.72	1861^st	2227	16.4%
2009	20.08	1973^rd	2257	12.6%
2010	22.89	1884^th	2263	16.7%
2011	28.86	1768^th	2286	22.7%
2012	28.93	1790^th	2320	22.8%
2013	21.95	1927^th	2325	17.1%
2014	18.98	1980^th	2345	15.6%
2015	17.82	2013^th	2352	14.4%
2016	21.26	1961^st	2366	17.1%
2017	35.66	1563^rd	2386	34.5%
2018	32.24	1692^nd	2395	29.4%
2019	40.48	1414^th	2413	41.4%
2022	53.68	1084^th	2434	55.5%
2023	59.83	928^th	2439	62.0%
2024	63.66	811^th	2445	66.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.03	318^th	938	66.1%
2019	67.93	129^th	860	85.0%
2022	76.45	137^th	1027	86.7%
2023	69.25	174^th	1001	82.6%
2024	74.43	126^th	1066	88.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.10	920^th	1941	52.6%
2019	51.16	658^th	1859	64.6%
2022	71.29	341^st	2031	83.2%
2023	77.69	251^st	2016	87.5%
2024	80.35	235^th	2110	88.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.25	1144^th	2045	44.1%
2019	53.52	780^th	2032	61.6%
2022	64.29	585^th	2099	72.1%
2023	67.98	506^th	2041	75.2%
2024	67.52	507^th	2078	75.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.73	1823^rd	2338	22.0%
2019	37.43	1478^th	2357	37.3%
2022	57.97	965^th	2401	59.8%
2023	64.51	770^th	2403	68.0%
2024	61.33	836^th	2413	65.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.24	1497^th	2340	36.0%
2019	44.00	1295^th	2358	45.1%
2022	46.62	1256^th	2400	47.7%
2023	50.73	1133^rd	2400	52.8%
2024	63.64	789^th	2411	67.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.67	525^th	948	44.6%
2019	48.23	388^th	891	56.5%
2022	66.69	256^th	936	72.6%
2023	68.70	206^th	857	76.0%
2024	56.92	330^th	927	64.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.58	678^th	1392	51.3%
2019	57.63	460^th	1315	65.0%
2022	64.39	443^rd	1503	70.5%
2023	69.99	319^th	1429	77.7%
2024	76.13	260^th	1531	83.0%

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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

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by a parent
Friday, March 22, 2013

P.S. 21 sends children to graduation not knowing if the child is promoted or not giving them false hopes , they also will not assist first graders with tying their shoe lace so there for if you have a child that cannot tie he will just be at risk of falling cuz they do not assist with this .poor safety for children attending P.S. 21. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	189	44	8	44	0	n/a	n/a	285
1990	194	49	8	56	0	n/a	n/a	307
1991	186	53	7	54	0	n/a	n/a	300
1992	191	56	7	52	1	n/a	n/a	307
1993	204	76	8	52	1	n/a	n/a	341
1994	207	77	7	60	2	n/a	n/a	353
1995	213	101	11	94	8	n/a	n/a	427
1996	213	101	11	94	8	n/a	n/a	427
1997	208	106	14	108	9	n/a	n/a	445
1998	206	106	11	103	3	n/a	n/a	429
1999	203	106	15	123	3	n/a	n/a	450
2000	208	117	22	139	3	n/a	n/a	489
2001	200	126	17	153	3	n/a	n/a	499
2002	115	152	22	154	1	n/a	n/a	444
2003	115	152	22	154	1	n/a	n/a	444
2004	108	154	23	187	2	n/a	n/a	474
2005	97	145	22	199	4	n/a	n/a	467
2006	88	135	17	225	4	n/a	n/a	469
2007	67	149	18	258	4	n/a	n/a	496
2008	64	141	21	294	4	n/a	n/a	524
2009	58	150	14	318	5	n/a	n/a	545
2010	45	153	17	286	5	n/a	n/a	506
2011	42	137	17	274	4	0	0	474
2012	55	119	12	277	3	2	0	468
2013	45	108	12	294	4	3	0	466
2014	59	92	12	283	1	0	0	447
2015	82	79	7	232	0	0	0	400
2016	63	98	7	238	0	0	1	407
2017	47	93	2	237	0	0	2	381
2018	38	98	4	219	2	0	3	364
2019	33	103	5	198	2	0	5	346
2020	36	113	5	221	1	3	8	387
2021	43	108	6	230	1	3	9	400
2022	48	89	7	221	3	2	6	376
2023	58	82	14	228	3	2	6	393

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 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	285	15.9	17.9	n/a
1990	307	15.9	19.3	n/a
1991	300	14.9	20.1	n/a
1992	307	15.5	19.8	n/a
1993	341	17.2	19.8	n/a
1994	353	17.6	20.1	n/a
1995	427	19.0	22.5	n/a
1996	427	19.0	22.5	n/a
1997	445	23.0	19.3	57.8
1998	429	22.0	19.5	56.2
1999	450	22.0	20.5	51.8
2000	489	28.0	17.5	66.3
2001	499	27.0	18.5	73.1
2002	444	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	444	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	474	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	467	25.3	18.5	0
2006	469	27.0	17.4	88.1
2007	496	34.5	14.4	90.3
2008	524	34.5	15.2	91.6
2009	545	40.9	13.3	85.5
2010	506	37.0	13.6	n/a
2011	474	39.7	11.9	94.1
2012	468	34.0	13.7	94
2013	466	33.2	14.0	93.8
2014	447	35.0	12.7	99.3
2015	400	36.0	11.1	72.3
2016	407	34.0	11.9	73
2017	381	33.9	11.2	74
2018	364	33.9	10.7	80.8
2019	346	32.0	10.8	83.8
2020	387	33.0	11.7	81.4
2021	400	36.0	11.1	85
2022	376	34.0	11.0	83.2
2023	393	39.1	10.0	86

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 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	285	15.9	17.9	n/a
1990	307	15.9	19.3	n/a
1991	300	14.9	20.1	n/a
1992	307	15.5	19.8	n/a
1993	341	17.2	19.8	n/a
1994	353	17.6	20.1	n/a
1995	427	19.0	22.5	n/a
1996	427	19.0	22.5	n/a
1997	445	23.0	19.3	57.8
1998	429	22.0	19.5	56.2
1999	450	22.0	20.5	51.8
2000	489	28.0	17.5	66.3
2001	499	27.0	18.5	73.1
2002	444	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	444	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	474	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	467	25.3	18.5	0
2006	469	27.0	17.4	88.1
2007	496	34.5	14.4	90.3
2008	524	34.5	15.2	91.6
2009	545	40.9	13.3	85.5
2010	506	37.0	13.6	n/a
2011	474	39.7	11.9	94.1
2012	468	34.0	13.7	94
2013	466	33.2	14.0	93.8
2014	447	35.0	12.7	99.3
2015	400	36.0	11.1	72.3
2016	407	34.0	11.9	73
2017	381	33.9	11.2	74
2018	364	33.9	10.7	80.8
2019	346	32.0	10.8	83.8
2020	387	33.0	11.7	81.4
2021	400	36.0	11.1	85
2022	376	34.0	11.0	83.2
2023	393	39.1	10.0	86

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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