Is Ps 31 William T Davis a good school?

Ps 31 William T Davis ranks in the bottom 23.4% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 31 William T Davis?

In the 2022-23 school year, 332 students attended Ps 31 William T Davis.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 31 William T Davis?

Students at Ps 31 William T Davis are 48% African American, 42% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 31 William T Davis attend?

Students who attend Ps 31 William T Davis usually go on to attend: Middle : Is 61 William A Morris High : Curtis High School

Ps 31 William T Davis

Summary:

Ps 31 William T Davis is an elementary school located in Staten Island, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 332 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 31 William T Davis has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 1873 and 2339 out of around 2,400 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is also significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students. Ps 31 William T Davis has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 95.48% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at Ps 31 William T Davis, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the district and state averages. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional practices, school leadership, and student support services, may be contributing to the school's low performance. The nearby schools in the same district, such as Ps 18 John G Whittier, Ps 65 Academy Of Innovative Learning (The), and Ps 45 John Tyler, generally perform better than Ps 31 William T Davis on state assessments and have higher rankings, as well as lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

55 Layton Ave
Staten Island, NY 10301-1498

(718) 273-3500

District: New York City Geographic District #31

SchoolDigger Rank:
1873^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $33,601

Students who attend Ps 31 William T Davis usually attend:

Middle:	Is 61 William A Morris
High:	Curtis High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.5

Number of students: 332

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.2%

Hispanic:

42.2%

White:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 31 William T Davis ranks worse than 76.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 40^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 26.01. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (48.2%), Hispanic (42.2%), White (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 31 William T Davis is 8.5, which is the lowest among 50 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31! (See more...)

Compare Ps 31 William T Davis employs 39 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 31 William T Davis is $33,601, which is the 2^nd highest among 49 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 31 William T Davis:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 31 William T Davis 1873^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 31 William T Davis 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 31 William T Davis

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Rank History for all students at Ps 31 William T Davis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	17.25	1927^th	2206	12.6%
2007	11.95	2023^rd	2219	8.8%
2008	16.66	1979^th	2227	11.1%
2009	17.72	2009^th	2257	11.0%
2010	21.76	1902^nd	2263	16.0%
2011	10.95	2123^rd	2286	7.1%
2012	7.14	2217^th	2320	4.4%
2013	16.78	2060^th	2325	11.4%
2014	10.45	2219^th	2345	5.4%
2015	9.94	2241^st	2352	4.7%
2016	6.50	2318^th	2366	2.0%
2017	8.91	2284^th	2386	4.3%
2018	7.10	2324^th	2395	3.0%
2019	11.50	2246^th	2413	6.9%
2021	11.54	2027^th	2201	7.9%
2022	8.75	2339^th	2434	3.9%
2023	11.58	2288^th	2439	6.2%
2024	26.01	1873^rd	2445	23.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 31 William T Davis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.64	783^rd	938	16.5%
2019	14.36	856^th	860	0.5%
2022	20.52	966^th	1027	5.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 31 William T Davis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.92	1622^nd	1941	16.4%
2019	23.62	1633^rd	1859	12.2%
2022	25.65	1728^th	2031	14.9%
2023	28.97	1506^th	2016	25.3%
2024	31.02	1493^rd	2110	29.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 31 William T Davis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.71	1947^th	2045	4.8%
2022	13.76	1995^th	2099	5.0%
2024	47.98	971^st	2078	53.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 31 William T Davis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.71	630^th	730	13.7%
2022	22.28	552^nd	622	11.3%
2024	38.93	461^st	766	39.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 31 William T Davis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.91	2269^th	2338	3.0%
2019	14.75	2139^th	2357	9.2%
2021	13.37	1777^th	1955	9.1%
2022	9.18	2318^th	2401	3.5%
2023	13.04	2228^th	2403	7.3%
2024	26.09	1865^th	2413	22.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 31 William T Davis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.21	2285^th	2340	2.4%
2019	9.60	2264^th	2358	4.0%
2021	17.50	1720^th	1961	12.3%
2022	10.06	2296^th	2400	4.3%
2023	12.66	2241^st	2400	6.6%
2024	28.10	1799^th	2411	25.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 31 William T Davis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.77	928^th	948	2.1%
2019	12.61	864^th	891	3.0%
2022	20.12	809^th	936	13.6%
2023	31.84	585^th	857	31.7%
2024	37.01	573^rd	927	38.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 31 William T Davis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.90	1209^th	1392	13.1%
2022	19.87	1341^st	1503	10.8%
2023	21.95	1207^th	1429	15.5%
2024	47.57	722^nd	1531	52.8%

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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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Enrollment information for Ps 31 William T Davis

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	41	184	8	106	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1990	22	199	13	116	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1991	14	191	2	126	0	n/a	n/a	30	363
1992	17	221	4	155	1	n/a	n/a	0	398
1993	20	223	3	195	3	n/a	n/a	0	444
1994	24	245	4	179	2	n/a	n/a	0	454
1995	34	257	7	189	1	n/a	n/a	0	488
1996	34	257	7	189	1	n/a	n/a	0	488
1997	22	269	6	194	2	n/a	n/a	0	493
1998	31	276	6	203	6	n/a	n/a	0	522
1999	33	301	2	185	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
2000	28	283	4	175	1	n/a	n/a	0	491
2001	20	236	4	148	1	n/a	n/a	0	409
2002	25	191	2	136	3	n/a	n/a	0	357
2003	25	191	2	136	3	n/a	n/a	0	357
2004	20	208	2	129	5	n/a	n/a	0	364
2005	34	216	2	118	3	n/a	n/a	0	373
2006	38	230	2	139	5	n/a	n/a	0	414
2007	51	270	14	164	4	n/a	n/a	0	503
2008	57	288	13	156	6	n/a	n/a	0	520
2009	62	290	13	169	5	n/a	n/a	0	539
2010	70	296	14	165	7	n/a	n/a	0	552
2011	59	285	10	178	5	0	0	0	537
2012	44	247	5	182	4	0	0	0	482
2013	38	263	1	173	3	0	5	0	483
2014	30	244	3	182	2	0	10	0	471
2015	22	233	3	189	2	0	12	0	461
2016	19	241	2	186	2	0	17	0	467
2017	18	198	2	177	5	1	19	0	420
2018	23	179	1	170	4	0	15	0	392
2019	17	186	1	162	0	0	13	0	379
2020	17	181	1	179	1	0	13	0	392
2021	19	163	4	165	2	0	13	0	366
2022	19	152	6	146	2	0	10	0	335
2023	14	160	7	140	3	0	8	0	332

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 31 William T Davis

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	339	26.9	12.6	n/a
1990	350	26.5	13.2	n/a
1991	363	27.5	13.2	n/a
1992	398	27.9	14.2	n/a
1993	444	33.1	13.4	n/a
1994	454	35.1	12.9	n/a
1995	488	35.0	13.9	n/a
1996	488	35.0	13.9	n/a
1997	493	34.1	14.5	94.9
1998	522	40.0	13.1	89.1
1999	521	37.2	14.0	89.6
2000	491	41.2	11.9	90.6
2001	409	40.0	10.2	87.5
2002	357	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	357	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	364	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	373	30.0	12.4	0
2006	414	32.0	12.9	95.7
2007	503	37.0	13.6	90.1
2008	520	40.5	12.8	92.9
2009	539	46.0	11.7	93.1
2010	552	45.2	12.2	n/a
2011	537	45.2	11.8	93.1
2012	482	42.8	11.2	92.7
2013	483	36.0	13.4	94.6
2014	471	38.0	12.3	96.2
2015	461	34.0	13.5	85.2
2016	467	35.0	13.3	82.7
2017	420	34.4	12.2	85.2
2018	392	36.0	10.8	90.6
2019	379	37.0	10.2	92.1
2020	392	36.9	10.6	92.1
2021	366	37.0	9.8	93.2
2022	335	34.8	9.6	91.3
2023	332	39.0	8.5	95.5

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 31 William T Davis

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	339	26.9	12.6	n/a
1990	350	26.5	13.2	n/a
1991	363	27.5	13.2	n/a
1992	398	27.9	14.2	n/a
1993	444	33.1	13.4	n/a
1994	454	35.1	12.9	n/a
1995	488	35.0	13.9	n/a
1996	488	35.0	13.9	n/a
1997	493	34.1	14.5	94.9
1998	522	40.0	13.1	89.1
1999	521	37.2	14.0	89.6
2000	491	41.2	11.9	90.6
2001	409	40.0	10.2	87.5
2002	357	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	357	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	364	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	373	30.0	12.4	0
2006	414	32.0	12.9	95.7
2007	503	37.0	13.6	90.1
2008	520	40.5	12.8	92.9
2009	539	46.0	11.7	93.1
2010	552	45.2	12.2	n/a
2011	537	45.2	11.8	93.1
2012	482	42.8	11.2	92.7
2013	483	36.0	13.4	94.6
2014	471	38.0	12.3	96.2
2015	461	34.0	13.5	85.2
2016	467	35.0	13.3	82.7
2017	420	34.4	12.2	85.2
2018	392	36.0	10.8	90.6
2019	379	37.0	10.2	92.1
2020	392	36.9	10.6	92.1
2021	366	37.0	9.8	93.2
2022	335	34.8	9.6	91.3
2023	332	39.0	8.5	95.5

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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