Is Ps 32 Gifford School (The) a good school?

Ps 32 Gifford School (The) ranks 253 rd of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 32 Gifford School (The)?

In the 2022-23 school year, 662 students attended Ps 32 Gifford School (The).

What is the racial makeup of Ps 32 Gifford School (The)?

Students at Ps 32 Gifford School (The) are 61% White, 19% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ps 32 Gifford School (The) attend?

Students who attend Ps 32 Gifford School (The) usually go on to attend: High : Susan E Wagner High School

Ps 32 Gifford School (The)

Summary:

Ps 32 Gifford School (The) is an elementary school located in Staten Island, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 662 students. This high-performing school is part of the New York City Geographic District #31, which is ranked 398 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 32 Gifford School (The) consistently performs well on state assessments, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, 63.33% of 3rd graders, 90.41% of 4th graders, and 71.17% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, significantly outperforming the district and state. The school also has a unique racial composition, with a majority White student population (60.88%) and a significant Asian student population (19.34%), which is different from the nearby schools like Ps 50 Frank Hankinson and Ps 55 Henry M Boehm.

Ps 32 Gifford School (The) has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 253 and 861 out of over 2,000 schools in the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating it is performing well above average. Additionally, the school has shown exceptional performance across various student subgroups, including female students, Asian students, Hispanic students, White students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, often ranking in the top 10-20% of New York elementary schools in these categories.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

232 Barlow Ave
Staten Island, NY 10308-1599

(718) 984-1688

District: New York City Geographic District #31

SchoolDigger Rank:
253^rd of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,796

Students who attend Ps 32 Gifford School (The) usually attend:

High:

Susan E Wagner High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 662

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.9%

Asian:

19.3%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 32 Gifford School (The) ranks better than 89.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 10^th among 49 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.02. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 32 Gifford School (The) is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (60.9%), Asian (19.3%), Hispanic (16.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 32 Gifford School (The) is 18. 48 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 32 Gifford School (The) employs 36.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 32 Gifford School (The) is $18,796. 43 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 32 Gifford School (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 32 Gifford School (The) 253^rd of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 32 Gifford School (The) in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #31:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #31 398^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 32 Gifford School (The)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 32 Gifford School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	73.59	580^th	2206	73.7%
2007	72.29	651^st	2219	70.7%
2008	73.54	593^rd	2227	73.4%
2009	75.07	504^th	2257	77.7%
2010	75.27	515^th	2263	77.2%
2011	75.93	514^th	2286	77.5%
2012	78.30	441^st	2320	81.0%
2013	73.10	527^th	2325	77.3%
2014	63.49	807^th	2345	65.6%
2015	61.26	861^st	2352	63.4%
2016	75.30	519^th	2366	78.1%
2017	76.89	471^st	2386	80.3%
2018	72.80	580^th	2395	75.8%
2019	77.74	477^th	2413	80.2%
2021	78.89	389^th	2201	82.3%
2022	86.38	273^rd	2434	88.8%
2023	88.02	253^rd	2439	89.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 32 Gifford School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	95.44	26^th	1027	97.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 32 Gifford School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.70	273^rd	1941	85.9%
2019	74.59	235^th	1859	87.4%
2021	87.62	57^th	1044	94.5%
2022	87.90	116^th	2031	94.3%
2023	79.51	232^nd	2016	88.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 32 Gifford School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.22	279^th	2045	86.4%
2019	83.88	234^th	2032	88.5%
2021	82.34	173^rd	1678	89.7%
2022	87.62	165^th	2099	92.1%
2023	90.42	142^nd	2041	93.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 32 Gifford School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.75	709^th	2338	69.7%
2019	71.83	599^th	2357	74.6%
2021	74.09	412^th	1955	78.9%
2022	86.08	267^th	2401	88.9%
2023	88.29	226^th	2403	90.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 32 Gifford School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.81	505^th	2340	78.4%
2019	80.41	388^th	2358	83.5%
2021	78.60	338^th	1961	82.8%
2022	83.05	309^th	2400	87.1%
2023	85.40	288^th	2400	88.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 32 Gifford School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	66.39	243^rd	671	63.8%
2023	75.45	137^th	605	77.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 32 Gifford School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.46	302^nd	1392	78.3%
2019	71.85	259^th	1315	80.3%
2022	89.64	95^th	1503	93.7%
2023	71.51	297^th	1429	79.2%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 32 Gifford School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.71	638^th	1408	54.7%
2019	63.83	472^nd	1338	64.7%
2021	72.44	311^th	1224	74.6%
2022	73.05	332^nd	1399	76.3%
2023	80.65	221^st	1337	83.5%

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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
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

I like most of the teachers I've met. My children do well academically but they really need to do something about the schoolyard bullies. They have a antibullying policy but do NOT enforce it. They seem to have a cavalier attitude toward complaints that we've made about said bullies and these bullies have assaulted other students in the schoolyard.

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Enrollment information for Ps 32 Gifford School (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	702	6	10	17	0	n/a	n/a	735
1990	677	6	11	28	0	n/a	n/a	722
1991	685	10	13	35	0	n/a	n/a	743
1992	699	16	15	27	0	n/a	n/a	757
1993	749	13	14	29	0	n/a	n/a	805
1994	815	18	18	31	2	n/a	n/a	884
1995	932	12	29	50	7	n/a	n/a	1030
1996	932	12	29	50	7	n/a	n/a	1030
1997	966	19	36	42	11	n/a	n/a	1074
1998	949	15	34	63	11	n/a	n/a	1072
1999	1030	14	37	72	3	n/a	n/a	1156
2000	1063	16	50	79	3	n/a	n/a	1211
2001	1034	18	46	75	3	n/a	n/a	1176
2002	937	15	37	74	6	n/a	n/a	1069
2003	937	15	37	74	6	n/a	n/a	1069
2004	879	13	42	65	7	n/a	n/a	1006
2005	854	14	44	63	10	n/a	n/a	985
2006	834	11	37	66	8	n/a	n/a	956
2007	803	10	38	73	9	n/a	n/a	933
2008	757	11	34	79	9	n/a	n/a	890
2009	788	12	39	75	6	n/a	n/a	920
2010	747	8	32	75	5	n/a	n/a	867
2011	722	6	30	84	2	0	0	844
2012	675	7	30	86	4	0	2	804
2013	645	5	28	113	3	0	6	800
2014	629	5	27	110	3	0	10	784
2015	568	7	19	111	3	0	6	714
2016	539	5	18	118	2	0	8	690
2017	499	8	27	120	2	1	16	673
2018	510	5	43	103	2	0	12	675
2019	489	3	59	113	2	0	11	677
2020	457	5	67	122	1	0	11	663
2021	427	3	67	135	0	0	10	642
2022	409	4	95	122	0	3	10	643
2023	403	7	128	110	1	1	12	662

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 32 Gifford School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	735	42.0	17.5	n/a
1990	722	41.9	17.2	n/a
1991	743	44.9	16.5	n/a
1992	757	45.8	16.5	n/a
1993	805	41.9	19.2	n/a
1994	884	42.0	21.0	n/a
1995	1030	49.2	20.9	n/a
1996	1030	49.2	20.9	n/a
1997	1074	50.2	21.4	12.4
1998	1072	52.1	20.6	16.5
1999	1156	55.1	21.0	14
2000	1211	57.3	21.1	23.8
2001	1176	59.8	19.7	25.5
2002	1069	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1069	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1006	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	985	55.5	17.7	0
2006	956	56.0	17.1	26.6
2007	933	55.0	17.0	27
2008	890	66.0	13.5	31.5
2009	920	56.0	16.4	29
2010	867	59.0	14.6	n/a
2011	844	55.3	15.2	36.7
2012	804	51.0	15.7	39.2
2013	800	45.3	17.6	35.4
2014	784	39.0	20.0	35.1
2015	714	39.0	18.3	34.6
2016	690	42.0	16.4	32.9
2017	673	40.1	16.7	31.9
2018	675	45.0	14.9	32.9
2019	677	42.0	16.1	34.3
2020	663	37.0	17.9	35.3
2021	642	41.6	15.4	34.4
2022	643	35.2	18.2	40.1
2023	662	36.5	18.0	43.2

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 32 Gifford School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	735	42.0	17.5	n/a
1990	722	41.9	17.2	n/a
1991	743	44.9	16.5	n/a
1992	757	45.8	16.5	n/a
1993	805	41.9	19.2	n/a
1994	884	42.0	21.0	n/a
1995	1030	49.2	20.9	n/a
1996	1030	49.2	20.9	n/a
1997	1074	50.2	21.4	12.4
1998	1072	52.1	20.6	16.5
1999	1156	55.1	21.0	14
2000	1211	57.3	21.1	23.8
2001	1176	59.8	19.7	25.5
2002	1069	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1069	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1006	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	985	55.5	17.7	0
2006	956	56.0	17.1	26.6
2007	933	55.0	17.0	27
2008	890	66.0	13.5	31.5
2009	920	56.0	16.4	29
2010	867	59.0	14.6	n/a
2011	844	55.3	15.2	36.7
2012	804	51.0	15.7	39.2
2013	800	45.3	17.6	35.4
2014	784	39.0	20.0	35.1
2015	714	39.0	18.3	34.6
2016	690	42.0	16.4	32.9
2017	673	40.1	16.7	31.9
2018	675	45.0	14.9	32.9
2019	677	42.0	16.1	34.3
2020	663	37.0	17.9	35.3
2021	642	41.6	15.4	34.4
2022	643	35.2	18.2	40.1
2023	662	36.5	18.0	43.2

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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