Is Ps 50 Frank Hankinson a good school?

Yes! Ps 50 Frank Hankinson is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 74 th of 2445 New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 50 Frank Hankinson?

In the 2023-24 school year, 715 students attended Ps 50 Frank Hankinson.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 50 Frank Hankinson?

Students at Ps 50 Frank Hankinson are 46% White, 32% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ps 50 Frank Hankinson attend?

Students who attend Ps 50 Frank Hankinson usually go on to attend: Middle : Is 24 Myra S Barnes High : New Dorp High School

Ps 50 Frank Hankinson

Summary:

PS 50 Frank Hankinson is an exceptional elementary school located in Staten Island, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 739 students. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional academic performance across diverse student groups.

PS 50 Frank Hankinson's students significantly outperform the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 75.21% of 3rd graders, 86.73% of 4th graders, and 75% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the New York City Geographic District #31's 54.56% and the state's 42.6%. Similarly, in Math, 89.92% of 3rd graders, 93.88% of 4th graders, and 84.34% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to the district's 63.37% and the state's 53.93%. This exceptional performance extends across diverse student groups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners and students with special needs.

While PS 50 Frank Hankinson stands out as a high-performing school, the nearby schools in the same district show more varied academic performance. Some, like PS 32 Gifford School and PS 8 Shirlee Solomon, also perform well, while others, like PS 38 George Cromwell, struggle to match PS 50 Frank Hankinson's level of achievement. This highlights the importance of individual school leadership, teaching quality, and school culture in driving student success, even within the same district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

200 Adelaide Ave
Staten Island, NY 10306-3999

(718) 987-0396

District: New York City Geographic District #31

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,421

Students who attend Ps 50 Frank Hankinson usually attend:

Middle:	Is 24 Myra S Barnes
High:	New Dorp High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 715

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.4%

Asian:

31.6%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 50 Frank Hankinson ranks better than 97% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^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 95.58. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 50 Frank Hankinson is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.4%), Asian (31.6%), Hispanic (16.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 50 Frank Hankinson is 14.7. 40 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 50 Frank Hankinson employs 48.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 50 Frank Hankinson is $18,421. 44 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 50 Frank Hankinson:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 50 Frank Hankinson 74^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 50 Frank Hankinson in the ranking list.)

Elementary 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 Ps 50 Frank Hankinson

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Rank History for all students at Ps 50 Frank Hankinson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	42.65	1526^th	2206	30.8%
2007	50.20	1341^st	2219	39.6%
2008	62.82	1005^th	2227	54.9%
2009	61.32	1061^st	2257	53.0%
2010	72.63	601^st	2263	73.4%
2011	82.32	308^th	2286	86.5%
2012	81.38	347^th	2320	85.0%
2013	90.81	131^st	2325	94.4%
2014	88.32	178^th	2345	92.4%
2015	93.13	74^th	2352	96.9%
2016	88.36	172^nd	2366	92.7%
2017	89.03	172^nd	2386	92.8%
2018	90.79	132^nd	2395	94.5%
2019	94.53	90^th	2413	96.3%
2021	93.33	50^th	2201	97.7%
2022	94.66	74^th	2434	97.0%
2023	95.07	90^th	2439	96.3%
2024	95.58	74^th	2445	97.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 50 Frank Hankinson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	99.07	8^th	1027	99.2%
2023	91.69	32^nd	1001	96.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 50 Frank Hankinson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.48	482^nd	1941	75.2%
2019	70.25	291^st	1859	84.3%
2022	91.22	77^th	2031	96.2%
2023	91.73	90^th	2016	95.5%
2024	81.20	224^th	2110	89.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 50 Frank Hankinson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	90.39	104^th	2045	94.9%
2019	95.76	58^th	2032	97.1%
2021	95.71	31^st	1678	98.2%
2022	96.20	44^th	2099	97.9%
2023	97.25	43^rd	2041	97.9%
2024	97.32	45^th	2078	97.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 50 Frank Hankinson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	91.04	98^th	2338	95.8%
2019	93.82	85^th	2357	96.4%
2021	92.78	36^th	1955	98.2%
2022	95.05	55^th	2401	97.7%
2023	93.67	106^th	2403	95.6%
2024	93.77	99^th	2413	95.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 50 Frank Hankinson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.03	172^nd	2340	92.6%
2019	92.75	116^th	2358	95.1%
2021	91.23	62^nd	1961	96.8%
2022	91.70	126^th	2400	94.8%
2023	94.14	90^th	2400	96.3%
2024	95.59	59^th	2411	97.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 50 Frank Hankinson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.82	40^th	601	93.3%
2021	83.12	21^st	430	95.1%
2022	84.67	57^th	671	91.5%
2023	82.48	65^th	605	89.3%
2024	83.38	76^th	662	88.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 50 Frank Hankinson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	87.19	98^th	1392	93.0%
2019	89.92	84^th	1315	93.6%
2022	88.70	101^st	1503	93.3%
2023	84.64	141^st	1429	90.1%
2024	97.69	33^rd	1531	97.8%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 50 Frank Hankinson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.15	151^st	1408	89.3%
2019	89.93	79^th	1338	94.1%
2021	88.46	49^th	1224	96.0%
2022	89.29	57^th	1399	95.9%
2023	88.52	102^nd	1337	92.4%
2024	87.45	118^th	1392	91.5%

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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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Enrollment information for Ps 50 Frank Hankinson

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	417	11	19	15	0	n/a	n/a	462
1990	442	11	18	14	0	n/a	n/a	485
1991	455	13	17	24	0	n/a	n/a	509
1992	499	15	16	21	5	n/a	n/a	556
1993	514	13	14	35	4	n/a	n/a	580
1994	509	22	17	52	2	n/a	n/a	602
1995	547	28	21	40	1	n/a	n/a	637
1996	547	28	21	40	1	n/a	n/a	637
1997	563	28	27	52	3	n/a	n/a	673
1998	600	20	29	47	4	n/a	n/a	700
1999	583	16	32	51	2	n/a	n/a	684
2000	592	14	32	47	1	n/a	n/a	686
2001	585	11	37	58	0	n/a	n/a	691
2002	536	19	37	57	0	n/a	n/a	649
2003	536	19	37	57	0	n/a	n/a	649
2004	512	18	31	61	1	n/a	n/a	623
2005	477	15	29	57	2	n/a	n/a	580
2006	453	18	36	54	3	n/a	n/a	564
2007	438	14	35	56	1	n/a	n/a	544
2008	473	13	40	60	6	n/a	n/a	592
2009	505	7	40	55	5	n/a	n/a	612
2010	559	6	39	58	4	n/a	n/a	666
2011	582	8	47	79	4	0	0	720
2012	617	17	63	77	7	2	0	783
2013	665	17	66	90	6	1	10	855
2014	678	18	71	107	4	0	10	888
2015	622	20	71	125	4	0	14	856
2016	585	21	73	129	4	0	17	829
2017	555	21	74	122	4	1	15	792
2018	522	17	97	119	2	1	15	773
2019	455	15	114	125	1	1	14	725
2020	424	17	130	118	1	2	15	707
2021	423	15	141	98	1	2	18	698
2022	362	18	189	103	1	2	19	694
2023	373	17	206	118	6	2	17	739
2024	332	14	226	119	5	1	18	715

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 50 Frank Hankinson

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	462	24.9	18.5	n/a
1990	485	26.9	18.0	n/a
1991	509	26.9	18.9	n/a
1992	556	27.9	19.9	n/a
1993	580	30.0	19.3	n/a
1994	602	35.2	17.1	n/a
1995	637	36.0	17.7	n/a
1996	637	36.0	17.7	n/a
1997	673	37.0	18.2	28.5
1998	700	39.0	17.9	26.9
1999	684	36.2	18.9	24.4
2000	686	39.2	17.5	35
2001	691	45.0	15.4	26.2
2002	649	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	649	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	623	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	580	43.3	13.4	0
2006	564	43.0	13.1	32.6
2007	544	37.5	14.5	34.6
2008	592	41.0	14.4	34.8
2009	612	50.0	12.2	35.8
2010	666	51.0	13.0	n/a
2011	720	48.2	14.9	33.9
2012	783	51.0	15.3	31.2
2013	855	54.0	15.8	35.1
2014	888	53.0	16.7	28.6
2015	856	57.0	15.0	32.6
2016	829	55.0	15.0	32.6
2017	792	52.8	14.9	32.7
2018	773	50.0	15.4	40.2
2019	725	45.0	16.1	50.3
2020	707	44.0	16.0	44.4
2021	698	46.0	15.1	41.8
2022	694	44.6	15.5	48.7
2023	739	44.3	16.6	50.9
2024	715	48.4	14.7	54.5

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 50 Frank Hankinson

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	462	24.9	18.5	n/a
1990	485	26.9	18.0	n/a
1991	509	26.9	18.9	n/a
1992	556	27.9	19.9	n/a
1993	580	30.0	19.3	n/a
1994	602	35.2	17.1	n/a
1995	637	36.0	17.7	n/a
1996	637	36.0	17.7	n/a
1997	673	37.0	18.2	28.5
1998	700	39.0	17.9	26.9
1999	684	36.2	18.9	24.4
2000	686	39.2	17.5	35
2001	691	45.0	15.4	26.2
2002	649	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	649	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	623	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	580	43.3	13.4	0
2006	564	43.0	13.1	32.6
2007	544	37.5	14.5	34.6
2008	592	41.0	14.4	34.8
2009	612	50.0	12.2	35.8
2010	666	51.0	13.0	n/a
2011	720	48.2	14.9	33.9
2012	783	51.0	15.3	31.2
2013	855	54.0	15.8	35.1
2014	888	53.0	16.7	28.6
2015	856	57.0	15.0	32.6
2016	829	55.0	15.0	32.6
2017	792	52.8	14.9	32.7
2018	773	50.0	15.4	40.2
2019	725	45.0	16.1	50.3
2020	707	44.0	16.0	44.4
2021	698	46.0	15.1	41.8
2022	694	44.6	15.5	48.7
2023	739	44.3	16.6	50.9
2024	715	48.4	14.7	54.5

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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