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PS 78

Regular School · STATEN ISLAND, NY

PS 78 is a regular school school in STATEN ISLAND, New York, serving grades PK–05 with 454 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.7:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 05
Enrollment
454
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
11.7:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 225 50%
Black or African American 186 41%
White 21 5%
Asian 12 3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 1%
Two or more races 2 0%
Total enrollment 454 220M / 234F

English Language Learners: 63 (14% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2020-2021)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 20-24% 55.2% 78
Science Proficiency 21-39% 26

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

Chronically Absent
466
102.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 454 100%

Contact & Location

100 TOMPKINS AVE

STATEN ISLAND, NY 10304

Phone: (718)442-3094

NCES ID

360010306362

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD