📍 33 Ferndale Ave, Staten Island, Richmond County, 10314
Is 72 Rocco Laurie is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Staten Island, Richmond County. The school has 1,449 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #31 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 118.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Is 72 Rocco Laurie enrolls 1,449 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 118.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 39% White, 30% Asian and 23% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 561 | 39% |
| Asian | 434 | 30% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 335 | 23% |
| Black or African American | 79 | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
963 of the school's 1,449 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 868 qualify for free lunch and 95 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Is 72 Rocco Laurie is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 24, state house district 63.
Is 72 Rocco Laurie is one of 74 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31, based in STATEN ISLAND, New York. The district serves 60,164 students district-wide and employs 4,710 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,449 students, Is 72 Rocco Laurie is larger than the district average of about 813 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large