📍 195 Daniel Low Ter, Staten Island, Richmond County, 10301
Ps 16 John J Driscoll is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Staten Island, Richmond County. The school has 396 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #31 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 30.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 16 John J Driscoll enrolls 396 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 30.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% Hispanic or Latino, 22% Black or African American and 5.6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 260 | 66% |
| Black or African American | 88 | 22% |
| White | 22 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 17 | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
388 of the school's 396 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 384 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ps 16 John J Driscoll 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 23, state house district 61.
Ps 16 John J Driscoll 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 396 students, Ps 16 John J Driscoll is smaller 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
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