📍 99 Macfarland Ave, Staten Island, Richmond County, 10305
Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Jr is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Staten Island, Richmond County. The school has 472 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #31 school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 38.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 65% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Jr enrolls 472 students across grades K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 38.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% White, 26% Hispanic or Latino and 25% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 187 | 40% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 123 | 26% |
| Asian | 119 | 25% |
| Black or African American | 34 | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
441 of the school's 472 students (93%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 431 qualify for free lunch and 10 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 39 Francis J Murphy Jr 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 64.
Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Jr 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 472 students, Ps 39 Francis J Murphy Jr 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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