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What's the biggest difference between DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE) and what you expected?
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Enrollment
556
Combined
DISTRICT 481 · STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75·NCES 360013502170
DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE)
15 FAIRFIELD ST, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10308 · (718) 984-9800 · Richmond County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED11-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL556 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
5.2:1
107 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.0:1 · STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
461 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
556
+168 (+43%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
5.2:1
was 5.0:1
% White
49%
was 46%
% Hispanic
24%
was 30%
% Black
11%
was 15%
% Asian
13%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE)
Set in STATEN ISLAND, New York, DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE) is a medium-sized combined-grade school, operated by NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75. It hosts 556 students across grades pre-K through 12.
Within NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75, which oversees 60 schools and 27,533 students, DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE) is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE) lists that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 24% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 11% Black, 2% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 107 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 8.7:1 average. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Richmond County (around 67%), the school's rate is north of typical.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Richmond County indicate median household earnings sit near $98,333, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE) is one of 88 public schools in Richmond County (combined enrollment of about 62,254 students).
Nearest neighbor: PS 32 GIFFORD SCHOOL (THE), around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE).
Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.
Trend over the last 7 years. DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE)'s enrollment has increased 43% since 2018, when it stood at 388 (now 556). Asian enrollment moved from 5% to 13% across the same window.
On the community side, members of the DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE) community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Richmond County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
494,956
Census ACS
Median income
$98,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
62,254 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75
- RIVERVIEW SCHOOL (THE)Combined · 820 students
- PS 373Elementary · 710 students
- PS 17Combined · 692 students
- PS 186 WALTER J DAMROSCH SCHOOLElementary · 681 students
- PS 138Combined · 670 students
- PS 811High · 636 students
Other schools in STATEN ISLAND
- TOTTENVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,750 students
- NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,055 students
- SUSAN E WAGNER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,743 students
- CURTIS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,439 students
- PORT RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,696 students
- IS 72 ROCCO LAURIEMiddle · 1,532 students
Nearby schools
- PS 32 GIFFORD SCHOOL (THE)0.4 mi · 694
- PS 23 RICHMONDTOWN1.1 mi · 608
- BARBARA ESSELBORN SCHOOL (THE)1.1 mi · 806
- PS 8 SHIRLEE SOLOMON1.1 mi · 542
- PS 42 ELTINGVILLE1.3 mi · 995
- MARSH AVENUE SCHOOL FOR EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING1.3 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE)What is the total enrollment at DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE)?
DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE) enrolls approximately 556 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE) serve?
DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE) serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE)?
Approximately 5.2:1 students per teacher at DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE).
What is the student diversity at DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE)?
Student demographics at DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE) are roughly 49% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Black, 13% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE)?
DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE) is overseen by NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75 in Richmond County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.