FORT HILL COLLABORATIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FORT HILL COLLABORATIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school of small scale in STATEN ISLAND, New York, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31, serveing 182 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 59% leaner than typical.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31, which oversees 74 schools and 56,577 students, FORT HILL COLLABORATIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, FORT HILL COLLABORATIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%. Other groups include 25% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% White, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting FORT HILL COLLABORATIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Richmond County (around 67%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FORT HILL COLLABORATIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.9%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Richmond County put the typical household earns roughly $98,333 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. FORT HILL COLLABORATIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 88 public schools in Richmond County (combined enrollment of about 62,254 students).

The closest other public school is PS 16 JOHN J DRISCOLL, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FORT HILL COLLABORATIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 44.4%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FORT HILL COLLABORATIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has grew 9%, going from 167 students in 2018 to 182 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 50% to 57%. Class-load math has loosened: from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

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