IS 34 TOTTENVILLE

IS 34 TOTTENVILLE, a high-enrollment intermediate school in STATEN ISLAND, New York, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31, educates 1,230 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 132% above typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31 runs 74 schools in total, collectively educating 56,577 students. IS 34 TOTTENVILLE is one of those campuses.

On demographics, IS 34 TOTTENVILLE records that White students make up the majority at 68%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, IS 34 TOTTENVILLE has 93 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages around 10.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Richmond County (around 67%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, IS 34 TOTTENVILLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 78.0%.

Across the wider county, Richmond County reports that median household income runs about $98,333, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. IS 34 TOTTENVILLE is one of 88 public schools in Richmond County (combined enrollment of about 62,254 students).

The closest other public school is PS 1 TOTTENVILLE, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around IS 34 TOTTENVILLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts IS 34 TOTTENVILLE at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 39.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. IS 34 TOTTENVILLE's enrollment has rose 13% since 2018, when it stood at 1,090 (now 1,230). Over the same period, the White share declined from 84% to 68%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.