IS 49 BERTA A DREYFUS

Located at 101 WARREN ST, in STATEN ISLAND, New York, IS 49 BERTA A DREYFUS is a tight-knit junior high that instructs 330 students (grades 6 through 8), run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31. Enrollment runs roughly 38% smaller than the state mean of about 531.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31 comprises 74 schools with combined enrollment of 56,577 students; IS 49 BERTA A DREYFUS is among them.

Looking at the student body, IS 49 BERTA A DREYFUS records that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 28% Black, 10% Asian, 7% White. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, IS 49 BERTA A DREYFUS lists 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.3:1 average. Around 95% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Richmond County (around 67%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), IS 49 BERTA A DREYFUS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.1%; this one delivers 33.6%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Richmond County indicate median household income runs about $98,333, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Richmond County's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,254 students), IS 49 BERTA A DREYFUS is one campus in the mix.

EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN OF STATEN ISLAND (THE) is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts IS 49 BERTA A DREYFUS at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 41.4%.

IS 49 BERTA A DREYFUS operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 47%: 626 students in 2018 compared to 330 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 34% to 28%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 7.0:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.