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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM this year?
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Enrollment
1,072
Middle
DISTRICT 954 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31·NCES 360010302057
IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM
80 WILLOWBROOK RD, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10302 · (718) 981-0502 · Richmond County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,072 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of New York public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
94 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
835 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 364 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 330 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 378 | 35% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
48.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
100.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +48.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 100 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 48 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 100.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 51.7% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM
IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM's state test result (53.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM this school | 1,072 | 77.9% | 53.3% |
| IS 27 ANNING S PRALL STATEN ISLAND | 836 | 78.2% | 50.2% |
| MONHAGEN MIDDLE SCHOOL MIDDLETOWN | 826 | 74.7% | 37.5% |
| MIDDLETOWN TWIN TOWERS MIDDLE SCHOOL MIDDLETOWN | 820 | 76.7% | 39.2% |
| ISAAC E YOUNG MIDDLE SCHOOL NEW ROCHELLE | 1,122 | 76.3% | 49.1% |
| IS 61 WILLIAM A MORRIS STATEN ISLAND | 871 | 84.5% | 36.2% |
Matched among New York middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Richmond County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #361 of 766 | #8 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 100% | #4 of 768 ▲ 436 | #2 of 13 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #367 of 768 ▲ 63 | #9 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,072 | #62 of 796 | #6 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #493 of 683 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #131 of 688 | #6 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.9% | #243 of 773 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #164 of 524 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,072
-302 (-22%) vs 2020
+9% since 2010-11, when it was 982
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,072 | 94 | 11.4:1 | 78% (835) |
| 2023-24 | 1,104 | 93.7 | 11.8:1 | 80% (885) |
| 2022-23 | 1,205 | 98.7 | 12.2:1 | 77% (926) |
| 2020-21 | 1,374 | 102 | 13.5:1 | 74% (1,014) |
| 2017-18 | 1,311 | 85.3 | 15.4:1 | 78% (1,026) |
| 2015-16 | 1,257 | 86 | 14.6:1 | 75% (940) |
| 2010-11 | 982 | 65 | 15.1:1 | 81% (794) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM.
About IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM
Families in STATEN ISLAND, New York, are served by IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM, a large middle-grades school. The school's 1,072 students are in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in New York average about 531 students each.
IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM sits within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31, which has 74 schools and 56,577 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM, with 54% of enrollment. Other groups include 18% Black, 17% White, 7% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 20% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 94 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.4:1. That is 1.1 students per teacher above the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York. IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM reports 78% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Richmond County average 67%.
Measured against New York public middle schools, IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM is 6.9 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 53.3% actual, 46.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in New York.
Within Richmond County, the median household income is $98,333, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM, Richmond County has 87 other public schools.
The closest public school, PORT RICHMOND SCHOOL FOR VISIONARY LEARNING, is about 0.2 miles from IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM is 4th among 9 schools close by.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM's enrollment dropped from 1,374 in 2020-21 to 1,072 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.4:1) than in 2020-21 (13.5:1).
Discussions about IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31
- 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
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
- PORT RICHMOND SCHOOL FOR VISIONARY LEARNING0.2 mi · 377
- PS 22 GRANITEVILLE0.4 mi · 717
- NEW WORLD PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL0.5 mi · 803
- PS 21 MARGARET EMERY-ELM PARK0.6 mi · 380
- PS 30 WESTERLEIGH0.7 mi · 689
- PORT RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,696
Frequently asked questions
About IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAMHow large is IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM?
IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM enrolls approximately 1,072 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM serve?
IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM.
How diverse is IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM?
IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM reports a student body of 17% White, 54% Hispanic, 18% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM?
IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31 in Richmond County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.