PS 13 M L LINDEMEYER

As a well-populated elementary school in STATEN ISLAND, New York, PS 13 M L LINDEMEYER teaches 768 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 73% larger than typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31 comprises 74 schools with combined enrollment of 56,577 students; PS 13 M L LINDEMEYER is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PS 13 M L LINDEMEYER logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 29% Asian, 17% White, 11% Black. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Roughly 82% of students at PS 13 M L LINDEMEYER qualify 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 noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PS 13 M L LINDEMEYER performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.9%, the actual is 62.7%, a residual of +17.8 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Richmond County put the typical household earns roughly $98,333 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PS 13 M L LINDEMEYER is one of 88 public schools in Richmond County (combined enrollment of about 62,254 students).

The closest other public school is PS 57 HUBERT H HUMPHREY, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PS 13 M L LINDEMEYER ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 37.4%.

PS 13 M L LINDEMEYER operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 11%: 866 students in 2018 compared to 768 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 19% to 29% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.