PS 22 GRANITEVILLE

PS 22 GRANITEVILLE is one of the sizable primary schools in STATEN ISLAND, New York, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31, with 717 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 62% bigger than typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31 comprises 74 schools with combined enrollment of 56,577 students; PS 22 GRANITEVILLE is among them.

Looking at the student body, PS 22 GRANITEVILLE reports that 64% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 18% Black, 8% Asian, 7% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, PS 22 GRANITEVILLE has 72 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Richmond County's rate of about 67%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PS 22 GRANITEVILLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.2%; this one delivers 39.8%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Richmond County put 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), PS 22 GRANITEVILLE is one campus in the mix.

IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAM is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 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 PS 22 GRANITEVILLE at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 49.4%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 26%: 967 students in 2018 compared to 717 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 56% to 64%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.