1
Best kept secret at PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
492
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31·NCES 360010302174
PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR
99 MACFARLAND AVE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10305 · (718) 447-4543 · Richmond County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of New York public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
445 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
70%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
62.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
77.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 75.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
62.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 42% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in New York's top 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 PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR
PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR's state test result (62.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR this school | 492 | 90.4% | 62.5% |
| PS 153 HOMECREST BROOKLYN | 509 | 90.0% | 42.2% |
| PS 199 FREDERICK WACHTEL BROOKLYN | 508 | 88.2% | 41.5% |
| PS 128 BENSONHURST BROOKLYN | 435 | 90.1% | 39.6% |
| PS 206 HORACE HARDING SCHOOL (THE) REGO PARK | 522 | 83.1% | 46.7% |
| PS 192 MAGNET SCHOOL FOR MATH AND SCIENCE INQUIRY (THE) BROOKLYN | 592 | 92.2% | 58.7% |
Matched among New York elementary 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 PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Richmond County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #654 of 2,335 | #26 of 53 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #448 of 2,342 ▼ 24 | #18 of 53 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #842 of 2,343 ▲ 14 | #30 of 53 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 492 | #867 of 2,585 | #29 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #1,575 of 2,338 | #31 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.4% | #209 of 2,388 | #9 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.4% | #395 of 2,534 | #13 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #1,215 of 1,757 | #23 of 34 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
492
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 538
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 492 | 38.3 | 12.8:1 | 90% (445) |
| 2023-24 | 479 | 39 | 12.3:1 | 96% (458) |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 38.2 | 12.4:1 | 93% (441) |
| 2020-21 | 496 | 37 | 13.4:1 | 74% (368) |
| 2017-18 | 540 | 37 | 14.6:1 | 68% (366) |
| 2015-16 | 534 | 30 | 17.8:1 | 67% (358) |
| 2010-11 | 538 | 37 | 14.5:1 | 59% (317) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR.
About PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR
This page covers PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR, a medium-sized elementary school in STATEN ISLAND, New York. The school enrolls 492 students, from kindergarten through 5.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31 runs PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR along with 73 other schools, enrolling 56,577 students in total.
White students are the largest group at PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR, with 41% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 6% Black, and 2% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 60%. By the diversity index, PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR comes in at 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.8:1, with 38.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in New York, the average ratio is about 12.8:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 90% of enrollment. Across public schools in Richmond County, the average is 67%.
PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 81% of New York public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR is among the top 10% of schools in New York. Predicted: 41.7%. Actual: 62.5%.
In Richmond County (population about 494,956), median household income is about $98,333, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR is one of 88 public schools in Richmond County, which together enroll about 62,254 students.
Nearest public school: PS 46 ALBERT V MANISCALCO, about 0.6 miles away. The five-mile area around PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 62.5% versus a 56.2% average.
Locale data from NCES put PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
In 2020-21, PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR enrolled 496; in 2024-25, 492.
The PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- PS 46 ALBERT V MANISCALCO0.6 mi · 171
- PS 13 M L LINDEMEYER1.1 mi · 768
- NAPLES STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 311
- PS 57 HUBERT H HUMPHREY1.2 mi · 392
- PS 48 WILLIAM G WILCOX1.2 mi · 964
- SOUTH BEACH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER1.2 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JRHow large is PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR?
PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR enrolls approximately 492 students in grades KG-05.
Is PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR an elementary, middle, or high school?
PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR is approximately 12.8:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR?
At PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR, the student body is approximately 41% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% Black, 25% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR in?
PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JR is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.