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What's the biggest difference between PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN and what you expected?
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Enrollment
862
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31·NCES 360010302052
PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN
200 NEDRA LANE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10312 · (718) 984-1197 · Richmond County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL862 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
412 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
67.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +14.0pp since 2023
Math
71.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
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
61.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
862
+118 (+16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 8.7:1
% White
52%
was 68%
% Hispanic
21%
was 19%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
23%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN
PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN is one of the big elementary schools in STATEN ISLAND, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31, with 862 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 95% above typical.
Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31, which oversees 74 schools and 56,577 students, PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN reports that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 23% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 81 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Richmond County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.3%.
Zooming out to the county, Richmond County reports that median household earnings sit near $98,333, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN is one of 88 public schools in Richmond County (combined enrollment of about 62,254 students).
The closest other public school is IS 75 FRANK D PAULO, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 72.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.
Looking at the recent track record. PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN's enrollment has grew 16% since 2018, when it stood at 744 (now 862). Over the same period, the White share declined from 68% to 52%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 8.7:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 today.
On this page, the feed for PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. 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
- IS 75 FRANK D PAULO0.5 mi · 1,514
- PS 36 J C DRUMGOOLE0.9 mi · 866
- PS 56 LOUIS DESARIO SCHOOL (THE)1.2 mi · 644
- PS 42 ELTINGVILLE1.4 mi · 995
- KATHLEEN GRIMM SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP1.4 mi · 452
- PS 5 HUGUENOT1.6 mi · 317
Frequently asked questions
About PS 4 MAURICE WOLLINWhat is the total enrollment at PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN?
PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN enrolls approximately 862 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN serve?
PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN is approximately 10.6:1 (81 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN?
At PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN, the student body is approximately 52% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 23% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN public or private?
PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.