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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
B+
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Scored higher than 70% 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.
- B+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 elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 132 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 115 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 131 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 131 | 15% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (115) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (131).
Student demographics
63%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
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.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 62.0% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN
PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN's state test result (61.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN this school | 862 | 47.8% | 61.3% |
| PS 42 ELTINGVILLE STATEN ISLAND | 995 | 48.9% | 67.0% |
| PS 36 J C DRUMGOOLE STATEN ISLAND | 866 | 45.7% | 63.5% |
| PS 32 GIFFORD SCHOOL (THE) STATEN ISLAND | 694 | 51.3% | 72.2% |
| PS 122 MAMIE FAY ASTORIA | 1,124 | 49.5% | 80.2% |
| BARBARA ESSELBORN SCHOOL (THE) STATEN ISLAND | 806 | 52.0% | 77.6% |
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 4 MAURICE WOLLIN ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Richmond County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #698 of 2,335 | #30 of 53 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #653 of 2,342 ▲ 184 | #24 of 53 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #636 of 2,343 ▲ 106 | #24 of 53 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 862 | #96 of 2,585 | #4 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #660 of 2,338 | #15 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #558 of 2,388 | #29 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.8% | #1,474 of 2,534 | #44 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.9% | #179 of 606 | #5 of 15 |
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
862
+126 (+17%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 806
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 862 | 81 | 10.6:1 | 48% (412) |
| 2023-24 | 828 | 77 | 10.8:1 | 49% (403) |
| 2022-23 | 799 | 76 | 10.5:1 | 46% (366) |
| 2020-21 | 736 | 71 | 10.4:1 | 34% (252) |
| 2017-18 | 744 | 86 | 8.7:1 | 37% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 773 | 87 | 8.9:1 | 38% (297) |
| 2010-11 | 806 | 89 | 9.1:1 | 39% (315) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN.
About PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN
As a large elementary school, PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN serves students in STATEN ISLAND, New York. The latest federal count shows 862 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in New York is about 443 students, so this school is 95% above average.
Besides PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31 runs 73 other schools. The district enrolls 56,577 students.
PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN's enrollment is 52% White. Next come 23% Asian, 21% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. By the diversity index, PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN comes in at 63%.
At PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN, 81 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1. Roughly 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The 67% average for public schools in Richmond County is 19 points higher.
The allk12 Grade for PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN is B+. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN is 3.9 points above its prediction. Actual: 61.3%. Predicted: 57.4%.
In Richmond County (population about 494,956), median household income is about $98,333, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN is one of 88 public schools in Richmond County, which together enroll about 62,254 students.
Nearby, IS 75 FRANK D PAULO is about 0.5 miles away. PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN ranks 9th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 61.3% against a local average of 72.6%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Enrollment was 736 in 2020-21 and 862 in 2024-25, a gain of 126 students.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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.