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What's the most underrated thing about PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
540
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31·NCES 360010304816
PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL
555 PAGE AVE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10307 · (718) 697-3760 · Richmond County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL540 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% 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.
- A-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
10.7:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
305 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 | 57 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
47%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
66.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
65.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 73.0% |
% 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
61.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL
PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL's state test result (61.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL this school | 540 | 56.5% | 61.7% |
| CATSKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CATSKILL | 550 | 54.4% | 33.0% |
| LOUIS V DENTI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROME | 598 | 58.5% | 19.8% |
| JOHN KENNEDY SCHOOL BATAVIA | 499 | 57.7% | 54.9% |
| WILLIAM H SEWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AUBURN | 491 | 58.9% | 37.5% |
| TRI-VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRAHAMSVILLE | 471 | 50.1% | 44.3% |
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 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Richmond County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #685 of 2,335 | #28 of 53 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #877 of 2,342 ▼ 404 | #28 of 53 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #673 of 2,343 ▼ 311 | #26 of 53 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 540 | #671 of 2,585 | #26 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #669 of 2,338 | #16 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.4% | #1,349 of 2,388 | #47 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.5% | #1,225 of 2,534 | #35 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #1,750 of 1,757 | #34 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
540
+59 (+12%) vs 2020
-36% since 2010-11, when it was 850
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 540 | 50.7 | 10.7:1 | 56% (305) |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 47.7 | 10.6:1 | 44% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 471 | 40.5 | 11.6:1 | 45% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 481 | 52 | 9.3:1 | 36% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 541 | 43 | 12.6:1 | 39% (212) |
| 2015-16 | 631 | 49 | 12.9:1 | 36% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 850 | 58 | 14.7:1 | 35% (295) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL.
About PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL
PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in STATEN ISLAND, New York. Its enrollment is 540 students, spread over pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in New York enroll around 443, and this school is 22% bigger than that mark.
The district for PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL is NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31, with 74 schools and 56,577 students.
The student body at PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL is 70% White. After that, the student body is 19% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Richmond County, the White share is about 60%. A diversity index of 47% means there is a 47% chance two randomly chosen students at PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL are from different groups.
Based on 50.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL has a ratio of 10.7:1. The gap from the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is 2.2 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 56%. Compared with the 67% average for public schools in Richmond County, the school's rate is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL lands at B+, ahead of 73% of New York public elementary schools.
PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL scores 61.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 54.2%.
The school is in Richmond County, where median household income comes to about $98,333, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Richmond County's 88 public schools enroll about 62,254 students and include PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL.
Measured in a straight line, SOUTH RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL IS/PS 25 is about 0.4 miles from PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL comes in 4th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES assigns PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 59 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio was 9.3:1 in 2020-21 and 10.7:1 in 2024-25.
PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- SOUTH RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL IS/PS 250.4 mi · 572
- IS 34 TOTTENVILLE0.7 mi · 1,230
- PS 1 TOTTENVILLE0.7 mi · 461
- PS 3 MARGARET GIOIOSA SCHOOL (THE)1.2 mi · 668
- Perth Amboy Magnet School1.7 mi · 269
- Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School1.9 mi · 559
Frequently asked questions
About PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOLHow large is PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL?
PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL enrolls approximately 540 students in grades PK-05.
Is PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL are roughly 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL?
PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOL is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31 in Richmond County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.