At a glance
Reported students
806
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
49.85
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York elementary enrollment
94th percentile
Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
603.5
BARBARA ESSELBORN SCHOOL (THE): 806 reported students.
State peer staffing position
94th percentile
16.2:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about BARBARA ESSELBORN SCHOOL (THE)
BARBARA ESSELBORN SCHOOL (THE) is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in STATEN ISLAND. It is one of 74 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31. NCES reports 806 students for 2024–25.
Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 94th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.2:1, above the New York median of 11.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (49.9%) and Asian (29.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking BARBARA ESSELBORN SCHOOL (THE)
- 1How do the reported 16.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 49.85 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 52%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White49.9%
- Hispanic16%
- Black1.6%
- Asian29.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial2.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
PS 54 CHARLES W LENG
Elementary · Grades PK–05
790 reported students
STATEN ISLAND SCHOOL OF CIVIC LEADERSHIP
Elementary · Grades PK–08
843 reported students
PS 13 M L LINDEMEYER
Elementary · Grades PK–05
768 reported students
PS 45 JOHN TYLER
Elementary · Grades PK–05
751 reported students
PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN
Elementary · Grades PK–05
862 reported students
PS 50 FRANK HANKINSON
Elementary · Grades PK–05
750 reported students