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MICHAEL J PETRIDES SCHOOL (THE)

Grades PK–12 · STATEN ISLAND, NY · NCES 360010301827

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715 OCEAN TERR · STATEN ISLAND, NY 10301

At a glance

Reported students

1,423

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

112.82

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12.6:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York other enrollment

97th percentile

Compared with 258 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

603.5

MICHAEL J PETRIDES SCHOOL (THE): 1,423 reported students.

State peer staffing position

82nd percentile

12.6:1 reported; state peer median 8:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about MICHAEL J PETRIDES SCHOOL (THE)

MICHAEL J PETRIDES SCHOOL (THE) is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–12 in STATEN ISLAND. It is one of 74 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31. NCES reports 1,423 students for 2024–25.

Among 258 combined / other schools in New York with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 412 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 97th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.6:1, above the New York median of 8:1 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 Hispanic or Latino (35.3%) and White (27.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking MICHAEL J PETRIDES SCHOOL (THE)

  1. 1How do the reported 12.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 112.82 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
67.8%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White27.5%
  • Hispanic35.3%
  • Black20.8%
  • Asian12.3%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
  • Multiracial3.2%

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.

STATEN ISLAND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

High · Grades 09–12

1,425 reported students

IS 75 FRANK D PAULO

Middle · Grades 06–08

1,514 reported students

IS 72 ROCCO LAURIE

Middle · Grades 06–08

1,532 reported students

IS 24 MYRA S BARNES

Middle · Grades 06–08

1,314 reported students

IS 34 TOTTENVILLE

Middle · Grades 06–08

1,230 reported students

IS 7 ELIAS BERNSTEIN

Middle · Grades 06–08

1,177 reported students

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