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WAVERLY ACADEMY OF EMPOWERED LEARNERS (THE)

Grades KG–03 · STATEN ISLAND, NY · NCES 360010306757

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45 WAVERLY PL · STATEN ISLAND, NY 10304

At a glance

Reported students

165

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

28.68

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

5.8:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–03

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

4th percentile

Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

603.5

WAVERLY ACADEMY OF EMPOWERED LEARNERS (THE): 165 reported students.

State peer staffing position

1st percentile

5.8:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about WAVERLY ACADEMY OF EMPOWERED LEARNERS (THE)

WAVERLY ACADEMY OF EMPOWERED LEARNERS (THE) is a public elementary school serving grades KG–03 in STATEN ISLAND. It is one of 74 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31. NCES reports 165 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 4th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 5.8:1, below 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 Hispanic or Latino (52.7%) and Black (35.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking WAVERLY ACADEMY OF EMPOWERED LEARNERS (THE)

  1. 1How do the reported 5.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 28.68 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
95.8%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White4.2%
  • Hispanic52.7%
  • Black35.8%
  • Asian3%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native2.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
  • Multiracial1.2%

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.

PS 46 ALBERT V MANISCALCO

Elementary · Grades PK–05

171 reported students

FORT HILL COLLABORATIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

182 reported students

PS 74 FUTURE LEADERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

255 reported students

HARBOR VIEW SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

256 reported students

PS 26 CARTERET SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–06

272 reported students

PS 20 PORT RICHMOND

Elementary · Grades KG–05

277 reported students

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