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Middle school · New York City Geographic District #31

Is 61 William A Morris

Is 61 William A Morris serves grades 6–8 for 926 students in New York City Geographic District #31.

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It is the 8th largest of the 12 New York City Geographic District #31 middle schools in Staten Island. Its 11.3 students per teacher compares with a median of 12.3 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 974 in 2019–20 to 926 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 6, with 321 students. 84% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (759 free, 16 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021–22. The closest park is Goodhue Park (0.1 mi).

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Is 61 William A Morris by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

Grades6–8
Students926
Teachers82
Students per teacher11.3
Free or reduced-price lunch84%
School typeRegular School
DistrictNew York City Geographic District #31
Title ISchoolwide program (2021–22)
Enrollment

Students at Is 61 William A Morris

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • 6321
  • 7289
  • 8315
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20974
  • 2020–211,000
  • 2021–22993
  • 2022–23932
  • 2023–24926
Nearby

Parks near Is 61 William A Morris

All parks
Park · 0.1 miGoodhue ParkPlaygroundPark · 0.3 miAllison Pond ParkPark · 0.3 miHaven Esplanade
Contact

Address, phone and official links

445 CASTLETON AVE, Staten Island 10301

(718) 727-8481

School website ↗NYSED Data Site report cards ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗

State school ID 353100010061 (search it on NYSED Data Site) · NCES ID 360010301973

New York City Geographic District #31

Other middle schools in the district

All schools
6–8Is 27 Anning S Prall869 students6–7Young Women's Leadership Of Staten Island127 students6–8Is 49 Berta A Dreyfus392 students6–8Is 51 Edwin Markham1,104 students6–8Is 2 George L Egbert955 students6–8Is 72 Rocco Laurie1,458 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

High school · 0.3 miSt Peters Boys High SchoolGrades 9–12Elementary school · 0.5 miPs 373Grades Pre-K–8School · 0.6 miMiraj Islamic SchoolGrades Pre-K–12High school · 0.6 miNotre Dame Academy High SchoolGrades 9–12School · 0.6 miOur Lady Of Good CounselGrades Pre-K–8Elementary school · 0.7 miPs 45 John TylerGrades Pre-K–5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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