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Middle school · New York City Geographic District #31

Is 7 Elias Bernstein

Is 7 Elias Bernstein serves grades 6–8 for 1,197 students in New York City Geographic District #31.

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It is the 4th largest of the 12 New York City Geographic District #31 middle schools in Staten Island. Its 15.3 students per teacher compares with a median of 12.3 for those schools. Enrollment has held steady at about 1,197 since 2019–20. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 7, with 412 students. 47% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (503 free, 64 reduced-price). Federal records list it as not a Title I school in 2021–22. The closest park is E.M.T. Christopher J Prescott Playground (next door).

At a glance

Is 7 Elias Bernstein by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

Grades6–8
Students1,197
Teachers78
Students per teacher15.3
Free or reduced-price lunch47%
School typeRegular School
DistrictNew York City Geographic District #31
Title INot a Title I school (2021–22)
Enrollment

Students at Is 7 Elias Bernstein

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • 6386
  • 7412
  • 8399
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–201,181
  • 2020–211,192
  • 2021–221,147
  • 2022–231,193
  • 2023–241,197
Nearby

Parks near Is 7 Elias Bernstein

All parks
Park · next doorE.M.T. Christopher J Prescott PlaygroundPark · 0.1 miKingdom Pond ParkPark · 0.1 miBunker Ponds Park
Contact

Address, phone and official links

1270 HUGUENOT AVE, Staten Island 10312

(718) 697-8488

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

State school ID 353100010007 (search it on NYSED Data Site) · NCES ID 360010301966

New York City Geographic District #31

Other middle schools in the district

All schools
6–8Is 75 Frank D Paulo1,503 students6–8Is 24 Myra S Barnes1,289 students6–8Is 34 Tottenville1,108 students6–8Marsh Avenue School For Expeditionary Learning412 students6–8Is 72 Rocco Laurie1,458 students6–8Is 2 George L Egbert955 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

High school · 0.4 miTottenville High SchoolGrades 9–12Elementary school · 0.5 miPs 5 HuguenotGrades K–5Elementary school · 1.3 miPs 3 Margaret Gioiosa School (The)Grades Pre-K–5Elementary school · 1.4 miPs 36 J C DrumgooleGrades Pre-K–5School · 1.4 miHoly Child Faith EnrichmentGrades 1–7Elementary school · 1.5 miPs 55 Henry M BoehmGrades 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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