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Middle school · New York City Geographic District #31

Is 72 Rocco Laurie

Is 72 Rocco Laurie serves grades 6–8 for 1,458 students in New York City Geographic District #31.

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It is the 2nd largest of the 12 New York City Geographic District #31 middle schools in Staten Island. Its 12 students per teacher compares with a median of 12.3 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 1,579 in 2019–20 to 1,458 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 7, with 510 students. 68% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (913 free, 77 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021–22. The closest park is Willowbrook Park (0.5 mi).

At a glance

Is 72 Rocco Laurie by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

Grades6–8
Students1,458
Teachers121
Students per teacher12
Free or reduced-price lunch68%
School typeRegular School
DistrictNew York City Geographic District #31
Title ISchoolwide program (2021–22)
Enrollment

Students at Is 72 Rocco Laurie

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • 6476
  • 7510
  • 8470
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–201,579
  • 2020–211,519
  • 2021–221,473
  • 2022–231,449
  • 2023–241,458
Nearby

Parks near Is 72 Rocco Laurie

All parks
Park · 0.5 miWillowbrook ParkPark · 0.7 miNew Springville ParkPark · 0.8 miWilliam T Davis Wildlife Refuge
Contact

Address, phone and official links

33 FERNDALE AVE, Staten Island 10314

(718) 698-5757

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

State school ID 353100010072 (search it on NYSED Data Site) · NCES ID 360010301974

New York City Geographic District #31

Other middle schools in the district

All schools
6–8Marsh Avenue School For Expeditionary Learning412 students6–8Is 51 Edwin Markham1,104 students6–8Is 2 George L Egbert955 students6–8Is 27 Anning S Prall869 students6–8Is 24 Myra S Barnes1,289 students6–8Is 75 Frank D Paulo1,503 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

Elementary school · 0.1 miPs 69 Daniel D TompkinsGrades Pre-K–5Elementary school · 0.7 miSpace Shuttle Columbia SchoolGrades Pre-K–5High school · 0.7 miGaynor Mccown Expeditionary Learning SchoolGrades 9–12High school · 0.7 miCsi High School For International StudiesGrades 9–12Elementary school · 1.1 miHellenic Classical Charter School - Staten IslandGrades Pre-K–5High school · 1.2 miMoore Catholic High SchoolGrades 9–12

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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