I.S. 072 Rocco Laurie (31R072) is a public school in District 31, New Springville, Staten Island, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 55% of tested students were proficient in reading and 50% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 1467 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 50%, about typical for NYC middle schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 8 points from 2025; math is down 6 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.45 · 39th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
55%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
1352 students tested
305 students tested
1047 students tested
Mathematics
50%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
1205 students tested
295 students tested
910 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 56% | 46% |
| 2019 | 54% | 48% |
| 2022 | 64% | 38% |
| 2023 | 62% | 57% |
| 2024 | 54% | 58% |
| 2025 | 59% | 58% |
| 2026 | 55% | 50% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 45%3.3 mi away
Economic need index: 58%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 49%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 64%3.0 mi away
Economic need index: 67%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 61%
Economic need index: 71%3.3 mi away
Economic need index: 68%3.3 mi away
Economic need index: 74%2.2 mi away
Economic need index: 49%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 45%3.3 mi away
Economic need index: 67%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 64%3.0 mi away
Economic need index: 58%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 74%2.2 mi away
Economic need index: 61%
Economic need index: 68%3.3 mi away
Economic need index: 71%3.3 mi away
| Measure | I.S. 072 Rocco Laurie | Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 55% (-4 points vs 2025) | 61% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 50% (-8 points vs 2025) | 53% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 1467 | 439 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.4 | 12.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 89% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 93% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 90% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 93% |
| Distance between schools | 0.7 mi | |
I.S. 072 Rocco Laurie has lower reading proficiency than Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning (55% vs 61%); 2026 reading is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
1467 students
6–8 · up 22 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
11.4
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
8%
was 8% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
67% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 61% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
24%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 35% White, 27% Hispanic, 32% Asian, 4% Black, 2% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 61% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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33 Ferndale Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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