I.S. 49 Berta A. Dreyfus (31R049) is a public school in District 31, Stapleton-Rosebank, Staten Island, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 304 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (30%) and math (31%) proficiency are both lower than most NYC middle schools and about typical for those with similar economic need.
96%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 96% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.39 · 21st 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
30%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
293 students tested
106 students tested
187 students tested
Mathematics
31%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
282 students tested
99 students tested
183 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 | 27% | 16% |
| 2019 | 27% | 12% |
| 2022 | 33% | 15% |
| 2023 | 30% | — |
| 2024 | 24% | 31% |
| 2025 | 31% | 30% |
| 2026 | 30% | 31% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 48%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 64%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 71%2.0 mi away
Economic need index: 68%3.2 mi away
Economic need index: 74%3.4 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 82%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 89%
Economic need index: 91%
Economic need index: 48%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 64%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 74%3.4 mi away
Economic need index: 68%3.2 mi away
Economic need index: 71%2.0 mi away
Economic need index: 89%
Economic need index: 91%
Economic need index: 90%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 82%1.3 mi away
| Measure | I.S. 49 Berta A. Dreyfus | The Eagle Academy for Young Men of Staten Island |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 30% (-1 points vs 2025) | 33% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 31% (+1 points vs 2025) | 33% (-14 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 304 | 285 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 6.3 | 8.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
I.S. 49 Berta A. Dreyfus has lower trust in principal (2026) than The Eagle Academy for Young Men of Staten Island (96% vs 99%).
Enrollment
304 students
6–8 · down 288 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
6.3
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
21%
was 22% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
92% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 91% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
37%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 7% White, 51% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 28% Black, 1% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 91% — 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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101 Warren St, Staten Island, NY 10304, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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