Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning (31R063) is a public school in District 31, Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Heartland Village-Lighthouse Hill, Staten Island, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 61% of tested students were proficient in reading and 53% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 439 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 53%, about typical for NYC middle schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need — the economic need rose from 51% in 2023–24 to 58% in 2025–26.
Also worth knowing: 2026 reading proficiency is 61%, higher than most NYC middle schools.
93%
of parents trust the principal
90%
trust their child's teachers
89%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 42% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
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
61%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
415 students tested
106 students tested
309 students tested
Mathematics
53%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
353 students tested
104 students tested
249 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 | 66% | 51% |
| 2019 | 66% | 55% |
| 2022 | 65% | 43% |
| 2023 | 67% | 60% |
| 2024 | 67% | 62% |
| 2025 | 63% | 54% |
| 2026 | 61% | 53% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 41%3.3 mi away
Economic need index: 45%2.6 mi away
Economic need index: 58%
Economic need index: 49%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 64%3.3 mi away
Economic need index: 61%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 67%2.7 mi away
Economic need index: 68%3.2 mi away
Economic need index: 74%2.9 mi away
Economic need index: 41%3.3 mi away
Economic need index: 49%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 45%2.6 mi away
Economic need index: 67%2.7 mi away
Economic need index: 64%3.3 mi away
Economic need index: 58%
Economic need index: 74%2.9 mi away
Economic need index: 61%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 68%3.2 mi away
| Measure | Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning | I.S. 072 Rocco Laurie |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 61% (-2 points vs 2025) | 55% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 53% (0 points vs 2025) | 50% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 439 | 1467 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.8 | 11.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 89% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 90% | 94% |
| Leadership (2026) | 93% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.7 mi | |
Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning has higher reading proficiency than I.S. 072 Rocco Laurie (61% vs 55%).
Enrollment
439 students
6–8 · down 52 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
12.8
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
1%
was 2% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
59% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 58% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
26%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 36% White, 31% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 11% Black, 3% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 58% — 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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100 Essex Dr, 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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