P.S. 016 John J. Driscoll (31R016) is a public school in District 31, Mid Island, Staten Island, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 361 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.9 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 38%, lower than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; math is up 18 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: Reading is up 6 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
97%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 36% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.43 · 29th 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
31%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
154 students tested
30 students tested
124 students tested
Mathematics
38%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
163 students tested
40 students tested
109 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 | 23% | 21% |
| 2019 | 23% | 23% |
| 2022 | 18% | 11% |
| 2023 | 24% | 20% |
| 2024 | 25% | 32% |
| 2025 | 45% | 42% |
| 2026 | 31% | 38% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 78%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 60%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 73%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 89%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 91%
Economic need index: 91%0.02 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.04 mi away
Economic need index: >95%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 78%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 60%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.02 mi away
Economic need index: 73%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 89%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 91%
Economic need index: >95%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.04 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 016 John J. Driscoll | Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 31% (-15 points vs 2025) | 28% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 38% (-4 points vs 2025) | 51% (+5 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.9 | 20.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 361 | 204 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.2 | 10.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 97% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.02 mi | |
P.S. 016 John J. Driscoll has lower math proficiency than Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School (38% vs 51%) and higher family satisfaction (2026) (97% vs 94%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
361 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 36 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.9
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.2 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
26%
was 30% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% 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
25%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 6% White, 65% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 22% Black, 0% multiracial, 52% female, 48% 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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195 Daniel Low Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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