A public elementary school in Staten Island, NY serving grades K-5 with a comprehensive curriculum including academics, visual arts, and physical education. The school offers before-care programs and various enrichment activities for students.
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2026 reading (59%) and math (65%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 12 and 5 points from 2025.
93%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 64% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.42 · 27th 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
59%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
358 students tested
72 students tested
286 students tested
Mathematics
65%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
359 students tested
72 students tested
287 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 | 62% | 54% |
| 2019 | 56% | 63% |
| 2022 | 62% | 55% |
| 2023 | 66% | 65% |
| 2024 | 60% | 64% |
| 2025 | 70% | 71% |
| 2026 | 59% | 65% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 25%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 42%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 31%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 35%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 42%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 37%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 33%
Economic need index: 44%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 42%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 42%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 25%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 35%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 31%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 42%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 37%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 44%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 42%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 33%
| Measure | P.S. 036 J. C. Drumgoole School | P.S. 004 Maurice Wollin |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 59% (-12 points vs 2025) | 55% (-12 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 65% (-5 points vs 2025) | 70% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 23.3 | 18.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 809 | 863 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 90% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 92% | 93% |
| Distance between schools | 0.9 mi | |
P.S. 036 J. C. Drumgoole School has higher trust in principal (2026) than P.S. 004 Maurice Wollin (93% vs 90%).
Enrollment
809 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 47 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
23.3
children in the average K–5 class; about 12.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
4%
was 5% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
43% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 33% — 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: 63% White, 13% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 1% Black, 3% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.
Economic need index: 33% — 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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255 Ionia Ave, Staten Island, NY 10312
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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