P.S. 35 The Clove Valley School (31R035) is a public school in District 31, Grymes Hill-Clifton-Fox Hills, Staten Island, serving grades K–5. In 2026, >95% of tested students were proficient in reading and 96% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 390 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 26 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (95%) and math (96%) proficiency are both higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 26.0, larger than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
95%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
98%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 84% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.84 · 98th 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
95%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
183 students tested
39 students tested
144 students tested
Mathematics
96%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
184 students tested
38 students tested
146 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 | 83% | 84% |
| 2019 | 79% | 87% |
| 2022 | 86% | 79% |
| 2023 | 92% | 93% |
| 2024 | 94% | 98% |
| 2025 | 96% | 99% |
| 2026 | 95% | 96% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 47%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 39%
Economic need index: 51%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 48%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 64%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 60%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: >95%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 47%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 39%
Economic need index: 51%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 48%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 60%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 64%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: >95%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.8 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 35 The Clove Valley School | The Michael J. Petrides School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 95% (-1 points vs 2025) | 60% (-9 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 96% (-3 points vs 2025) | 59% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 26.0 | 25.3 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 390 | 1413 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 15.4 | 12.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 98% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
P.S. 35 The Clove Valley School has higher math proficiency than The Michael J. Petrides School (96% vs 59%) and higher reading proficiency (95% vs 60%).
Enrollment
390 students
K–5 · down 61 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
26
children in the average K–5 class; about 15.4 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
6%
was 7% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
41% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 39% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
22%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 48% White, 21% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 7% Black, 7% multiracial, 52% female, 48% male.
Economic need index: 39% — 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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