P.S. 39 Francis J. Murphy Jr. (31R039) is a public school in District 31, Grasmere-Arrochar-Ft. Wadsworth, Staten Island, serving grades K–5. In 2026, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 72% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 474 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 23.2 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 72%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 23.2, larger than most NYC elementary schools.
93%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 45% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.54 · 60th 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
44%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
217 students tested
42 students tested
175 students tested
Mathematics
72%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
218 students tested
43 students tested
175 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 | 45% | 46% |
| 2019 | 43% | 46% |
| 2022 | 50% | 53% |
| 2023 | 51% | 71% |
| 2024 | 49% | 74% |
| 2025 | 62% | 77% |
| 2026 | 44% | 72% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 47%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 48%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 61%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 78%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 72%
Economic need index: 71%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 89%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 89%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 47%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 61%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 72%
Economic need index: 48%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 78%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 71%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 89%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 89%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.6 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 39 Francis J. Murphy Jr. | P.S. 046 Albert V. Maniscalco |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 44% (-18 points vs 2025) | 24% (-13 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 72% (-5 points vs 2025) | 20% (-11 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 23.2 | 18.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 474 | 162 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.5 | 7.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 92% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.6 mi | |
P.S. 39 Francis J. Murphy Jr. Has higher math proficiency than P.S. 046 Albert V. Maniscalco (72% vs 20%) and higher reading proficiency (44% vs 24%).
Enrollment
474 students
K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
23.2
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.5 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
28%
was 30% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
75% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 72% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
28%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 41% White, 25% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 6% Black, 2% multiracial, 45% female, 55% male.
Economic need index: 72% — 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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99 MacFarland Ave, Staten Island, NY 10305, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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