P.S. 56 The Louis Desario School (31R056) is a public school in District 31, Rossville, Staten Island, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 72% of tested students were proficient in reading and 80% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 645 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 72%, higher than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 5 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 41% in reading (44 tested), compared with 72% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 61% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.5 · 48th 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
72%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
239 students tested
44 students tested
195 students tested
Mathematics
80%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
243 students tested
49 students tested
194 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 | 64% | 57% |
| 2019 | 64% | 65% |
| 2022 | 70% | 66% |
| 2023 | 69% | 73% |
| 2024 | 75% | 77% |
| 2025 | 78% | 76% |
| 2026 | 72% | 80% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 25%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 31%
Economic need index: 35%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 36%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 37%2.7 mi away
Economic need index: 33%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 44%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 42%2.5 mi away
Economic need index: 42%2.4 mi away
Economic need index: 25%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 36%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 35%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 31%
Economic need index: 37%2.7 mi away
Economic need index: 44%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 42%2.5 mi away
Economic need index: 42%2.4 mi away
Economic need index: 33%1.6 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 56 The Louis Desario School | The Kathleen Grimm School for Leadership and Sustainability |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 72% (-5 points vs 2025) | 71% (-10 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 80% (+4 points vs 2025) | 82% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.1 | 27.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 645 | 417 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.5 | 15.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 83% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 87% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 56 The Louis Desario School has higher trust in principal (2026) than The Kathleen Grimm School for Leadership and Sustainability (97% vs 83%).
Enrollment
645 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 63 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.5 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
6%
was 4% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
41% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 31% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
31%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 66% White, 14% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 1% Black, 2% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 31% — 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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250 Kramer Ave, Staten Island, NY 10309, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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