The Barbara Esselborn School (31R053) is a public school in District 31, Great Kills, Staten Island, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 65% of tested students were proficient in reading and 72% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 765 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 25.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 65%, higher than most NYC elementary schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 18 points from 2025; reading is down 14 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 15% in reading (62 tested), compared with 65% schoolwide.
96%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 58% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.56 · 66th 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
65%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
363 students tested
62 students tested
301 students tested
Mathematics
72%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
364 students tested
61 students tested
303 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 | 69% | 69% |
| 2019 | 68% | 73% |
| 2022 | 74% | 72% |
| 2023 | 79% | 82% |
| 2024 | 74% | 81% |
| 2025 | 83% | 83% |
| 2026 | 65% | 72% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 42%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 51%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 37%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 42%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 43%
Economic need index: 37%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 42%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 58%2.5 mi away
Economic need index: 69%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 42%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 51%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 37%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 42%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 43%
Economic need index: 37%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 42%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 69%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 58%2.5 mi away
| Measure | The Barbara Esselborn School | P.S. 8 Shirlee Solomon |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 65% (-18 points vs 2025) | 81% (-9 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 72% (-11 points vs 2025) | 95% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 25.1 | 27.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 765 | 538 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 14.0 | 20.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.9 mi | |
The Barbara Esselborn School has lower math proficiency than P.S. 8 Shirlee Solomon (72% vs 95%) and lower reading proficiency (65% vs 81%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
765 students
pre-K, K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
25.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 14.0 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
7%
was 9% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
52% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 43% — 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: 50% White, 16% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 2% Black, 2% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 43% — 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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330 Durant Ave, Staten Island, NY 10308, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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