The Young Women's Leadership School of Staten Island (31R085) is a public school in District 31, Clifton, Staten Island, serving grades 6–9. In 2026, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 158 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 25%, lower than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; up 7 points from 2025 — English learners rose from 3% in 2023–24 to 8% in 2025–26.
Also worth knowing: Reading is up 8 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.3 · 6th 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
38%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
141 students tested
56 students tested
85 students tested
Mathematics
25%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
140 students tested
53 students tested
115 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30% | 12% |
| 2024 | 41% | 17% |
| 2025 | 46% | 18% |
| 2026 | 38% | 25% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 48%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 64%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 90%
Economic need index: 82%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 48%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 64%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 90%
Economic need index: 82%1.3 mi away
| Measure | The Young Women's Leadership School of Staten Island | The Eagle Academy for Young Men of Staten Island |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 38% (-8 points vs 2025) | 33% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 25% (+7 points vs 2025) | 33% (-14 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 158 | 285 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 90% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 90% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
The Young Women's Leadership School of Staten Island has lower math proficiency than The Eagle Academy for Young Men of Staten Island (25% vs 33%) and higher reading proficiency (38% vs 33%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
158 students
6–9
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
9.1
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
8%
was 4% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
91% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 90% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
43%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 4% White, 39% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 41% Black, 4% multiracial, 100% female, 0% male.
Economic need index: 90% — 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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45 Waverly Pl, Staten Island, NY 10304, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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