Grade Trends

PS 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #31

168 Hooker Pl, Staten Island, NY 10302 Map

Math (met standard)
62%
+4 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
62%
+7 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
27%
−18 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
89%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
380
2024-25
Students per teacher
11.2
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 52% state 60% · 2024-25 67% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 70% state 59% · 2024-25 67% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 65% state 54% · 2024-25 52% state 57% · 2024-25 27% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 62% state 58% · 2024-25 62% state 55% · 2024-25 27% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 62% state 58% 62% state 55% 27% state 45%
2023-24 65% state 53% 60% state 45% 16% state 35%
2022-23 58% state 52% 50% state 46% —
2021-22 38% state 43% 53% state 42% —
2018-19 40% state 50% 44% state 45% —
2017-18 28% state 48% 37% state 45% —
2016-17 27% state 45% 38% state 40% —
2015-16 18% state 43% 24% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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New World Preparatory Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · New World Preparatory Charter School
0.1 mi
53%
±0 vs state
55%
+3 vs state
34%
−10 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2024-25 93% 803 Hispanic 66%
Port Richmond School for Visionary Learning
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #31
0.4 mi
27%
−31 vs state
43%
−12 vs state
15%
−30 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2024-25 82% 377 Hispanic 50%
PS 22 Graniteville
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #31
0.5 mi
46%
−11 vs state
49%
−6 vs state
32%
−13 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2024-25 84% 717 Hispanic 64%
PS 44 Thomas C Brown
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #31
0.6 mi
20%
−38 vs state
21%
−34 vs state
13%
−32 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2024-25 93% 521 Hispanic 51%
PS 20 Port Richmond
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #31
0.7 mi
25%
−33 vs state
32%
−23 vs state
15%
−30 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2024-25 91% 277 Hispanic 78%
PS 19 Curtis School (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #31
0.9 mi
53%
−5 vs state
52%
−3 vs state
37%
−8 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2024-25 94% 464 Hispanic 75%
PS 30 Westerleigh
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #31
1.1 mi
82%
+25 vs state
81%
+26 vs state
60%
+15 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 77% in 2022-23 → 81% in 2024-25 41% 689 White 51%
Staten Island School of Civic Leadership
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District #31
1.3 mi
66%
+12 vs state
66%
+13 vs state
61%
+17 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2024-25 79% 843 Hispanic 36%
PS 18 John G Whittier
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #31
1.5 mi
23%
−34 vs state
18%
−37 vs state
17%
−28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2024-25 94% 315 Hispanic 53%
Henry E. Harris Community School
Grades PK–8 · Bayonne School District
1.5 mi — — — Not enough years of data 63% 657 White 48%