IS 61 WILLIAM A MORRIS
Public
Middle Grades 6–8
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31
445 CASTLETON AVE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10301 · (718) 727-8481
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Academic performance
Math proficiency22%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
871Students enrolled
11:1Student–teacher ratio
85%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6264
Grade 7301
Grade 8301
Ungraded5
Students
Hispanic · 50%436
Black · 32%279
White · 10%88
Asian · 4%32
Two or more races · 3%23
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%4
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,000’20
993’21
932’22
926’23
871’24
Location
445 CASTLETON AVE STATEN ISLAND
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.