PS 56 LOUIS DESARIO SCHOOL (THE)
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31
250 KRAMER AVE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10309 · (718) 605-1189
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Academic performance
Math proficiency57%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
644Students enrolled
15:1Student–teacher ratio
39%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K83
Kindergarten92
Grade 180
Grade 292
Grade 398
Grade 491
Grade 5105
Ungraded3
Students
White · 66%425
Asian · 17%109
Hispanic · 14%88
Two or more races · 2%10
Black · 1%7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%3
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
580’20
619’21
640’22
634’23
644’24
Location
250 KRAMER 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.