ST. Marks Place (ALC)

This school does not report proficiency rates in the usual sense, which is typical of Alternative Learning Centers that serve students with interrupted formal education or who need credit-recovery pathways. Class size of 23.4 students matches the district average exactly, so students here get the same seat-to-teacher ratio as peers in traditional District 31 schools. The focus at an ALC is less on standardized test outcomes and more on graduation progress, credit accumulation, and re-engagement with school.

Detailed climate-survey data isn't reported for this school, which is common for ALCs that serve a small, specialized population. Class size in line with the district average suggests a typical daily class structure rather than the very small cohorts sometimes associated with transfer schools. Parents considering this school should ask directly about attendance patterns, discipline approach, and how the school measures re-engagement.

Student-body demographic breakdowns aren't reported in the standard dataset for this school. ALCs typically draw students from across the district rather than a single zoned neighborhood, so the community here is defined more by shared circumstance — needing an alternative path — than by geography. Families who tour should expect a population that looks different from a typical neighborhood middle or high school.

The school is in St. George-New Brighton, a Staten Island North Shore neighborhood where median household income is about $73,000, roughly a fifth of households live below the poverty line, and about a third of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Homeownership sits at 35%, with a median home value around $557,000 — a mix of renters and owners in a transitional, ferry-adjacent part of the borough. About 13% of households include children, lower than the citywide average, which reflects the area's mix of young adults, longtime families, and recent arrivals.

The Tompkinsville SIR station is about a 4-minute walk, St. George SIR is about a 9-minute walk, and Stapleton SIR is about a 15-minute walk — all on the Staten Island Railway.