P.S. 069 Daniel D. Tompkins

Test scores here have rebounded dramatically — ELA climbed from 40% in 2022 to 62% in 2025, while math rose from 38% to 59%. Both now sit roughly at district averages (61.3% ELA, 61% math), meaning kids are performing on par with peers across Staten Island. Grade 3 and 4 cohorts are particularly strong, with Grade 3 math hitting nearly 70% proficiency. The overall quality rating of 2.42/4 is slightly below the district average of 2.45, but the trajectory suggests the gap is closing.

The survey data is exceptional: 90% of families feel satisfied, 95% trust teachers, and an astonishing 100% report strong relationships. Teachers report 99% safety and 90% instruction quality, with 87% trusting the principal. Discipline is spotless — zero suspensions for three consecutive years. This is a place where teachers and families genuinely like each other, and kids aren't being pushed out. The one tension: chronic absenteeism is high at 78%, suggesting some families struggle with getting kids to school regularly despite overall attendance being solid at 93%.

The student body skews White (42%) and Asian (33%), with Hispanic students at 20% and very low Black enrollment (2%). The diversity index of 69% is solid for Staten Island, and at 850 students, this is a mid-sized elementary school. About a quarter of students have IEPs, and economic need sits at 58% — meaning more than half the families qualify for free or reduced lunch, even in this relatively affluent neighborhood. PTA fundraising of $86 per student is below the district average of $141, suggesting less discretionary cash flowing into extras.

New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis is a classic Staten Island residential neighborhood: safe (safety score 85), stable (stability score 87), and dominated by single-family homes (76% homeownership). The median home value of $641,000 reflects this stability. Transit is essentially nonexistent here — a score of 18 means a car is mandatory for most families. There's minimal crime, and the health environment scores near-perfect (99), though asthma rates are moderate. Schools in this zone tend to serve kids who live within a few miles.

This is a driving neighborhood. With a transit score of 18 (very low), almost all families commute by car. The school sits in a low-traffic residential area, so drop-off and pick-up are manageable, but walking or biking isn't realistic for most.