At a Glance
A full PK-12 campus on Staten Island's South Shore, where families stay close to the school and kids stay put
Best suited for
Families who want one campus from pre-K through 12th grade, value a calm climate with strong family-school relationships, and are comfortable driving to a car-dependent stretch of Staten Island's South Shore
What stands out
- Full PK-12 continuum on a single campus — rare in NYC, helpful for families who want one school from start to diploma
- 100% teacher-reported safety paired with zero suspensions on record
- 95% parent-principal trust and a 100% strong-relationships rating signal unusually tight family-school ties
- A diverse student body that draws well beyond the surrounding affluent neighborhood
Things to consider
- Teacher-reported instruction quality (89%) trails the district average (93%), a gap worth asking about on a tour
- Teacher-principal trust sits at 75% — meaningfully lower than parent trust, which suggests internal staff dynamics families should explore directly
- PTA fundraising per student ($99) is well below the district's $141, so parents should expect to volunteer or fundraise for extras
- The reported 100% IEP figure is unusual and worth asking the school about to understand what it reflects
- Family survey response rate is only 14%, so the parent-satisfaction numbers reflect a self-selected slice of families
- Car-dependent location — subway access on the SIR is a 15–16-minute walk from campus
Based on 2025 data
School SummaryDistrict 31
Among District 31 peer campuses, P.S. 35 The Clove Valley School tops nearby scores at 99, with Naples Street, P.S. 005 Huguenot, and P.S. 8 Shirlee Solomon all rating in the 90s. South Richmond I.S./P.S. 25 sits in the middle of this peer set — solid on safety and family trust, but not the borough's standout.
Academics
Teacher-reported instruction quality is 89%, running about four points below the District 31 average of 93.2% — a gap worth noting even if it isn't dramatic. Average class size of 23.4 is essentially in line with the district. The school's PTA raises roughly $99 per student, well under the district's $141 per-student average, which can shape what enrichment looks like day to day. The standout academic feature isn't a test score — it's continuity: students can stay at the same campus from pre-K all the way through senior year.
Culture
The daily climate is calm and parent-engaged. Teacher-reported safety is 100% (above the district's 94.8%), suspensions are zero, and parent-principal trust sits at 95%. The teacher side reads a bit more cautiously — 75% teacher-principal trust and 75% collegial trust suggest staff don't always feel aligned with leadership, even as families do. Attendance runs close to the district norm, and the 100% 'strong relationships' survey result points to a culture where adults know kids by name.
Community
The student body is genuinely diverse: 37% Black, 30% Hispanic, 27% White, 3% Asian, with a 72% diversity index. That mix contrasts with the surrounding neighborhood, which skews toward higher-income, homeowner families — the school's 86.6 economic need index signals it's drawing students well beyond just the immediately adjacent blocks. PTA per-student fundraising ($99) trails the district ($141), suggesting families engage more through time and presence than through dollars.
Neighborhood
Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-Woodrow is a low-poverty, family-dense corner of Staten Island's South Shore. Median household income is $118,500, the poverty rate is 5.4%, and 79.5% of households are owner-occupied. About 31.6% of households have children under 18, and 41.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — a classic suburban-feeling pocket of the borough.
This is decidedly car territory. The nearest subway options are Pleasant Plains and Richmond Valley on the Staten Island Railway, both roughly a 15–16-minute walk from campus. Most families drive or take the school bus.
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 77 families responded (14% rate)
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
PTA Fundraising
Source: DOE Local Law 171 disclosure
Discipline
NYSED Student & Educator Database
Economic Need & Special Populations
How to get in, step by step
South Richmond High School I.S./P.S. 25 is a District 75 school, part of the city's network of programs for students with significant disabilities. There's no application to file: a child is placed here when their IEP recommends a District 75 setting.
- 1Talk with your child's IEP team about the setting the IEP recommends.
- 2If it recommends a District 75 program, the DOE offers the seat — ask the team which programs they're considering and visit them.
District 75 is the city's citywide district for students with significant disabilities. In the DOE's words, it provides “highly specialized instructional support” for students with challenges such as autism, significant cognitive delays, emotional disabilities, sensory impairments and multiple disabilities.
Its classes run in schools where every student has an IEP, as special classes inside District 1–32 schools, in general education classrooms, and in agencies, hospitals and at home. The IEP team, which includes you, recommends the program and class size.
From NYC Public Schools' District 75 page, read October 17, 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is South Richmond High School I.S./P.S. 25 a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for South Richmond High School I.S./P.S. 25 yet on Motley. It's a public school serving grades Pre-K to 12 in Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-Woodrow.
- What grades does South Richmond High School I.S./P.S. 25 serve?
- South Richmond High School I.S./P.S. 25 serves grades Pre-K to 12.
- How do students get into South Richmond High School I.S./P.S. 25?
- South Richmond High School I.S./P.S. 25 is a District 75 school, part of the city's citywide district for students with significant disabilities. There's no application: a child is placed here when their IEP team recommends a District 75 setting.
- Is South Richmond High School I.S./P.S. 25 public, charter, or private?
- South Richmond High School I.S./P.S. 25 is a public school in District 75, the city's citywide special education district.
- What neighborhood is South Richmond High School I.S./P.S. 25 in?
- South Richmond High School I.S./P.S. 25 is in Annadale-Huguenot-Prince's Bay-Woodrow, Staten Island.