At a Glance
A District 75 high school where every student has an IEP — and where zero suspensions is the headline discipline number.
Best suited for
Families of high-schoolers with IEPs who need a specialized, supportive setting and value strong family-school communication and a calm school climate.
What stands out
- Serves 100% students with IEPs in a specialized District 75 setting
- Zero suspensions — far below the district suspension rate
- Strong family trust, with 96% of parents trusting the principal
- Highly diverse student body, with a 75% diversity index
- Economic need index of 90.7 — a true safety-net school for Staten Island families
Things to consider
- No published proficiency data on the standard state framework — typical for District 75, but worth understanding before enrolling
- Teacher-principal trust at 78% and teacher instruction quality at 89% lag behind district averages — staff-leadership dynamics are worth probing on a tour
- PTA per-student fundraising is just $27, far below the district average of $141, which likely limits enrichment and field trips
- Located on Staten Island, so families in other boroughs with District 75 options closer to home should weigh the commute
- This is a specialized school — students need a current IEP and the placement has to match their needs; it's not a choice in the traditional sense
Based on 2024-25 data
School SummaryDistrict 31
Hungerford is a District 75 school on Staten Island, serving a fundamentally different student population than the district's elementary peers listed — it isn't on the same comparison axis as the P.S. schools in the area. Within District 75's Staten Island footprint it provides a high-school continuation option for students with IEPs who need a more specialized setting.
Academics
No state test proficiency data is reported for Hungerford, which is consistent with District 75 schools where many students participate in alternate assessments rather than the standard exams. That absence shouldn't be read as a red flag for a school of this type — it's the norm when the entire student body has an IEP. The signal parents report instead is satisfaction: 93% rate the school favorably, essentially matching the district average of 93.3%.
Culture
The standout climate number is zero suspensions — well below the district average of 0.44%. Parent-facing trust is excellent: 96% trust the principal and 97% trust the teachers. The teacher side is more mixed: teacher-principal trust at 78% and teacher instruction quality at 89% both sit below the district averages of 94% and 93% respectively, while teacher collegial trust at 82% is healthy. The day-to-day feel is calm and family-friendly, but staff–leadership dynamics are worth asking about on a visit.
Community
Every one of the 447 students here has an IEP — Hungerford is by design a setting for students whose needs call for specialized instruction. The student body is notably diverse: 41% Hispanic, 32% White, 17% Black, and 8% Asian, putting the diversity index at 75%. The economic need index of 90.7 is very high, reflecting the surrounding neighborhood where the poverty rate runs 25.9% and median household income is $52,653. This is a school the borough relies on for some of its most vulnerable high-schoolers.
Neighborhood
The school is located in the Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills area of Staten Island's North Shore, a working-class and racially mixed community where the median home value is around $628,000 but only about 12% of households include children and homeownership is just 34%. Roughly 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree and the poverty rate runs 25.9%. The surrounding census tract is denser and more transient than Staten Island's southern neighborhoods, and the school serves as an anchor for families with kids who need extra support.
Two Staten Island Railway stations are within walking distance — Clifton (SIR) is about a 7-minute walk and Stapleton (SIR) is about an 11-minute walk from the school.
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 236 families responded (45% 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
The Richard H. Hungerford School 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 The Richard H. Hungerford School a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for The Richard H. Hungerford School yet on Motley. It's a public school serving grades 9 to 12 in Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills.
- What grades does The Richard H. Hungerford School serve?
- The Richard H. Hungerford School serves grades 9 to 12.
- How do students get into The Richard H. Hungerford School?
- The Richard H. Hungerford School 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 The Richard H. Hungerford School public, charter, or private?
- The Richard H. Hungerford School is a public school in District 75, the city's citywide special education district.
- What neighborhood is The Richard H. Hungerford School in?
- The Richard H. Hungerford School is in Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills, Staten Island.