The Richmond Pre-K Center

School-level proficiency figures are not part of this profile, so a direct read on achievement isn't possible. What can be read: an economic need index of 41.2% puts the school in the moderate range, more reflective of the surrounding neighborhood than of Staten Island's higher-income south shore, and 20% of students are classified as IEPs — a meaningful share that signals real services for students with disabilities but also a classroom mix that general-ed families should ask about.

Survey, attendance, and discipline data aren't reported here, so the day-to-day feel has to be read indirectly. The 23.4 average class size lands exactly at the District 31 average — neither cozier nor more crowded than the typical classroom — and the 852-student enrollment means parents should expect a sizable, full-campus experience rather than the tight-knit feel of Staten Island's smaller elementary schools.

The school pulls from across the racial and ethnic spectrum in a way few Staten Island schools do, with no single group above 36%. The surrounding census tract is moderate-income ($73,042 median household) and renter-majority (just 35% homeownership), with only 13% of households including children — so the school draws well beyond its immediate blocks, pulling working commuters, immigrant families, and longtime St. George residents into the same building.

St. George-New Brighton is the closest thing Staten Island has to a transit neighborhood — close enough to the Ferry terminal that commuters actually live there — and considerably more urban and lower-middle income than the rest of the borough. The census shows a renter-majority block (35% homeownership versus much higher borough norms), a median household income around $73,000, 19.5% poverty, and 33% of adults holding a bachelor's degree, painting a neighborhood that trades Staten Island's suburban quiet for genuine density and access.

The school sits about a 5-minute walk from the St George SIR station and roughly 10 minutes from Tompkinsville, both stops on the Staten Island Railway that connects directly to the Ferry terminal.