Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning

Public middle school, 6 to ungraded · Staten Island, New York

Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning in Staten Island, New York enrolled 406 students in 2024-25 with 36.7 full-time teachers, 11.1 students per teacher against the New York middle-school median of 10.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22. On the state tests, 61-65% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 64% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New York: 47% and 52%).

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

419 students in 2022-23, 412 students in 2023-24, 406 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 36.6 to 36.7.

Students enrolled at Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning by school year2022-23: 419, 2023-24: 412, 2024-25: 40602004006002022-234192023-244122024-25406
Students enrolled at Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning by school year2022-23: 419, 2023-24: 412, 2024-25: 40602004006002022-234192023-244122024-25406
Students enrolled at Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning by school year2022-23: 419, 2023-24: 412, 2024-25: 40602004006002022-234192023-244122024-25406
Students enrolled at Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning by school year2022-23: 419, 2023-24: 412, 2024-25: 40602004006002022-234192023-244122024-25406
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2341936.611.5
2023-2441232.812.6
2024-2540636.711.1

11.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 69 of every 100 New York middle schools

Among the 768 New York middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New York middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 32.8; This school 11.1; state median 10.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.1state median 10.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 32.8; This school 11.1; state median 10.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.1state median 10.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 32.8; This school 11.1; state median 10.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.1state median 10.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 32.8; This school 11.1; state median 10.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.1state median 10.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning reported.

  • Advanced Placement coursesnot reported
  • Gifted and talented programnot reported
  • Counselors (FTE)not reported
  • Out-of-school suspensionsnot reported
  • Chronically absent28.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

36.5% of students were White, 30.8% Hispanic, 18.5% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White36.5%
  2. Hispanic30.8%
  3. Asian18.5%
  4. Black10.3%
  5. Two or more races3.4%
  6. American Indian0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning scored proficient or above: 61-65% in reading in 2021-22 and 64% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew York
Reading and language arts, 2021-2261‑65%55%47%
Math, 2022-2364%44% (2021-22)52%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Staten Island

13 public middle schools in Staten Island report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Is 72 Rocco Laurie1,53212.164.6%
Is 75 Frank D Paulo1,51411.345.9%
Is 24 Myra S Barnes1,31413.349.5%
Is 34 Tottenville1,23013.239.8%
Is 7 Elias Bernstein1,17714.342.7%
Is 51 Edwin Markham1,07211.476.0%
Is 2 George L Egbert98010.673.7%
Is 61 William a Morris87110.682.9%

All public schools in Staten Island →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning

  1. Is 72 Rocco LaurieThe nearest public middle school, 0.7 miles away: 1,532 students, 12.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. Richmond Preparatory Charter SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 2.0 miles away: 365 students, 9.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
  3. Compare Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning with Is 72 Rocco LaurieStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much New York City Geographic District #31 spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
  5. The largest public schools in New YorkMarsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning is the number 426 by size of 777 New York middle schools open in 2024-25.#426 of 777
  6. New York schools by students per teacher11.1 students per teacher here against the New York median of 10.1 for middle schools.11.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning

  1. How many students attend Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning?
    406 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 419 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Staten Island, NY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning?
    11.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New York median for middle schools is 10.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning a Title I school?
    Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning do on state tests?
    The students tested at Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning scored proficient or above: 61-65% in reading in 2021-22 and 64% in math in 2022-23, against 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23 across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning in?
    New York City Geographic District #31, NCES district ID 3600103. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 360010306006 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22