Other / mixed grade configuration · Staten Island, NY

Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco

Federal NCES profile for Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360010302206
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 77% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#28 of 56
schools in Staten Island · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
9.5:1
small classes for New York
85.3%
free-lunch eligible

Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco has class sizes smaller than 77% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco ranks #28 of 56 schools in Staten Island, NY.

Enrollment

171

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.5:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

85.3%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+52% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco compares with New York and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco

Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Staten Island, New York, enrolling 171 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 85.3% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of New York schools, with 171 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 297 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #187.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (37%) and White (27%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 74/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 77.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District #31 also operates Tottenville High School (3,750 students) and New Dorp High School (3,055 students) alongside Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco compares

Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.5:1 ▼ 19% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.3% ▲ 52% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 171 top 93% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
171
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
85.3%
free-lunch eligible - 52% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.5:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 23% in New York - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
77.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 37.4%
White 26.9%
African American 16.4%
Asian 13.5%
Two or More 4.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 37.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 74.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 74.0, Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tottenville High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
New Dorp High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Susan E Wagner High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Curtis High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Port Richmond High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #31 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco

How many students attend Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco?

Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco has 171 students enrolled. It is a public school in Staten Island, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco?

The student-teacher ratio at Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco is 9.5:1, which is 19% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco?

85.3% of students at Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco?

The largest demographic group at Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco is Hispanic or Latino at 37.4% of enrollment, in Staten Island, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco?

Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco rank among schools in Staten Island?

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco ranks #28 of 56 schools in Staten Island, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Staten Island on the city page.

Is Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco a good school?

Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 77% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District #31?

Besides Ps 46 Albert V Maniscalco, New York City Geographic District #31 also operates Tottenville High School (3,750 students), New Dorp High School (3,055 students), and Susan E Wagner High School (2,743 students). See the New York City Geographic District #31 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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