Waverly Academy of Empowered Learners (the)
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 2 · Staten Island, New York
Waverly Academy of Empowered Learners (the) in Staten Island, New York enrolled 165 students in 2024-25 with 28.7 full-time teachers, 5.8 students per teacher against the New York elementary-school median of 11.6. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 284% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 601%
43 students in 2022-23, 89 students in 2023-24, 165 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 4.1 to 28.7.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 43 | 4.1 | 10.5 |
| 2023-24 | 89 | 15.9 | 5.6 |
| 2024-25 | 165 | 28.7 | 5.8 |
5.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 99 of every 100 New York elementary schools
Among the 2,490 New York elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
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 Waverly Academy of Empowered Learners (the) reported.
- Advanced Placement coursesnot reported
- Gifted and talented programnot reported
- Counselors (FTE)not reported
- Out-of-school suspensionsnot reported
- Chronically absent67.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
52.7% of students were Hispanic, 35.8% Black, 4.2% White in 2024-25.
- Hispanic52.7%
- Black35.8%
- White4.2%
- Asian3.0%
- American Indian2.4%
- Two or more races1.2%
- Pacific Islander0.6%
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.
Elementary schools in Staten Island
55 public elementary schools in Staten Island report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 42 Eltingville | 995 | 15.4 | 44.5% |
| PS 48 William G Wilcox | 964 | 12.3 | 49.4% |
| PS 36 J C Drumgoole | 866 | 15.6 | 41.2% |
| PS 4 Maurice Wollin | 862 | 10.6 | 45.9% |
| Staten Island School of Civic Leadership | 843 | 12.8 | 73.7% |
| Barbara Esselborn School (the) | 806 | 16.2 | 46.9% |
| New World Preparatory Charter School | 803 | 11.3 | 90.0% |
| PS 54 Charles W Leng | 790 | 12.9 | 65.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Waverly Academy of Empowered Learners (the)
- PS 78The nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 454 students, 11.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
- PS 57 Hubert H HumphreyThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 392 students, 10.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
- Compare Waverly Academy of Empowered Learners (the) with PS 78Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much New York City Geographic District #31 spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
- The largest public schools in New YorkWaverly Academy of Empowered Learners (the) is the number 2,450 by size of 2,546 New York elementary schools open in 2024-25.#2,450 of 2,546
- New York schools by students per teacher5.8 students per teacher here against the New York median of 11.6 for elementary schools.5.8:1
- 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 Waverly Academy of Empowered Learners (the)
How many students attend Waverly Academy of Empowered Learners (the)?
165 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 43 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Staten Island, NY.What is the student-teacher ratio at Waverly Academy of Empowered Learners (the)?
5.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New York median for elementary schools is 11.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Waverly Academy of Empowered Learners (the) a Title I school?
Waverly Academy of Empowered Learners (the) has no 2021-22 Title I status in the NCES school files (the school opened later, or its district did not report one).What district is Waverly Academy of Empowered Learners (the) in?
New York City Geographic District #31, NCES district ID 3600103. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 360010306757 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
- 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
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.