Middle school (grades 6-8) · Staten Island, NY

Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island

Federal NCES profile for Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 0/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 360010306758
0/100100/1000/100
👥 S:T ratio
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Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#13 of 13
middle schools in Staten Island · Resource Index
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Resource Index · Lower
36:1
large classes for New York
90.5%
free-lunch eligible

Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island has class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island ranks #13 of 13 middle schools in Staten Island, NY.

Enrollment

180

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

5.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

36:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+205% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

90.5%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+61% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island compares with New York and U.S. medians

Larger 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 Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island

Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island is a high-poverty, small middle school in Staten Island, New York, enrolling 180 students.

Class loads run heavy: 36:1 is larger than about 99% of New York schools and 205% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need is high: 90.5% of students qualify for free meals, 61% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of New York schools, with 180 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 295 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #294, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (41%) and Hispanic or Latino (39%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).

New York City Geographic District #31 also operates Tottenville High School (3,750 students) and New Dorp High School (3,055 students) alongside Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island.

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 Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island compares

Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island 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 36:1 ▲ 205% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 90.5% ▲ 61% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 180 top 92% - -

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

36:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
180
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
90.5%
free-lunch eligible - 61% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
36:1
students per teacher - 205% above state mean
Top 99% in New York - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.

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

African American 40.6%
Hispanic or Latino 39.4%
Two or More 8.9%
Asian 5.0%
White 4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: African American at 40.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.7, Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island'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 middle 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 Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island'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 Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island

How many students attend Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island?

Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island has 180 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Staten Island, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island?

The student-teacher ratio at Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island is 36:1, which is 205% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 129% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island?

90.5% of students at Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island?

The largest demographic group at Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island is African American at 40.6% of enrollment, in Staten Island, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island?

Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island has a Resource Investment Index of 0/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island rank among middle schools in Staten Island?

By Resource Investment Index, Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island ranks #13 of 13 middle 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 middle schools in Staten Island on the city page.

Is Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island a good school?

Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% 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 Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island, 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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