P.S. 78 serves 845 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

P.S. 78 placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: P.S. 78’s learner population of 845 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 65 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 78 is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of P.S. 78 is 0.60, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to P.S. 78 is Richard H Hungerford School (0.1 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Eagle Academy Of Staten Island (0.2 miles away)