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Best Public Preschools in Richmond County (2026)
Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Richmond County Public Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 50 public preschools serving 28,472 students in Richmond County, NY.
The top-ranked public preschools in Richmond County, NY are Naples Street Elementary School, P.s. 8 Shirlee Solomon and P.s. 50 Frank Hankinson. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Richmond County, NY public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 41% statewide average). Pre schools in Richmond County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of New York public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is equal to the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Preschools in Richmond County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Naples Street Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1055 Targee St
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 876-4610
Gr: PK-5 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
P.s. 8 Shirlee Solomon
(Math: 92% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
112 Lindenwood Rd
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 356-2800
Gr: PK-5 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #33.
P.s. 50 Frank Hankinson
(Math: 89% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
200 Adelaide Ave
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 987-0396
Gr: PK-5 | 750 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #44.
P.s. 3 Margaret Gioiosa School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
80 S Goff Ave
Staten Island, NY 10309
(718) 984-1021
Gr: PK-5 | 668 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #55.
Barbara Esselborn School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
330 Durant Ave
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 987-8020
Gr: PK-5 | 806 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #66.
P.s. 23 Richmondtown
(Math: 83% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
30 Natick St
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 351-1155
Gr: PK-5 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #77.
Hellenic Classical Charter School - Staten Island
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1641 Richmond Ave
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 449-0957
Gr: PK-6 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #88.
Kathleen Grimm School For Leadership
(Math: 75% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
644 Bloomingdale Rd
Staten Island, NY 10309
(718) 668-8640
Gr: PK-5 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #99.
P.s. 32 Gifford School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
232 Barlow Ave
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 984-1688
Gr: PK-5 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1010.
P.s. 56 Louis Desario School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
250 Kramer Ave
Staten Island, NY 10309
(718) 605-1189
Gr: PK-5 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 30 Westerleigh
(Math: 81% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
200 Wardwell Ave
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 442-0462
Gr: PK-5 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 6 Corporal Allan F Kivlehan School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
555 Page Ave
Staten Island, NY 10307
(718) 697-3760
Gr: PK-5 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 48 William G Wilcox
(Math: 69% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1050 Targee St
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 447-8323
Gr: PK-8 | 964 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 42 Eltingville
(Math: 72% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
380 Genesee Ave
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 984-3800
Gr: PK-5 | 995 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 52 John C Thompson
(Math: 73% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
450 Buel Ave
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 351-5454
Gr: PK-5 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 26 Carteret School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4108 Victory Blvd
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 698-1530
Gr: PK-5 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 1 Tottenville
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
58 Summit St
Staten Island, NY 10307
(718) 984-0960
Gr: PK-5 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1818.
P.s. 55 Henry M Boehm
(Math: 73% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
54 Osborne St
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 697-5200
Gr: PK-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #1919.
P.s. 54 Charles W Leng
(Math: 67% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1060 Willowbrook Rd
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 698-0600
Gr: PK-5 | 790 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #2020.
P.s. 36 J C Drumgoole
(Math: 65% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
255 Ionia Ave
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 984-1422
Gr: PK-5 | 866 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #2121.
P.s. 29 Bardwell
(Math: 60% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1581 Victory Blvd
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 556-4400
Gr: PK-5 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #2222.
P.s. 65 Academy Of Innovative Learning
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
98 Grant St
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 981-5034
Gr: PK-5 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #2323.
P.s. 21 Margaret Emery-elm Park
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
168 Hooker Pl
Staten Island, NY 10302
(718) 816-3300
Gr: PK-5 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2424.
P.s. 4 Maurice Wollin
(Math: 65% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 Nedra Lane
Staten Island, NY 10312
(718) 984-1197
Gr: PK-5 | 862 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #2525.
Michael J Petrides School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
715 Ocean Terr
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 815-0186
Gr: PK-12 | 1,423 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #2626.
Staten Island School Of Civic Leadership
(Math: 57% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
280 Regis Dr
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 697-5250
Gr: PK-8 | 843 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #2727.
P.s. 13 M L Lindemeyer
(Math: 57% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
191 Vermont Ave
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 447-1462
Gr: PK-5 | 768 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #2828.
Space Shuttle Columbia School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
77 Marsh Ave
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 761-2155
Gr: PK-5 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #2929.
Stephanie A Vierno School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
216 Clawson St
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 351-6777
Gr: PK-5 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #3030.
P.s. 45 John Tyler
(Math: 53% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
58 Lawrence Ave
Staten Island, NY 10310
(718) 442-6123
Gr: PK-5 | 751 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #3131.
P.s. 38 George Cromwell
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
421 Lincoln Ave
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 351-1225
Gr: PK-5 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #3232.
P.s. 69 Daniel D Tompkins
(Math: 48% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
144 Keating Pl
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 698-6661
Gr: PK-5 | 674 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #3333.
Harbor View School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Richmond Terr
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 390-2190
Gr: PK-5 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #3434.
P.s. 60 Alice Austen
(Math: 43% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
55 Merrill Ave
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 761-3325
Gr: PK-5 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #3535.
P.s. 19 Curtis School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
780 Post Ave
Staten Island, NY 10310
(718) 442-3860
Gr: PK-5 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public preschools in Richmond County, NY?
The top-ranked public preschools in Richmond County, NY include Naples Street Elementary School, P.s. 8 Shirlee Solomon and P.s. 50 Frank Hankinson.
How many public preschools are located in Richmond County?
50 public preschools are located in Richmond County.
What is the racial composition of students in Richmond County?
Richmond County public preschools minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is equal to the New York public preschools average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Which public preschools in Richmond County are often viewed compared to one another?

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