Is 27 Anning S Prall, Staten Island NY

Original Research by School Decision on Is 27 Anning S Prall

IS 27 Anning S Prall is a public middle school serving grades six through eight in Staten Island's Clove Lake neighborhood. The school draws from a residential, working-class catchment area where a large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Hispanic and Black, with a notable Asian population and a smaller white enrollment. The school sits within New York City Geographic District 31, which covers all of Staten Island and is currently managing an ongoing elementary school seat shortage that affects capacity planning across the borough.

On state assessments, IS 27's performance is mixed. In English Language Arts, students show moderate proficiency: sixth graders reach proficiency at about the rate typical for the bottom half of middle grades, while seventh and eighth graders perform somewhat higher, closer to the midpoint. In math, there is clear grade-level progression. Sixth graders achieve proficiency at a lower clip, seventh graders climb substantially higher, and eighth graders fall back somewhat, sitting between sixth and seventh grade results. Across both subjects, the school's test-taking participation is relatively high, suggesting the data reflects actual enrollment rather than selective testing. Science proficiency in eighth grade is notably low, around one-fifth of students. State assessment data for social studies is available only from the 2009-2010 school year, so no current picture exists for that subject.

The school's enrollment is stable at roughly nine hundred students, distributed fairly evenly across the three middle grades. About three-quarters of students live in households qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a reflection of the neighborhood's economic profile. The enrollment includes roughly one-eighth Asian students, one-fifth Black students, and nearly half Hispanic students, making it a school where no single racial group holds a majority. Counts for students with IEPs and English learners are not publicly reported, leaving a gap in the full picture of student support needs.

Staten Island itself is predominantly residential and suburban in feel for a New York City borough, with detached homes, backyards, and tree-lined streets, especially on the South Shore. The borough is about one-third parkland, nicknamed the city's "Greenest Borough." Neighborhoods feel self-contained and are reached primarily by car rather than organized around a single center. Port Richmond serves as a commercial hub; St. George is the civic heart. Healthcare and retail are the largest employment sectors. Housing values have risen at a moderate pace, and the rental market is tight. District 31 is planning significant elementary school construction to address capacity constraints, a context that may affect middle school enrollment patterns and neighborhood investment over the next several years.

IS 27 is a neighborhood school without alternative or specialized programming. Its test results suggest it serves students of mixed academic readiness, with stronger showing in seventh-grade math and ELA but notable weakness in eighth-grade science. The school sits in a working-class, immigrant-majority community where English learner and special education enrollment are likely meaningful but go unreported. A parent considering this school would want to look into the school's specific reading and math support structures, science curriculum and resources, and how well it manages the academic span within each grade. The lack of reported English learner data is especially worth clarifying, given the demographics.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

New York Regents Exams

2 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Science	82	87.0%
Math	54	100.0%

Math

Grade 638%

School 38% · District 56% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 759%

School 59% · District 68% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 6 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 844%

School 44% · District 60% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 649%

School 49% · District 59% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 755%

School 55% · District 62% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 7 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 852%

School 52% · District 61% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Science

Grade 819%

School 19% · District 47% · ▼ 28 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 834%

School 34% · district not reported

▼ 45 pts below state median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income42%Higher-income78%36 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income46%Higher-income79%33 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income44%Higher-income78%34 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income31%Higher-income68%37 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income53%Higher-income78%26 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income37%Higher-income71%34 pp gap