Is 75 Frank D Paulo, Staten Island NY

Original Research by School Decision on Is 75 Frank D Paulo

IS 75 Frank D Paulo sits on Staten Island's South Shore as a regular public middle school serving grades six through eight. The school draws from the surrounding residential neighborhoods of what are otherwise car-oriented, single-family home communities. Staten Island itself retains a notably suburban character for a New York City borough, with detached homes, quiet streets, and neighborhood centers separated by topography and distance rather than organized around a single urban core. The area around the school is predominantly residential, and the broader island economy centers on healthcare and retail as the largest employment sectors, along with waterfront maritime industry on the North Shore.

The school's current enrollment is small to moderate in size for its grade band, with roughly balanced grades across the three middle school years. Nearly half the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a community with moderate economic diversity. The racial and ethnic composition is predominantly white, with substantial Asian, Hispanic, and smaller Black, two or more races, and Native American/Alaska Native populations represented. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available.

On state testing in math, sixth-graders show strong proficiency, with the vast majority reaching proficient or above on the state exam. Seventh-graders perform even stronger. Eighth-graders remain solid, though student participation drops noticeably at that grade level, which a parent may want to look into with the school. In English language arts, sixth and eighth graders show proficiency in the mid-to-upper range, while seventh graders read at slightly higher proficiency. ELA proficiency is somewhat lower than math across all tested grades. In science, the school reports data only for eighth grade, where proficiency sits below math and ELA; again, participation is notably lower at eighth grade. The school does not report a fifth-grade science result. State testing data for fifth grade in both math and ELA are not available, likely because the school does not enroll fifth graders.

Overall, the academic profile shows a school where math performance is the clear strength, holding consistently in the strong range across grades. Reading and science performance are solid but sit a step below, with science showing the softest results of the three subjects tested. The eighth-grade participation gap in math, science, and particularly math and science combined suggests a pattern worth understanding with the school leadership, as it may reflect scheduling, student engagement, or course pathways at that grade level.

IS 75 sits within New York City Geographic District 31, which covers all of Staten Island. The district currently faces a significant elementary school seat shortage, prompting ongoing construction and school additions across the borough. This capacity pressure may affect assignment patterns and class sizes in the years ahead. The broader borough is experiencing modest residential growth focused on waterfront development on the North Shore, with single-family neighborhoods on the South Shore remaining relatively stable. Housing values in the area are above the state average and have risen modestly in recent years. Mortgage rates and the local rental market reflect current national economic conditions, with rent rising at a measured pace.

For a family considering this school, the picture is one of solid academic performance in math, reasonable proficiency in reading and science, a community with moderate economic diversity, and a suburban neighborhood setting. The lower test participation rates at eighth grade warrant a direct conversation with the school about what drives that pattern and how it affects course offerings or student progression to high school.

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Academic performance

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

New York Regents Exams

4 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
Math	163	100.0%
Science	163	100.0%
Ela	162	100.0%
Social Studies	162	98.0%

Math

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 66% · ▼ 66 pts below district

▼ 51 pts below state median · ▼ 64 pts below county median

Grade 682%

School 82% · District 56% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 37 pts above county median

Grade 786%

School 86% · District 68% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 882%

School 82% · District 60% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 45 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 68% · ▼ 67 pts below district

▼ 54 pts below state median · ▼ 67 pts below county median

Grade 676%

School 76% · District 59% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 780%

School 80% · District 62% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 877%

School 77% · District 61% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Science

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 48% · ▼ 47 pts below district

▼ 42 pts below state median · ▼ 40 pts below county median

Grade 865%

School 65% · District 47% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 41 pts above county 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-income73%Higher-income78%5 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income78%Higher-income82%4 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income73%Higher-income81%8 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income78%Higher-income86%8 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income87%Higher-income85%2 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income78%Higher-income86%9 pp gap