PS 1 TOTTENVILLE

www.ps01.org

431 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 1, also known as the Tottenville School, is a historic public elementary school located in the heart of the Tottenville neighborhood on Staten Island. Serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 5, the school is deeply integrated into the local community and is recognized for its long-standing presence in the area. Its location on Summit Street places it within a quiet, residential setting that has been a cornerstone of the neighborhood’s educational landscape for generations.

The school is known for fostering a supportive, traditional learning environment that emphasizes foundational academic skills and character development. As part of the New York City Department of Education, PS 1 focuses on meeting the diverse needs of its student body through a standard curriculum enriched by various extracurricular activities. With its small-school atmosphere, PS 1 is often praised by local families for its tight-knit community feel and its commitment to providing a consistent and stable educational experience for young learners in the 10307 zip code.

431

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

40.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 1 TOTTENVILLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	295
Hispanic	100
Black	6
Asian	21
Two or More	8
American Indian	1

White
295 (68.4 %)
Hispanic
100 (23.2 %)
Asian
21 (4.9 %)
Two or More
8 (1.9 %)
Black
6 (1.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31
Phone:	(718)984-0960
Website:	http://www.ps01.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	431
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	164
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 36

Kindergarten 80

Grade 1 59

Grade 2 61

Grade 3 64

Grade 4 67

Grade 5 63

Ungraded 1