IS 49 BERTA A DREYFUS

501 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

I.S. 49, officially known as the Berta A. Dreyfus Intermediate School, is a public middle school located in the Stapleton neighborhood of Staten Island, New York. Serving students in grades 6 through 8, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 31. The school is named after Berta A. Dreyfus, a longtime educator and civic leader who was a significant figure in the Staten Island community throughout the early 20th century.

The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive academic environment that balances core curriculum requirements with student development. As a neighborhood school, I.S. 49 focuses on addressing the diverse needs of its student body through various academic supports and extracurricular opportunities. The facility serves as a central hub for the Stapleton area, emphasizing community involvement and preparing students for the transition to high school by encouraging both academic rigor and social-emotional growth.

501

Total Students

54.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

62.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IS 49 BERTA A DREYFUS
Demographic	Student Count
White	37
Hispanic	231
Black	170
Asian	49
Two or More	6
American Indian	7
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
231 (46.1 %)
Black
170 (33.9 %)
Asian
49 (9.8 %)
White
37 (7.4 %)
American Indian
7 (1.4 %)
Two or More
6 (1.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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)727-6040
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	501
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	54.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	306
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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

Grade 6 142

Grade 7 176

Grade 8 182

Ungraded 1