The Barbara Esselborn School
330 DURANT AVENUE, NY · District 31 · Staten Island
3KPre-KG&T
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According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data: The Barbara Esselborn School (PS 53) is a elementary school in Great Kills, District 31. Average class size: 23.3 students. Math proficiency: 82.3%. ELA proficiency: 78.8%. This school offers a Gifted & Talented program. 3K program available. Pre-K program available. A free school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, NYSED, 2023)
Overview
The Barbara Esselborn School is a elementary school in Great Kills, serving grades PK, 0K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05. Located in District 31, Staten Island, the school enrolls — students with an average class size of 23.3.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2025-26, dataset: wg9x-4ke6) Math proficiency stands at 82.3%, compared to a citywide average of approximately 45%.(NYSED School Report Card, 2025)
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