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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE this year?
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Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8·NCES 360008502211
PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE
1290 SPOFFORD AVE, BRONX, NY 10474 · (718) 589-4312 · Bronx County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
424 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
27.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
28.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
441
-255 (-37%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.0:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
76%
was 72%
% Black
20%
was 25%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE
PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE is one of the average-sized K-5 schools in BRONX, New York, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8, with 441 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 runs 52 schools in total, collectively educating 21,621 students. PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 76% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 20% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.3%.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Bronx County put median household earnings sit near $48,676, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).
BRONX ACADEMY FOR MULTI-MEDIA is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 45.5%.
The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.
Five-year trend. PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE's enrollment has ticked down 37% since 2018, when it stood at 696 (now 441). Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 25% to 20%.
On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Bronx County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,404,779
Census ACS
Median income
$48,676
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
472
202,028 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8
- HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,087 students
- PS 71 ROSE E SCALAElementary · 1,079 students
- PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRAElementary · 718 students
- PS 36 UNIONPORTElementary · 660 students
- PS 152 EVERGREENElementary · 634 students
- PS 72 DR WILLIAM DORNEYElementary · 598 students
Other schools in BRONX
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)High · 2,953 students
- KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL IIICombined · 2,390 students
- HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
- ATMOSPHERE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLHigh · 1,481 students
- PS 83 DONALD HERTZElementary · 1,451 students
- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)High · 1,383 students
Nearby schools
- BRONX ACADEMY FOR MULTI-MEDIA0.1 mi · 144
- LEADERS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL0.1 mi · 943
- EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL0.4 mi · 222
- BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS0.5 mi · 588
- BRONX STUDIO SCHOOL FOR WRITERS AND ARTISTS0.5 mi · 589
- BRONX ARENA HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 158
Frequently asked questions
About PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKEHow large is PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE?
PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE enrolls approximately 441 students in grades PK-05.
Is PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE an elementary, middle, or high school?
PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE have?
PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE?
At PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE, the student body is approximately 1% White, 76% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE in?
PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8.
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