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Enrollment
1,224
Elementary
DISTRICT 789 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24·NCES 360009802215
PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE
63-60 80TH ST, MIDDLE VILLAGE, NY 11379 · (718) 326-2111 · Queens County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,224 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% of New York public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
643 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 121 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 126 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 130 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 167 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 137 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 130 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 139 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 136 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 137 | 11% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (121) is 12% smaller than its 8th grade class (137).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
62.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
68.7%
NY avg 57.4% . -4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 68.7% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 72.8% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
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
63.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →
Schools most like PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE
PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE's state test result (63.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE this school | 1,224 | 52.5% | 63.7% |
| PS 122 MAMIE FAY ASTORIA | 1,124 | 49.5% | 80.2% |
| PS 48 WILLIAM G WILCOX STATEN ISLAND | 964 | 52.2% | 71.5% |
| PS 42 ELTINGVILLE STATEN ISLAND | 995 | 48.9% | 67.0% |
| PS 102 BAYVIEW (THE) BROOKLYN | 1,075 | 63.1% | 70.1% |
| PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN STATEN ISLAND | 862 | 47.8% | 61.3% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #611 of 2,335 | #88 of 220 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #757 of 2,342 ▼ 257 | #104 of 219 ▼ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #837 of 2,343 ▼ 206 | #112 of 220 ▼ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,224 | #8 of 2,585 | #3 of 230 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #2,143 of 2,338 | #195 of 218 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #349 of 2,388 | #51 of 225 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #1,333 of 2,534 | #202 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #373 of 606 | #39 of 51 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,224
+80 (+7%) vs 2020
+35% since 2010-11, when it was 904
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,224 | 77.6 | 15.8:1 | 53% (643) |
| 2023-24 | 1,218 | 92.4 | 13.2:1 | 50% (609) |
| 2022-23 | 1,172 | 84.1 | 13.9:1 | 50% (589) |
| 2020-21 | 1,144 | 77 | 14.9:1 | 45% (514) |
| 2017-18 | 1,156 | 68 | 17.0:1 | 47% (549) |
| 2015-16 | 1,097 | 62 | 17.7:1 | 46% (505) |
| 2010-11 | 904 | 53 | 17.1:1 | 44% (395) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE.
About PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE
PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE is an elementary school with a street address in MIDDLE VILLAGE, New York. It has an enrollment of 1,224 students in kindergarten through 8. Across elementary schools in New York, the average enrollment is about 443.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24 operates 57 schools. Combined enrollment is 48,008 students.
At PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE, White students make up the biggest share, 42%. The remaining students are 31% Hispanic, 25% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Queens County, the White share is about 26%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE scores 67%.
PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE reported 77.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1. There are 643 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 53% of enrollment. That is lower than the 77% average for public schools in Queens County.
PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 76% of New York public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE is +8.0 points: 63.7% actual, 55.7% predicted.
For Queens County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $86,136, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 392 public schools in the county, enrolling about 268,205, PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE among them.
PS/IS 87 MIDDLE VILLAGE sits about 0.6 miles from PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE ranks 7th on proficiency.
NCES assigns PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 1,144 (2020-21) to 1,224 (2024-25).
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Queens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,323,052
Census ACS
Median income
$86,136
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
392
268,205 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24
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- NEWTOWN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,072 students
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Other schools in MIDDLE VILLAGE
- PS 128 LORRAINE TUZZO-JUNIPER VALLEYElementary · 631 students
- PS/IS 87 MIDDLE VILLAGEElementary · 541 students
- MIDDLE VILLAGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLMiddle · 468 students
Nearby schools
- PS/IS 87 MIDDLE VILLAGE0.6 mi · 541
- PS 128 LORRAINE TUZZO-JUNIPER VALLEY0.6 mi · 631
- PS 174 WILLIAM SIDNEY MOUNT0.7 mi · 545
- PS 139 REGO PARK0.9 mi · 571
- MASPETH HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,001
- MIDDLE VILLAGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL0.9 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLEWhat is the total enrollment at PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE?
PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE enrolls approximately 1,224 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE serve?
PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE is approximately 15.8:1 (78 FTE teachers).
How diverse is PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE?
PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE reports a student body of 42% White, 31% Hispanic, 0% Black, 25% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE?
PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLE is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24 in Queens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.