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Ps 48 Joseph R Drake is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 475 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District # 8 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 35.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Ps 48 Joseph R Drake enrolls 475 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 35.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% Hispanic or Latino, 21% Black or African American and 1.1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 364 | 77% |
| Black or African American | 99 | 21% |
| White | 5 | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
436 of the school's 475 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 436 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ps 48 Joseph R Drake is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 34, state house district 84.
Ps 48 Joseph R Drake is one of 51 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8, based in BRONX, New York. The district serves 23,353 students district-wide and employs 2,038 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 475 students, Ps 48 Joseph R Drake is close to the district average of about 458 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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