PS 48 Joseph R Drake

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District # 8

1290 Spofford Ave, Bronx, NY 10474 Map

Math (met standard)
28%
−30 state 57% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
27%
−28 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
19%
−26 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
96%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
441
2024-25
Students per teacher
11.4
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 36% state 60% · 2024-25 36% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 27% state 59% · 2024-25 29% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 21% state 54% · 2024-25 19% state 57% · 2024-25 19% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 28% state 57% · 2024-25 27% state 55% · 2024-25 19% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 28% state 57% 27% state 55% 19% state 45%
2023-24 28% state 54% 20% state 44% 12% state 35%
2022-23 22% state 52% 26% state 46% —
2021-22 7% state 42% 11% state 41% —
2018-19 19% state 50% 20% state 46% —
2017-18 20% state 48% 23% state 45% —
2016-17 10% state 45% 14% state 40% —
2015-16 13% state 43% 16% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Leaders in Our Neighborhood Charter School
Grades K–12 Charter · Leaders in Our Neighborhood Charter School
0.1 mi
55%
−1 vs state
45%
−8 vs state
17%
−28 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2024-25 96% 943 Hispanic 73%
Emblaze Academy Charter School
Grades 5–8 Charter · Emblaze Academy Charter School
0.4 mi
43%
−9 vs state
62%
+9 vs state
59%
+14 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2024-25 95% 222 Hispanic 62%
Bronx Charter School for the Arts
Grades K–8 Charter · Bronx Charter School for the Arts
0.5 mi
57%
+1 vs state
56%
+3 vs state
20%
−25 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2024-25 89% 588 Hispanic 71%
PS 75 School of Research and Discovery
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 8
0.6 mi
74%
+17 vs state
60%
+5 vs state
35%
−10 vs state
26% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2024-25 99% 509 Hispanic 70%
South Bronx Classical Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · South Bronx Classical Charter School
0.7 mi
99%
+44 vs state
95%
+42 vs state
78%
+33 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 94% in 2022-23 → 97% in 2024-25 87% 522 Hispanic 55%
PS 62 Inocensio Casanova
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 8
0.7 mi
43%
−14 vs state
48%
−7 vs state
19%
−26 vs state
20% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2024-25 98% 427 Hispanic 82%
Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School
Grades PK–12 Charter · Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School
0.7 mi
39%
−18 vs state
57%
+2 vs state
39%
−6 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2021-22 → 39% in 2024-25 89% 836 Black 49%
Longwood Academy of Discovery (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 8
0.7 mi
21%
−36 vs state
26%
−29 vs state
13%
−32 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2024-25 99% 439 Hispanic 73%
PS 152 Evergreen
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 8
0.8 mi
40%
−18 vs state
41%
−14 vs state
24%
−21 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2024-25 98% 634 Hispanic 84%
PS 93 Albert G Oliver
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 8
0.8 mi
63%
+6 vs state
29%
−26 vs state
50%
+5 vs state
21% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2024-25 85% 356 Hispanic 67%