Summary:
PS 49 Willis Avenue is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 546 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #7, which is ranked 767 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
PS 49 Willis Avenue consistently outperforms the New York City Geographic District #7 and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had over 50% of 3rd and 4th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 34% and 33%, respectively. In Math, the school had over 60% of 3rd and 4th graders proficient or better, compared to the district's 42% and 40%. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade is also noteworthy, with 30.51% proficient or better, compared to the district's 14.53% and the state's 35%. Additionally, PS 49 Willis Avenue consistently ranks among the top New York elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students.
While the nearby schools, such as PS 179, Young Leaders Elementary School, PS 154 Jonathan D Hyatt, and PS 30 Wilton, generally perform below PS 49 Willis Avenue in academic proficiency, the charter schools in the area, such as Choice Charter School, Family Life Academy Charter School II, South Bronx Classical Charter School II, and Bronx Charter School for Children, show a mixed performance, with some outperforming PS 49 Willis Avenue and others underperforming. Despite the high poverty rate of 98.17% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, PS 49 Willis Avenue appears to be effectively utilizing its resources to provide a quality education to its students.
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