Summary:
PS 148 is an elementary school located in East Elmhurst, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 678 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #30, which is ranked 415 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
PS 148 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,443 and 1,891 out of 2,434 to 2,445 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the district and state averages, with only 27.17% of 3rd graders, 32.61% of 4th graders, and 23.29% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 48.91%, 54.95%, and 51.62%, respectively. In mathematics, the school's performance is slightly better, with 41.18% of 3rd graders, 38.53% of 4th graders, and 43.68% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the district averages of 55.75%, 60.76%, and 53.05%. The school's performance on the 5th grade science assessment is also low, with only 18.18% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the district average of 39.25%.
Comparing PS 148 to the nearby schools, such as PS 222, PS 92, PS 127, and PS 149, suggests that these schools generally perform better on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. These schools also have lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 60.55% to 83.33% free or reduced-price lunch recipients, compared to PS 148's 79.35%. Despite the higher per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio at PS 148, the school has not been able to translate these resources into improved academic performance.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
New York City Geographic District #30
SchoolDigger Rank:
1891st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,662
Students who attend Ps 148 usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.6
Number of students: 678
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
80.1%
Asian:
15.3%
White:
2.8%
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African American:
1.0%
Two or more races:
0.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.4%
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