Is Ps 48 William G Wilcox a good school?

Ps 48 William G Wilcox ranks 420 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 48 William G Wilcox?

In the 2023-24 school year, 988 students attended Ps 48 William G Wilcox.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 48 William G Wilcox?

Students at Ps 48 William G Wilcox are 47% White, 28% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 48 William G Wilcox attend?

Students who attend Ps 48 William G Wilcox usually go on to attend: Middle : Is 49 Berta A Dreyfus High : New Dorp High School

Ps 48 William G Wilcox

Summary:

PS 48 William G Wilcox is an elementary school located in Staten Island, New York, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 983 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #31, which is ranked 410 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 48 William G Wilcox consistently performs well on state assessments, with a significant percentage of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels. The school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in New York, with a statewide ranking ranging from 179 out of 2,366 schools (2015-2016) to 420 out of 2,445 schools (2023-2024), placing it in the top 15-20% of elementary schools in the state. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as Asian and English Language Learner (ELL) students, who consistently rank in the top 20-25% of their respective statewide subgroups. However, the school's performance for African American students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 30% of that subgroup.

One of the most interesting findings is the presence of Naples Street Elementary School, a public school located just 0.05 miles from PS 48 William G Wilcox. Naples Street Elementary consistently ranks among the top 1-2% of elementary schools in New York, with exceptional performance on state assessments. This suggests that the local community has access to a highly effective public school option in close proximity to PS 48 William G Wilcox. When comparing PS 48 William G Wilcox to other nearby schools in the same district, the data reveals a wide range of performance, with some struggling schools, such as PS 57 Hubert H Humphrey and PS 46 Albert V Maniscalco, having significantly lower academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1050 Targee St
Staten Island, NY 10304-4450

(718) 447-8323

District: New York City Geographic District #31

SchoolDigger Rank:
420^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,005

Students who attend Ps 48 William G Wilcox usually attend:

Middle:	Is 49 Berta A Dreyfus
High:	New Dorp High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 988

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

Asian:

28.0%

Hispanic:

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 48 William G Wilcox ranks better than 82.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 18^th among 49 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.43. (See more...)

Compare Details Ps 48 William G Wilcox ranks better than 87.4% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.14. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 48 William G Wilcox is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.8%), Asian (28%), Hispanic (18.2%). (See more...)

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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 48 William G Wilcox is 14.6. 39 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 48 William G Wilcox employs 67.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 48 William G Wilcox is $17,005. 48 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 48 William G Wilcox:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 48 William G Wilcox 420^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 48 William G Wilcox in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps 48 William G Wilcox 190^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Ps 48 William G Wilcox in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #31:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #31 410^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ps 48 William G Wilcox

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	80.67	307^th	2206	86.1%
2007	76.07	484^th	2219	78.2%
2008	84.47	123^rd	2227	94.5%
2009	81.02	226^th	2257	90.0%
2010	87.57	115^th	2263	94.9%
2011	85.29	215^th	2286	90.6%
2012	83.74	263^rd	2320	88.7%
2013	83.63	291^st	2325	87.5%
2014	89.07	161^st	2345	93.1%
2015	84.65	276^th	2352	88.3%
2016	88.24	179^th	2366	92.4%
2017	85.98	251^st	2386	89.5%
2018	83.29	305^th	2395	87.3%
2019	82.84	367^th	2413	84.8%
2021	82.72	312^th	2201	85.8%
2022	84.73	318^th	2434	86.9%
2023	85.13	338^th	2439	86.1%
2024	80.43	420^th	2445	82.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ps 48 William G Wilcox

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.60	76^th	938	91.9%
2019	81.01	52^nd	860	94.0%
2022	73.53	161^st	1027	84.3%
2023	70.81	160^th	1001	84.0%
2024	63.79	214^th	1066	79.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps 48 William G Wilcox

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.12	325^th	1941	83.3%
2019	64.03	380^th	1859	79.6%
2022	73.04	306^th	2031	84.9%
2023	70.10	379^th	2016	81.2%
2024	72.09	363^rd	2110	82.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 48 William G Wilcox

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.09	223^rd	2045	89.1%
2019	78.65	317^th	2032	84.4%
2021	80.12	201^st	1678	88.0%
2022	80.45	259^th	2099	87.7%
2023	86.32	201^st	2041	90.2%
2024	74.43	374^th	2078	82.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps 48 William G Wilcox

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.45	258^th	2338	89.0%
2019	82.31	352^nd	2357	85.1%
2021	80.78	285^th	1955	85.4%
2022	81.32	367^th	2401	84.7%
2023	84.57	330^th	2403	86.3%
2024	78.28	448^th	2413	81.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps 48 William G Wilcox

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.79	370^th	2340	84.2%
2019	81.43	365^th	2358	84.5%
2021	80.54	299^th	1961	84.8%
2022	85.45	260^th	2400	89.2%
2023	81.95	362^nd	2400	84.9%
2024	79.72	399^th	2411	83.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Ps 48 William G Wilcox

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.98	222^nd	601	63.1%
2019	61.41	243^rd	548	55.7%
2022	65.31	249^th	671	62.9%
2023	71.20	170^th	605	71.9%
2024	73.40	161^st	662	75.7%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ps 48 William G Wilcox

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	30.51	668^th	936	28.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ps 48 William G Wilcox

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.50	406^th	1392	70.8%
2019	70.35	279^th	1315	78.8%
2022	67.47	376^th	1503	75.0%
2023	74.13	259^th	1429	81.9%
2024	59.67	484^th	1531	68.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Ps 48 William G Wilcox

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.54	277^th	1408	80.3%
2019	76.12	301^st	1338	77.5%
2021	82.11	149^th	1224	87.8%
2022	78.28	250^th	1399	82.1%
2023	73.37	347^th	1337	74.0%
2024	66.79	430^th	1392	69.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ps 48 William G Wilcox

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2015	91.25	80^th	1407	94.3%
2016	91.27	84^th	1429	94.1%
2017	84.76	170^th	1455	88.3%
2018	86.78	145^th	1438	89.9%
2019	83.46	198^th	1439	86.2%
2021	92.75	63^rd	1242	94.9%
2022	87.32	144^th	1479	90.3%
2023	86.77	162^nd	1500	89.2%
2024	84.14	190^th	1504	87.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ps 48 William G Wilcox

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	54.29	176^th	581	69.7%
2023	85.12	18^th	591	97.0%
2024	32.62	462^nd	615	24.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps 48 William G Wilcox

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.40	150^th	1170	87.2%
2019	76.29	128^th	1139	88.8%
2022	63.23	277^th	1283	78.4%
2023	71.76	213^th	1307	83.7%
2024	75.81	165^th	1303	87.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 48 William G Wilcox

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.11	122^nd	1245	90.2%
2019	73.09	251^st	1241	79.8%
2021	85.50	84^th	935	91.0%
2022	80.74	161^st	1306	87.7%
2023	85.02	134^th	1288	89.6%
2024	82.23	161^st	1296	87.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps 48 William G Wilcox

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.11	120^th	1353	91.1%
2019	86.40	146^th	1370	89.3%
2021	91.56	49^th	1066	95.4%
2022	86.66	132^nd	1454	90.9%
2023	84.45	180^th	1463	87.7%
2024	81.00	214^th	1465	85.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps 48 William G Wilcox

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.46	186^th	1352	86.2%
2019	79.17	234^th	1366	82.9%
2021	90.83	70^th	1071	93.5%
2022	86.40	143^rd	1455	90.2%
2023	86.33	150^th	1464	89.8%
2024	84.30	176^th	1464	88.0%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Ps 48 William G Wilcox

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.00	102^nd	374	72.7%
2019	60.55	150^th	369	59.3%
2022	64.09	141^st	381	63.0%
2023	75.79	85^th	388	78.1%
2024	73.84	94^th	396	76.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ps 48 William G Wilcox

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	53.01	255^th	663	61.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ps 48 William G Wilcox

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.88	291^st	810	64.1%
2019	59.67	270^th	826	67.3%
2022	70.59	187^th	914	79.5%
2023	80.79	135^th	943	85.7%
2024	73.53	182^nd	953	80.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Ps 48 William G Wilcox

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.03	95^th	763	87.5%
2019	79.45	114^th	716	84.1%
2021	92.27	25^th	614	95.9%
2022	81.45	111^th	748	85.2%
2023	76.73	167^th	772	78.4%
2024	75.38	170^th	778	78.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.3)

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, April 25, 2015

Ms Mammolito is such a truly dedicated Principal; it's so easy to see that she truly cares about the children. While other schools are cutting programs, Ms. Mammolito is adding them to 48. Our children benefit in such an amazing way! We are so proud of Ms. Mammolito, and so proud to be a part of the PS 48 Family. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, February 1, 2011

its a great school but its toooo small its a mad house there with 34 kids in each class room Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 48 William G Wilcox

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	126	11	12	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	161
1990	180	8	13	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
1991	162	4	24	29	0	n/a	n/a	18	237
1992	181	9	25	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	249
1993	184	11	37	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	259
1994	198	12	36	24	4	n/a	n/a	0	274
1995	203	26	44	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	305
1996	203	26	44	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	305
1997	181	32	51	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	305
1998	193	44	75	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	361
1999	241	50	92	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
2000	228	47	87	60	1	n/a	n/a	0	423
2001	242	34	91	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	421
2002	220	33	80	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	375
2003	220	33	80	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	375
2004	219	40	70	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
2005	223	26	65	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	373
2006	236	23	74	53	2	n/a	n/a	0	388
2007	227	23	77	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	380
2008	242	24	91	56	2	n/a	n/a	0	415
2009	262	22	94	73	2	n/a	n/a	0	453
2010	302	20	104	72	2	n/a	n/a	0	500
2011	307	19	99	79	1	0	0	0	505
2012	334	27	103	86	1	0	0	0	551
2013	342	25	112	92	0	0	11	0	582
2014	424	35	138	134	2	0	14	0	747
2015	527	35	154	152	2	0	12	0	882
2016	564	38	166	166	2	0	14	0	950
2017	566	42	179	167	2	2	16	0	974
2018	563	38	190	172	2	1	16	0	982
2019	548	43	210	180	2	1	17	0	1001
2020	532	41	231	176	3	0	18	0	1001
2021	501	40	225	177	3	0	22	0	968
2022	455	44	254	167	4	0	23	0	947
2023	468	48	270	174	2	1	20	0	983
2024	462	46	277	180	0	1	22	0	988

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 48 William G Wilcox

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	161	9.9	16.2	n/a
1990	220	11.9	18.4	n/a
1991	237	12.0	19.7	n/a
1992	249	13.0	19.1	n/a
1993	259	14.0	18.5	n/a
1994	274	15.0	18.3	n/a
1995	305	12.3	24.8	n/a
1996	305	12.3	24.8	n/a
1997	305	15.4	19.8	32.1
1998	361	15.1	23.9	39.3
1999	438	18.2	24.1	32.6
2000	423	22.8	18.6	39
2001	421	23.0	18.3	35.4
2002	375	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	375	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	380	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	373	22.7	16.4	0
2006	388	23.0	16.9	51.8
2007	380	23.0	16.5	50.8
2008	415	24.0	17.3	54.2
2009	453	27.0	16.8	47.9
2010	500	28.0	17.8	n/a
2011	505	28.3	17.8	44
2012	551	27.0	20.3	44.8
2013	582	29.0	20.0	46.7
2014	747	41.9	17.7	41.9
2015	882	52.0	16.9	43
2016	950	61.0	15.5	42
2017	974	59.7	16.2	42.6
2018	982	62.0	15.8	41.3
2019	1001	62.0	16.1	43.9
2020	1001	63.0	15.8	41.8
2021	968	66.4	14.5	45
2022	947	66.7	14.1	50.5
2023	983	79.5	12.3	52.8
2024	988	67.6	14.6	51.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 48 William G Wilcox

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	161	9.9	16.2	n/a
1990	220	11.9	18.4	n/a
1991	237	12.0	19.7	n/a
1992	249	13.0	19.1	n/a
1993	259	14.0	18.5	n/a
1994	274	15.0	18.3	n/a
1995	305	12.3	24.8	n/a
1996	305	12.3	24.8	n/a
1997	305	15.4	19.8	32.1
1998	361	15.1	23.9	39.3
1999	438	18.2	24.1	32.6
2000	423	22.8	18.6	39
2001	421	23.0	18.3	35.4
2002	375	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	375	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	380	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	373	22.7	16.4	0
2006	388	23.0	16.9	51.8
2007	380	23.0	16.5	50.8
2008	415	24.0	17.3	54.2
2009	453	27.0	16.8	47.9
2010	500	28.0	17.8	n/a
2011	505	28.3	17.8	44
2012	551	27.0	20.3	44.8
2013	582	29.0	20.0	46.7
2014	747	41.9	17.7	41.9
2015	882	52.0	16.9	43
2016	950	61.0	15.5	42
2017	974	59.7	16.2	42.6
2018	982	62.0	15.8	41.3
2019	1001	62.0	16.1	43.9
2020	1001	63.0	15.8	41.8
2021	968	66.4	14.5	45
2022	947	66.7	14.1	50.5
2023	983	79.5	12.3	52.8
2024	988	67.6	14.6	51.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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