PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8
1290 SPOFFORD AVE, BRONX, NY 10474 · (718) 589-4312
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Academic performance
Math proficiency24.5%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts24.5%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
441Students enrolled
11:1Student–teacher ratio
96%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K94
Kindergarten63
Grade 159
Grade 257
Grade 353
Grade 458
Grade 556
Ungraded1
Students
Hispanic · 76%334
Black · 20%90
White · 1%6
Asian · 1%4
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%3
Two or more races · 1%3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
543’20
500’21
475’22
459’23
441’24
Location
1290 SPOFFORD AVE BRONX
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.