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Ps 48 PO Michael J Buczek

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 48 PO Michael J Buczek is an elementary school located in New York, NY, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 372 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #6, which is ranked 642 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Ps 48 PO Michael J Buczek consistently performs below the New York City Geographic District #6 and New York state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the NY State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 36.84% compared to the district's 46.79% and the state's 54.15%. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with English Language Learner (ELL) students performing better than their peers.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Ps 152 Dyckman Valley and Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte, Ps 48 PO Michael J Buczek generally performs worse academically. Additionally, the nearby Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights significantly outperforms the traditional public school in academic proficiency. The high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch at Ps 48 PO Michael J Buczek, ranging from 86.29% to 89.33%, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may contribute to its lower academic performance.

368

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$45,423

Per pupil spending ?

85.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4360-78 Broadway
New York, NY 10033

(917) 521-3800

District: New York City Geographic District # 6

Students who attend Ps 48 PO Michael J Buczek usually attend:

Middle:	Junior High School 143 Eleanor Roosevelt
High:	Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.9%

White:

7.3%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (31% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg50%

New York avg55%

2,185^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 25Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6

642^nd of 874New York City Geographic District # 6 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	2185 of 2445	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	2133 of 2445	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	2242 of 2439	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1922 of 2434	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	1656 of 2201	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	1818 of 2413	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	2199 of 2395	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.5	2153 of 2386	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.6	2081 of 2366	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.7	1979 of 2352	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.0	1897 of 2345	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.3	1965 of 2325	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.6	1796 of 2320	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.5	1717 of 2286	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.2	2030 of 2263	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.1	2039 of 2257	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.4	2114 of 2227	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.1	2153 of 2219	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.9	2055 of 2206	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	812 of 1117	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	567 of 1066	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	634 of 1001	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	783 of 1027	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	596 of 860	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	666 of 938	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	2112 of 2409	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	2143 of 2413	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	2239 of 2403	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	1961 of 2401	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	1512 of 2357	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.2	2211 of 2338	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	42.9	719 of 1315	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	1168 of 1392	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	638 of 792	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.7	377 of 766	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.0	527 of 637	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	465 of 622	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.2	148 of 570	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	296 of 730	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	36.3	1304 of 2032	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	1748 of 2045	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	2145 of 2407	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	2087 of 2411	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	2160 of 2400	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	1797 of 2400	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	1936 of 2358	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	2088 of 2340	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1723 of 2134	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1936 of 2110	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1725 of 2016	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1455 of 2031	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1453 of 1859	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1629 of 1941	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2019)45th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)36th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile+17 vs school

Homeless (2025)19th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math36%-22 vs state

English Language Arts31%-24 vs state

Science19%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 48 PO Michael J Buczek	Public	PK, KG-5	4360-78 Broadway	New York	10033	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(917) 521-3800	368	37	9.9	85.6%	27 (7.3%)	8 (2.2%)	327 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	15.4	2185^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.6%		17.5	2133^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	12.8%	52				36.8	20.0	38.5				51.1	31.1	25.0				18.8		$45,423	$3,376	$42,048
Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte	Public	K-5	185 Wadsworth Ave	New York	10033	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-7857	197	20	9.9	99.5%	6 (3.0%)	8 (4.1%)	179 (90.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	42.6	1400^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.7%		41.1	1412^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.2%	12				45.8	65.5	26.7				61.5	86.7	43.8				20.0		$47,753	$3,485	$44,269
Dos Puentes Elementary School	Public	K-5	185 Wadsworth Ave	New York	10033	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 781-1803	416	33	12.7	65.4%	84 (20.2%)	6 (1.4%)	309 (74.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	66.3	783^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.0%		51.5	1130^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.8%	347				51.9	70.3	60.4				55.2	75.4	72.7				60.0		$31,975	$2,731	$29,244
Ps/Is 187 Hudson Cliffs	Public	PK, KG-8	349 Cabrini Blvd	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	No	(212) 927-8218	744	60	12.3	39.4%	273 (36.7%)	27 (3.6%)	346 (46.5%)	30 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (8.9%)	88.3	229^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.6%		90.4	195^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.0%	34			100.0	77.8	85.5	86.4	82.9	92.7	78.6	83.6	84.1	66.7	76.1	82.6	48.7	69.2	75.0	$27,843	$1,785	$26,057
Ps 189	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2580 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 927-8303	421	43	9.8	93.3%	10 (2.4%)	19 (4.5%)	390 (92.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51.4	1171^st of 2445 public elementary schools	52.1%		46	1255^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.7%	84				34.1	44.2	77.1				54.9	50.0	67.3				53.9		$37,336	$3,647	$33,688
Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights	Public, Charter	K-5	701 Fort Washington Ave	New York	10040	New York County	Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 558-0027	410			77.6%	16 (3.9%)	58 (14.1%)	313 (76.3%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	94.6	90^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.3%		94.6	101^st of 2445 public elementary schools	95.9%	11				79.2	81.1	97.6				90.9	94.4	97.6				89.2		$22,016	$00	$22,016
Equity Project Charter School (The)	Public, Charter	K-8	549 Audubon Ave-Trailer 30	New York	10040	New York County	Equity Project Charter School (The)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 254-6451	1,075	83	12.9	92.7%	11 (1.0%)	37 (3.4%)	998 (92.8%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.6%)	42.6	1402^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	42.7%		36	1567^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.9%	165	74.0	53.9	86.7	43.0	29.7	57.1	47.0	62.9	72.2	57.9	48.3	57.5	71.2	85.3	86.3	31.6		$25,894	$676	$25,218
Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	586 W 177th St	New York	10033	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 927-9233	350	37	9.3	98.9%	11 (3.1%)	11 (3.1%)	322 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	37.5	1533^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	37.3%		20.9	2035^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.8%	502				38.8	31.5	48.9				46.2	60.3	58.3				45.8		$38,458	$3,333	$35,125
Professor Juan Bosch Public School	Public	K-5	12-18 Ellwood St	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 569-0327	254	36	7.0	81.1%	28 (11.0%)	8 (3.1%)	201 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	63.8	854^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.1%		60	906^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.9%	52				46.7	61.8	77.8				35.3	76.5	82.8				65.5		$51,916	$3,367	$48,549
Ps 152 Dyckman Valley	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	93 Nagle Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 567-5456	456	36	12.7	94.5%	11 (2.4%)	23 (5.0%)	386 (84.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	34.5	1636^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.1%		29.5	1760^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.0%	124				61.9	47.5	39.1				52.3	51.6	40.0				34.8		$37,215	$3,472	$33,743

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 48 PO Michael J Buczek

What schools do graduates of Ps 48 PO Michael J Buczek attend?

Students who attend Ps 48 PO Michael J Buczek usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junior High School 143 Eleanor Roosevelt
High : Community Health Academy Of The Heights

How many students attend Ps 48 PO Michael J Buczek?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Ps 48 PO Michael J Buczek.

What district is Ps 48 PO Michael J Buczek in?

New York City Geographic District # 6

What is the racial makeup of Ps 48 PO Michael J Buczek?

Students at Ps 48 PO Michael J Buczek are 89% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Ps 48 PO Michael J Buczek a good school?

Ps 48 PO Michael J Buczek ranks in the bottom 10.6% of New York elementary schools.

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