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Ps 49 Willis Avenue

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Ps 49 Willis Avenue ranks 925 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

925^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 49 Willis Avenue is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving 494 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #7, which is ranked 777 out of 874 districts in the state.

PS 49 Willis Avenue has shown consistent improvement in its academic performance, outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency for grades 3-5. The school's performance is particularly strong in Math, with students scoring significantly higher than their peers across the district and state. This success is notable given that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 98.18% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, such as PS 179, Young Leaders Elementary School, and PS 154 Jonathan D Hyatt, PS 49 Willis Avenue demonstrates stronger academic performance, particularly in Math and Science. However, these nearby schools also serve high percentages of low-income students, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 97% to 99%. The student-teacher ratios at the nearby schools are similar to PS 49 Willis Avenue, ranging from 9.4 to 12.8 students per teacher.

447

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,815

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

383 E 139th St
Bronx, NY 10454

(718) 292-4623

District: New York City Geographic District # 7

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.8%

African American:

24.8%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (60% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District # 7

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg41%

New York avg55%

925^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 48 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 18Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7

777^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 7 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	60.4	925 of 2445	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	1023 of 2445	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.8	1661 of 2439	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	1458 of 2434	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	1254 of 2201	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	1166 of 2413	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	1196 of 2395	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.8	1301 of 2386	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.4	1844 of 2366	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.6	2018 of 2352	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.3	2162 of 2345	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.9	2076 of 2325	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.7	1706 of 2320	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.0	1854 of 2286	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.4	1841 of 2263	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.7	1871 of 2257	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.4	1994 of 2227	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.3	1970 of 2219	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.2	1945 of 2206	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	278 of 1117	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	162 of 1066	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	43.9	485 of 1001	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.4	89 of 1027	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	69.8	111 of 860	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	145 of 938	84.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	994 of 2409	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	809 of 2413	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	1535 of 2403	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	1504 of 2401	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	1168 of 2357	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	1079 of 2338	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	347 of 1569	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	335 of 1531	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	633 of 1429	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	502 of 1503	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	319 of 1315	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	394 of 1392	71.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	271 of 792	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	192 of 766	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	203 of 637	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	101 of 622	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	110 of 570	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	127 of 730	82.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	423 of 2098	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	742 of 2078	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	592 of 1678	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	871 of 2407	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	1144 of 2411	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	1705 of 2400	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.7	1376 of 2400	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	1112 of 2358	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	1254 of 2340	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	112 of 2134	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	124 of 2110	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	52.0	719 of 2016	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	528 of 2031	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	312 of 1859	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	270 of 1941	86.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)95th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+13 vs school

Homeless (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+10 vs state

English Language Arts59%+4 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Saturday, January 3, 2015

Teachers should not get paid for taking naps during school hours. This has been going on for years . Location near the gym . There are many without employment, and many who work very hard for min wages. Disgraceful to say the least. Plus our children should be supervisored at all times.. It's ashame that a teacher of all the professions is setting such a very bad example for our children. Close Quote

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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 49 Willis Avenue	Public	PK, KG-5	383 E 139th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-4623	447	45	9.8	98.4%	7 (1.6%)	111 (24.8%)	321 (71.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	60.4	925^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.2%		55.2	1023^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	58.2%	98				64.9	60.0	53.7				70.7	69.1	63.0				43.4		$41,815	$4,065	$37,751
Choice Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	423 E 138th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	Choice Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 660-3251	182			87.4%	5 (2.7%)	56 (30.8%)	118 (64.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)
Ps 179	Public	PK, KG-5	468 E 140th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-2237	198	18	10.8	90.4%	1 (0.5%)	39 (19.7%)	157 (79.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.1	1954^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.1%		26.6	1856^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.1%	98				38.1	52.6	40.0				45.5	47.4	18.8				18.8		$53,481	$3,718	$49,763
Young Leaders Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	468 E 140th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-7391	213	19	10.9	95.8%	4 (1.9%)	35 (16.4%)	166 (77.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	30.3	1760^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.0%		34.4	1606^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.3%	154				50.0	42.3	34.5				58.3	53.9	48.3				6.9		$42,365	$3,092	$39,273
Family Life Academy Charter School II	Public, Charter	K-8	296 E 140th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	Family Life Academy Charter School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 665-2805	858	46	18.6	92.8%	5 (0.6%)	223 (26.0%)	625 (72.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	58.4	976^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.1%		46	1256^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.6%	280		32.3	25.9	65.2	89.7	72.7	47.2	53.0	55.6	72.3	90.0	56.8	47.7	51.9		43.2	43.4	$19,328	$2,021	$17,307
South Bronx Classical Charter School II	Public, Charter	K-8	333 E 135th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	South Bronx Classical Charter School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-9526	248	15	16.5	91.5%	5 (2.0%)	131 (52.8%)	100 (40.3%)	5 (2.0%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	97.3	21^st of 2445 public elementary schools	99.1%		87.9	253^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	89.7%	232	96.7			96.2	100.0	100.0	85.7	100.0	96.7	96.0	100.0	95.8	90.5	96.9	96.7	84.0		$23,294	$1,612	$21,683
Ps 154 Jonathan D Hyatt	Public	PK, KG-5	333 E 135th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-4742	211	24	8.7	97.6%	9 (4.3%)	88 (41.7%)	110 (52.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	70.1	689^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.8%		60.5	895^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.4%	206				71.4	68.0	73.9				72.4	65.4	65.2				43.5		$45,833	$4,323	$41,510
Access Bronx Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	388 Willis Ave	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	Access Bronx Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 402-3300	462			95.2%	4 (0.9%)	119 (25.8%)	328 (71.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	15.6	2178^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.9%		46.5	1243^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	49.2%	935	54.2			39.1	25.4	28.4	45.7	51.0	70.5	39.5	37.3	14.7	35.3	53.3	64.1	18.4	76.9	$24,677	$2,732	$21,946
Ps 30 Wilton	Public	PK, KG-5	510 E 141st St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-8817	343	35	9.8	98.3%	2 (0.6%)	76 (22.2%)	255 (74.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	11	2283^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	6.6%		13.6	2253^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.9%	30				22.5	32.6	40.0				35.7	25.5	12.0				20.4		$42,354	$4,816	$37,538
Ps 43 Jonas Bronck	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Brown Pl	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-4502	346	30	11.5	96.2%	4 (1.2%)	62 (17.9%)	270 (78.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	35.8	1590^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.0%		23.6	1959^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.9%	369				66.7	31.7	45.5				59.6	45.0	51.1				15.9		$39,502	$3,616	$35,886

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