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Ps 49 Dorothy Bonawit Kole

Public Grades K-8
863rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 65% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Ps 49 Dorothy Bonawit Kole is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in Middle Village, New York, with 1,218 students. This school consistently outperforms its district, New York City Geographic District #24, and the state of New York in academic proficiency for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Ps 49 Dorothy Bonawit Kole's 6th grade ELA proficiency rate was 66.93%, compared to 42.75% for the district and 50.86% for the state. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, with its Asian students ranking 370 out of 696 Asian students in New York elementary schools, and its English Language Learner students ranking 317 out of 1,117 in the state. Over time, Ps 49 Dorothy Bonawit Kole has shown steady improvement, moving from 545 out of 2,366 New York elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 863 out of 2,445 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Ps/Is 87 Middle Village, Ps 128 Lorraine Tuzzo-Juniper Valley, and Ps 102 Bayview, Ps 49 Dorothy Bonawit Kole outperforms them in academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. This may be due to the school's higher per-student spending ($25,139 in 2023-2024) and lower student-teacher ratio (13.1 in 2023-2024) compared to the nearby schools.

1,224
Students ?
15.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,285
Per pupil spending ?
52.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 63-60 80th St
       Middle Village, NY  11379

(718) 326-2111

District: New York City Geographic District #24

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.5%
Hispanic:
30.6%
Asian:
24.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (65% vs 54% meeting standards)
Above the New York median (65th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school65%
District avg49%
New York avg54%
Elementary school
863rd of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 35%▼ down 13 pts since 2015
From top 22% (2015) to top 35% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
276th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 18%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 11% (2015) to top 18% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
9th of 31Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #24
544th of 874New York City Geographic District #24 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.1863 of 244564.7%★★★☆☆
202466.0758 of 244569.0%★★★☆☆
202374.8570 of 243976.6%★★★★☆
202281.8389 of 243484.0%★★★★☆
202165.1730 of 220166.8%★★★☆☆
201977.4483 of 241380.0%★★★★☆
201875.6504 of 239579.0%★★★★☆
201779.0420 of 238682.4%★★★★☆
201674.1545 of 236677.0%★★★★☆
201575.6517 of 235278.0%★★★★☆
201480.6359 of 234584.7%★★★★☆
201379.7387 of 232583.4%★★★★☆
201280.7367 of 232084.2%★★★★☆
201181.5330 of 228685.6%★★★★☆
201076.4473 of 226379.1%★★★★☆
200974.0553 of 225775.5%★★★★☆
200868.0816 of 222763.4%★★★☆☆
200771.7674 of 221969.6%★★★☆☆
200670.4726 of 220667.1%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202553.7370 of 69646.8%★★☆☆☆
202452.8351 of 66247.0%★★☆☆☆
202365.9216 of 60564.3%★★★☆☆
202270.2199 of 67170.3%★★★★☆
202145.1285 of 43033.7%★★☆☆☆
201953.5302 of 54844.9%★★☆☆☆
201834.7453 of 60124.6%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202557.7317 of 111771.6%★★★★☆
202459.0264 of 106675.2%★★★★☆
202348.2416 of 100158.4%★★★☆☆
202246.6443 of 102756.9%★★★☆☆
201948.1342 of 86060.2%★★★☆☆
201838.9573 of 93838.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202561.1880 of 240963.5%★★★☆☆
202467.1692 of 241371.3%★★★★☆
202374.9536 of 240377.7%★★★★☆
202283.8315 of 240186.9%★★★★☆
202157.0817 of 195558.2%★★★☆☆
201980.3387 of 235783.6%★★★★☆
201873.6530 of 233877.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.1802 of 156948.9%★★☆☆☆
202452.8612 of 153160.0%★★★☆☆
202266.8388 of 150374.2%★★★★☆
201951.2556 of 131557.7%★★★☆☆
201864.7402 of 139271.1%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202550.0329 of 79258.5%★★★☆☆
202454.4268 of 76665.0%★★★☆☆
202354.7245 of 63761.5%★★★☆☆
202243.7322 of 62248.2%★★☆☆☆
201947.0283 of 57050.4%★★★☆☆
201842.9409 of 73044.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.1690 of 209867.1%★★★☆☆
202459.0673 of 207867.6%★★★☆☆
202369.9467 of 204177.1%★★★★☆
202280.8250 of 209988.1%★★★★☆
202166.3433 of 167874.2%★★★★☆
201975.1372 of 203281.7%★★★★☆
201874.4372 of 204581.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.8844 of 240764.9%★★★☆☆
202462.6813 of 241166.3%★★★☆☆
202371.0614 of 240074.4%★★★★☆
202275.8481 of 240080.0%★★★★☆
202169.0549 of 196172.0%★★★★☆
201973.1551 of 235876.6%★★★★☆
201874.5516 of 234077.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202545.11000 of 213453.1%★★★☆☆
202450.5804 of 211061.9%★★★☆☆
202359.1555 of 201672.5%★★★★☆
202269.7369 of 203181.8%★★★★☆
202159.8309 of 104470.4%★★★★☆
201958.2489 of 185973.7%★★★★☆
201871.0307 of 194184.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202554.3680 of 140251.5%★★★☆☆
202455.5608 of 139256.3%★★★☆☆
202364.5480 of 133764.1%★★★☆☆
202271.9355 of 139974.6%★★★★☆
202152.1622 of 122449.2%★★☆☆☆
201968.0414 of 133869.1%★★★☆☆
201864.6471 of 140866.5%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202578.5276 of 150081.6%★★★★☆
202480.4229 of 150484.8%★★★★☆
202383.1207 of 150086.2%★★★★☆
202283.1193 of 147987.0%★★★★☆
202169.3290 of 124276.7%★★★★☆
201985.6173 of 143988.0%★★★★☆
201886.4152 of 143889.4%★★★★☆
201787.7140 of 145590.4%★★★★★
201681.6195 of 142986.4%★★★★☆
201584.2150 of 140789.3%★★★★☆
201481.0189 of 140186.5%★★★★☆
201387.3133 of 137390.3%★★★★★
201286.5122 of 133790.9%★★★★★
201184.5156 of 129588.0%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202564.0162 of 40660.1%★★★☆☆
202471.8108 of 39672.7%★★★★☆
202371.9108 of 38872.2%★★★★☆
202270.3107 of 38171.9%★★★★☆
202138.4171 of 23627.5%★☆☆☆☆
201979.166 of 36982.1%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.8122 of 64681.1%★★★★☆
202472.860 of 61590.2%★★★★★
202249.0218 of 58162.5%★★★☆☆
202126.381 of 11831.4%★★☆☆☆
201971.848 of 47389.9%★★★★★
201840.7257 of 50348.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202581.8213 of 145785.4%★★★★☆
202483.6183 of 146587.5%★★★★☆
202381.0225 of 146384.6%★★★★☆
202283.3180 of 145487.6%★★★★☆
202160.5349 of 106667.3%★★★☆☆
201985.5161 of 137088.2%★★★★☆
201881.4205 of 135384.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202373.8192 of 94379.6%★★★★☆
202272.7167 of 91481.7%★★★★☆
202151.6177 of 44960.6%★★★☆☆
201969.1198 of 82676.0%★★★★☆
201873.5163 of 81079.9%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202558.0206 of 60365.8%★★★☆☆
202455.6206 of 59465.3%★★★☆☆
202375.580 of 54385.3%★★★★☆
202282.751 of 48789.5%★★★★☆
202142.728 of 4942.9%★★☆☆☆
201961.796 of 39275.5%★★★★☆
201870.680 of 45782.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.9246 of 128380.8%★★★★☆
202479.0194 of 129685.0%★★★★☆
202384.6139 of 128889.2%★★★★☆
202282.4144 of 130689.0%★★★★☆
202160.3272 of 93570.9%★★★★☆
201985.9130 of 124189.5%★★★★☆
201888.293 of 124592.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202569.1371 of 145574.5%★★★★☆
202473.3303 of 146479.3%★★★★☆
202382.4188 of 146487.2%★★★★☆
202280.9216 of 145585.2%★★★★☆
202172.9221 of 107179.4%★★★★☆
201984.6173 of 136687.3%★★★★☆
201888.5121 of 135291.1%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202555.6405 of 129868.8%★★★☆☆
202452.4460 of 130364.7%★★★☆☆
202369.6243 of 130781.4%★★★★☆
202276.2142 of 128388.9%★★★★☆
202173.468 of 52287.0%★★★★☆
201965.4207 of 113981.8%★★★★☆
201866.3213 of 117081.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202571.6213 of 77572.5%★★★★☆
202467.3225 of 77871.1%★★★★☆
202370.0220 of 77271.5%★★★★☆
202275.8142 of 74881.0%★★★★☆
202170.7155 of 61474.8%★★★★☆
201978.3129 of 71682.0%★★★★☆
201878.2123 of 76383.9%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile~ school
Male (2025)65th percentile~ school
Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school
Homeless (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-12 vs school
White (2025)51st percentile-13 vs school
Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-16 vs school
Asian (2025)47th percentile-18 vs school
Middle school
Female (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2023)80th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)73rd percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2025)69th percentile-13 vs school
Homeless (2025)66th percentile-16 vs school
Asian (2025)60th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I79%+23 vs state
Life Science Biology76%+18 vs state
Math65%+9 vs state
English Language Arts62%+9 vs state
Science49%+4 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,224 students attended Ps 49 Dorothy Bonawit Kole.

Ps 49 Dorothy Bonawit Kole ranks 863rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Ps 49 Dorothy Bonawit Kole are 42% White, 31% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 3% Two or more races.


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