P.S. 49 Willis Avenue has 660 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

P.S. 49 Willis Avenue placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: P.S. 49 Willis Avenue’s learner population of 660 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 49 Willis Avenue is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of P.S. 49 Willis Avenue is 0.42, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to P.S. 49 Willis Avenue is Nyc Charter High School – Aeci (0.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School (0.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Heketi Community Charter School (0.1 miles away)