M408 Professional Performing Arts High School located at 328 W 48th St, New York, NY 10036, USA
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2026 reading (79%) and math (83%) proficiency are both higher than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; up 10 and 16 points from 2025.
95%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 39% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.47 · 46th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
79%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
86 students tested
Mathematics
83%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
58 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 82% | 80% |
| 2019 | 80% | 75% |
| 2022 | 82% | 69% |
| 2023 | 88% | 79% |
| 2024 | 89% | 59% |
| 2025 | 69% | 67% |
| 2026 | 79% | 83% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 48%
Economic need index: 89%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 48%
Economic need index: 89%0.4 mi away
| Measure | Professional Performing Arts High School | Stephen T. Mather Building Arts & Craftsmanship High School |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 510 | 299 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 14.5 | 7.5 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 97% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Regents diploma rate (2025) | 99% | 78% |
| Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) | 28% | 7% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Professional Performing Arts High School has higher advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) than Stephen T. Mather Building Arts & Craftsmanship High School (28% vs 7%) and higher Regents diploma rate (2025) (99% vs 78%).
Enrollment
510 students
6–12 · down 34 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
14.5
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
1%
was 1% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
42% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 48% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
21%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 34% White, 32% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 22% Black, 6% multiracial, 78% female, 22% male.
Economic need index: 48% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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328 W 48th St, New York, NY 10036, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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