P.S. 048 Mapleton (20K048) is a public school in District 20, Mapleton, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 68% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 459 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 18.3 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 68%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; up 15 points from 2025; math is up 11 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 23% in reading (47 tested), compared with 53% schoolwide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 78% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.49 · 45th 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
53%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
211 students tested
47 students tested
164 students tested
Mathematics
68%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
219 students tested
49 students tested
170 students tested
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 | 49% | 54% |
| 2019 | 53% | 61% |
| 2022 | 54% | 52% |
| 2023 | 49% | 56% |
| 2024 | 49% | 55% |
| 2025 | 61% | 52% |
| 2026 | 53% | 68% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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| Measure | P.S. 048 Mapleton | The Seeall Academy |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 53% (-8 points vs 2025) | 61% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 68% (+15 points vs 2025) | 73% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 18.3 | 19.2 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 459 | 829 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.1 | 13.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
P.S. 048 Mapleton has lower reading proficiency than The Seeall Academy (53% vs 61%) and lower math proficiency (68% vs 73%); 2026 reading is higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
459 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 69 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
18.3
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.1 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
22%
was 25% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
85% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 84% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
27%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 21% White, 43% Hispanic, 33% Asian, 1% Black, 1% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 84% — 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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6015 18th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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