PS 48 Mapleton

PS 48 Mapleton is a public elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade with 496 students. The school earns a composite score of 9.0 out of 10 — an Exceptional rating — built on an academic score of 8.3 and a standout growth score of 9.5. That growth figure is the most telling number on the card: students here advance faster than peers at the overwhelming majority of New York schools, regardless of where they begin.

The rankings confirm the pattern. PS 48 sits 12th among 570 public schools in Brooklyn and 72nd out of 4,739 statewide, outperforming 98 percent of all New York public schools. Zoom in on the elementary tier specifically and the standing holds: 57th among 2,549 elementary schools across the state.

Few schools maintain that kind of consistency across peer groups. With a student-teacher ratio of 10.8 to 1, classes stay tight — well below typical public school averages. That ratio, paired with the school's exceptional growth trajectory, makes PS 48 a compelling choice for Brooklyn families who want a neighborhood public school where measured, year-over-year academic progress is the norm, not the exception.