P.S. 047 Chris Galas

Both subjects land well above the District 27 average: 65.2% ELA proficiency vs. 56.1% district-wide, and 68.1% math proficiency vs. 57.3%. The 2025 scores represent a clear rebound from the pandemic-era dip — math in particular climbed from 45% in 2022 to 68% in 2025, while ELA rose from 52.6% in 2019 to 65.2% this year. Grade-by-grade results are uneven: Grade 7 is exceptional (81% ELA, 95% math), Grade 6 ELA sits at 50%, and Grade 8 scores are more modest (61% ELA, 52% math). The middle school years seem to deliver the strongest outcomes, while the transition grades show more variability.

Zero suspensions over the most recent three years — a rare and notable mark — and 100% of teachers report feeling safe at school. Strong relationships between teachers and students (100%) and high marks on teacher instruction quality (96% vs. district 91%) suggest a coherent, well-run building. The friction point is the parent side: parent satisfaction sits at 83%, meaningfully below the district average of 92.6%, and only 25% of families returned the survey. Parent-teacher trust is healthy at 90%, but parent-principal trust is at 78% — a gap worth flagging for families who want a strong voice in school leadership.

The student body is 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 5% Black, with a 51% diversity index — moderately diverse but clearly weighted toward one group. That mix mirrors the surrounding Rockaways neighborhoods, where the homeownership rate of nearly 66% and median household income of $115,231 point to a stable, family-rooted community. Economic need is moderate (ENI 35.7), and 28% of students have IEPs — a notably high share that suggests the school supports a real range of learners.

The Breezy Point–Belle Harbor–Rockaway Park–Broad Channel area is a peninsula community with the feel of a beach town: 65.9% of households own their homes, the median home value is $784,118, and 45.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Only 9.3% of residents live in poverty, well below typical citywide rates, and 18.4% of households include children. It's a place where families put down roots — and where staying put usually means a long bus ride or a car to reach anywhere else in the borough.

The only nearby subway is Broad Channel on the A and S lines, about a 6-minute walk — useful for getting into Manhattan, but most daily errands and commutes for peninsula residents are car- or bus-oriented.