J. M. Rapport School Career Development

No state test proficiency scores were reported for this school in the data set, which is common for schools where the vast majority of students have IEPs and testing accommodations that place many students outside standard proficiency measures. Average class size of 20.5 is essentially identical to the district average of 20.6, so staffing density isn't a distinguishing factor here one way or the other.

The day-to-day feel at Rapport looks notably calm on the discipline side — zero suspensions against a district average suspension rate of 0.84%, which suggests a culture where issues get handled without escalating to removal. Teachers rate instructional quality at 84%, below the district average of about 88%, and teacher trust in the principal sits at 82% — solid but not standout. The striking number here is on the parent side: 98% parent satisfaction, 98% parent-teacher trust, and 97% parent-principal trust, each well above the district averages of roughly 93-94%. Caveat: only 7% of families responded to the survey, so this reflects a small, possibly self-selected group.

The student body is 59% Hispanic and 35% Black, with very small shares of Asian (2%), White (3%), Multi-Racial (0%), and Native American (1%) students. These proportions closely mirror the surrounding Mott Haven-Port Morris neighborhood, which is itself predominantly Hispanic and Black. The most distinctive feature of this community is that 99% of students have an IEP — essentially every child here has an identified disability — which makes Rapport a very different environment from a typical neighborhood elementary.

Mott Haven-Port Morris is a working-class section of the South Bronx where median household income hovers around $29,000 and roughly 40% of residents live below the poverty line. About 12% of households include children, only 6% of homes are owner-occupied, and just 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher — context that helps explain why the school serves so many students with significant needs. Median home value sits near $820,000, reflecting broader NYC market dynamics rather than local purchasing power.

Three subway stops serve the school: the 6 train at East 143rd St–St Mary's St (about a 4-minute walk), the 6 train at East 149th Street (about a 6-minute walk), and the 2/5 at Jackson Avenue (about an 8-minute walk). Families have multiple reasonable options depending on direction.