P.S. 013 Roberto Clemente

P.S. 013 now sits slightly above district averages in both subjects: 49.2% ELA proficiency versus the District 19 average of about 49%, and 52.3% math versus 48%. The bigger story is the trajectory — ELA proficiency climbed from 16.7% in 2016 to 51.2% in 2024 before dipping slightly to 49.2% in 2025, and math jumped from 22.2% to 61.3% before settling at 52.3%. Scores by grade show fifth graders leading in ELA (60%) and fourth graders leading in math (63.6%), suggesting real skill-building as kids move through the school. The 2025 dip from 2024 is worth watching, but the school remains in a far stronger position than it has been historically.

The day-to-day feel here is unusually family-driven. Parent satisfaction sits at 98%, parent-teacher trust at 98%, and parent-principal trust at 98% — all well above the district averages of around 91%. The 83% family survey response rate is exceptionally high and signals real engagement, not just polite agreement. Teachers also rate instruction quality at 96%, well above the district's 88%. Discipline is light — just 2 suspensions last year, a 1% rate below the district's 1.6%. The climate signals parents should know about: teacher-reported safety at 90% is slightly under the district average of 92%, and chronic absenteeism at 75.6% means roughly three out of four students miss enough school days to be flagged.

P.S. 013's student body mirrors the surrounding neighborhood closely. About 68% of students are Black and 25% Hispanic, with small shares of Asian (3%), White (3%), and Native American (1%) students. The school's economic need index of 90.9 — among the higher figures in the district — reflects that the vast majority qualify for free or reduced lunch. About 23% of students have IEPs, a meaningful share that shapes what classroom support looks like day to day.

East New York-New Lots is a working-class Brooklyn neighborhood where the median household income is around $58,000, the poverty rate sits at 22.6%, and only about 16% of adults have a bachelor's degree. Roughly 11% of households have kids at home, and homeownership is low at 29% — most families rent. The neighborhood is transit-accessible, sitting right by the 3 line at Pennsylvania Avenue with the L at Livonia Avenue also within reach.

Families have it easy here — the 3 train at Pennsylvania Avenue is about a two-minute walk, Van Siclen Avenue on the same 3 line is about five minutes, and the L at Livonia Avenue is roughly eight minutes on foot.