P.S. 067 Charles A. Dorsey

ELA proficiency at 33.3% trails the district average of 53.1% by nearly 20 percentage points, and math proficiency at 26.2% sits about 20 points below the district's 45.9%. Scores have been volatile over the past decade — bouncing from a 2022 low of 14% ELA and 13% math to a 2025 rebound. Grade 5 ELA is the bright spot at 47.1% proficiency, while math lags across all tested grades, peaking at 29.4% in fifth grade.

The school's internal relationships are its quiet strength — teacher-principal trust at 99%, parent-teacher trust at 96%, and teacher collegial trust at 100%. Parent satisfaction at 90% tracks the district average. But chronic absenteeism at 52.3% means more than half of students miss enough school to qualify as chronically absent, and teacher-reported safety at 82% sits 14 points below the district's 96%. Discipline has been light (just 3 suspensions last year) though that represents an uptick from zero in the prior two years. The day-to-day feel appears collaborative among adults, with real concerns about attendance and perceived safety reaching into the classroom. Note that survey samples are modest — 19 teachers and 39 families — so percentages should be read with some caution.

The school is 55% Black and 37% Hispanic, with a student body that is 94% economically needy — notably different from the surrounding Fort Greene census tract, where median household income tops $112,000 and 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree. Only 13% of neighborhood households include children, which helps explain the school's modest enrollment. The 32% IEP rate is roughly double what's typical citywide, signaling a meaningful special education presence.

Fort Greene is a Brooklyn neighborhood that has shifted significantly over the past two decades. Median household income sits at roughly $112,864, with 58.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree and a median home value north of $1.16 million. Just 21% of residents own their homes. Poverty affects 17.3% of households, and only 13.3% of neighborhood households include children. The economic profile of the blocks around the school diverges sharply from the student body it serves.

Families reach the school primarily on foot or by transit — DeKalb Av (B, Q, R) is about an 8-minute walk, Nevins St (2, 3, 4, 5) about 11 minutes, and Fulton St (G) roughly 12 minutes away.