P.S. 370

Standardized ELA and math proficiency scores are not reported for this school, which is common for District 75 settings where state assessments often aren't the primary measure of progress — schools track individual IEP goals instead. What is notable is the average class size of 24.6, which lands almost exactly at the district average of 24.6, meaning students aren't getting the smaller ratios some special education families might hope for, though the all-IEP composition means every classroom is built around supported instruction. Teacher-reported instruction quality is 97%, well above the district average of 92.6%, suggesting staff feel well-prepared to deliver that instruction.

The climate picture here is genuinely strong. Teacher-reported safety is at 100% — every teacher who responded feels safe — and there were zero suspensions, an extraordinary figure compared to the district average suspension rate of 0.5%. Parent-teacher trust and parent-principal trust both sit at 99%, and teacher-principal trust is 93%, painting a school where relationships between home and school are unusually close. The family survey response rate of 31% is solid for a school of this size, and the 92% parent satisfaction lands right at the district average — meaning parents feel as good about this school as parents do about schools across the district, which is notable given how much harder it can be to measure satisfaction in a special education setting. Teacher collegial trust at 91% rounds out a staff culture that appears collaborative rather than siloed.

The student body is one of the most racially balanced in the city — Black, White, and Hispanic students each make up roughly a fifth to a quarter of enrollment, with Asian students at 21% and a small multi-racial group, producing a diversity index of 82%. This isn't a school that mirrors its immediate neighborhood demographically; it's a District 75 school, so families come from across Brooklyn and beyond to access its programming. The economic need index of 88.3 is high, reflecting the populations District 75 typically serves.

Coney Island-Sea Gate is a mixed-income coastal Brooklyn neighborhood with a median household income of about $43,818 and a poverty rate of 27.8%, though the median home value of roughly $886,000 reflects the influence of nearby Sea Gate's owner-occupied housing stock. Just 10.3% of households have children, and 35.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The area has a residential, boardwalk-adjacent feel and serves families from a wide range of economic backgrounds.

Families reach the school easily by subway — the Ocean Pkwy Q stop is about a 3-minute walk, and both Neptune Av and W 8 St-NY Aquarium on the F (and Q at W 8 St) are around a 7-minute walk away.