At a Glance
A tiny Sunset Park school where nearly every student learns on an IEP, and most families say they're truly heard.
Best suited for
Families of students with IEPs who want a small, relationship-driven setting where parents can build real rapport with staff, and who prioritize individual progress over test-score rankings.
What stands out
- 98% of students have an IEP, making this effectively a school designed around students with disabilities.
- Zero suspensions means discipline isn't a flashpoint and the school day runs without removals.
- Parent trust in teachers and the principal both land at 92% — families feel genuinely connected to the adults here.
- At just 209 students, this is among the smallest schools in the area, which means teachers can know every family by name.
- The 36 St subway hub is a 3-minute walk, making the commute easier than most Brooklyn schools.
Things to consider
- The teacher-side survey numbers (47% principal trust, 30% collegial trust) come from only 8 respondents, so they should be read as signals rather than verdicts.
- Parent satisfaction at 83% is 10 points below the District 15 average — worth asking the school what families are asking for.
- Standard proficiency scores aren't available, so families used to comparing schools on test results will need to look at IEP progress and school visits instead.
- A 209-student campus will offer a thinner slate of electives, sports, and enrichment than larger neighborhood schools.
Based on 2024-25 data
School SummaryDistrict 15
P.S. 371 doesn't appear among District 15's listed peers — Beacon (95), Cobble Hill (95), Bristow (93), and the rest — which reflects how different this school's population and mission are from the typical neighborhood elementary. Comparing it directly to those schools would be apples to oranges.
Academics
Standardized proficiency comparisons aren't available for this school, which makes sense given its population: with 98% of students on IEPs, the school's academic work centers on individualized goals rather than statewide test benchmarks. The day-to-day focus is on IEP-driven progress, and any academic conversation here belongs in the context of each student's plan rather than a district ranking.
Culture
Families feel genuinely heard — parent trust in both teachers and the principal sits at 92% — but only 47% of teachers say they trust the principal, and just 30% describe a trusting collegial environment among staff. That gap deserves a heavy asterisk though: only 8 teachers responded to the survey, so the staff picture is drawn from a very small sample. Discipline is a non-issue here, with zero suspensions recorded, and class sizes run around 25 students, in line with the district.
Community
The student body is 49% Black, 32% Hispanic, 12% White, and 7% Asian, broadly tracking the diverse character of Sunset Park, though the local neighborhood has a larger Asian-American population than the school's enrollment suggests. The economic need index of 94.3 places P.S. 371 among the highest-need schools in the city, meaning nearly every student comes from a low-income household and arrives with significant support needs.
Neighborhood
Sunset Park (West) is a working-class, mixed-income neighborhood where the median household income of about $81,000 sits alongside a 17% poverty rate and median home values that have already pushed past $1 million — a split that signals real displacement pressure on longtime families. Roughly one in five households has children, and about a third of adult residents hold a bachelor's degree. Getting around is genuinely easy from this corner of the neighborhood, with three subway stations within easy walking distance.
The 36 St D/N/R stop is just a 3-minute walk, the 45 St R stop is about 10 minutes, and the 25 St R stop is around 12 minutes away.
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 35 families responded (15% rate)
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Discipline
NYSED Student & Educator Database
Economic Need & Special Populations
How to get in, step by step
P.S. 371 - Lillian L. Rashkis is a District 75 school, part of the city's network of programs for students with significant disabilities. There's no application to file: a child is placed here when their IEP recommends a District 75 setting.
- 1Talk with your child's IEP team about the setting the IEP recommends.
- 2If it recommends a District 75 program, the DOE offers the seat — ask the team which programs they're considering and visit them.
District 75 is the city's citywide district for students with significant disabilities. In the DOE's words, it provides “highly specialized instructional support” for students with challenges such as autism, significant cognitive delays, emotional disabilities, sensory impairments and multiple disabilities.
Its classes run in schools where every student has an IEP, as special classes inside District 1–32 schools, in general education classrooms, and in agencies, hospitals and at home. The IEP team, which includes you, recommends the program and class size.
From NYC Public Schools' District 75 page, read October 17, 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is P.S. 371 - Lillian L. Rashkis a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for P.S. 371 - Lillian L. Rashkis yet on Motley. It's a public school serving grades Pre-K to 8 in Sunset Park (West).
- What grades does P.S. 371 - Lillian L. Rashkis serve?
- P.S. 371 - Lillian L. Rashkis serves grades Pre-K to 8.
- How do students get into P.S. 371 - Lillian L. Rashkis?
- P.S. 371 - Lillian L. Rashkis is a District 75 school, part of the city's citywide district for students with significant disabilities. There's no application: a child is placed here when their IEP team recommends a District 75 setting.
- Is P.S. 371 - Lillian L. Rashkis public, charter, or private?
- P.S. 371 - Lillian L. Rashkis is a public school in District 75, the city's citywide special education district.
- What neighborhood is P.S. 371 - Lillian L. Rashkis in?
- P.S. 371 - Lillian L. Rashkis is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn.