P.S. 373 - Brooklyn Transition Center

No state ELA or Math proficiency data is reported for P.S. 373, which is consistent with its role as a District 75 transition center — accountability here centers on IEP goals and individual progress rather than standardized test outcomes. Class size averages 21.6, right in line with the District 14 average of 21.6, so students get comparable attention to their general-education peers. Parents rate teacher instruction quality at 91%, just slightly below the district average of 93%, while teacher-to-principal trust sits at 90%. For families evaluating this school, the academic picture is less about ranking and more about whether a student's specific needs are being met.

The day-to-day feel here is calm and high-trust. Zero suspensions stand out — the district average is 0.56%, so P.S. 373 essentially has no formal discipline footprint. Parent-teacher trust and parent-principal trust both sit at 94%, and 94% of families say they're satisfied overall, putting it slightly above the district parent satisfaction average of 94%. Teacher collegial trust is the softest spot at 80%, while 93 teachers completed the survey — a healthy response rate. The picture is of a staff and parent community that feels heard and aligned, even if some teacher-to-teacher collaboration is still developing.

P.S. 373's student body is 53% Black, 35% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Asian, and 1% Native American — closely mirroring the racial mix of Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), where the neighborhood skews Black and Hispanic with a sizable Latino population. The economic need index of 93 is very high, meaning most families qualify for free or reduced lunch and arrive with significant economic pressures. With 100% of students having IEPs, the community is shaped by shared experience around special education services rather than zip-code demographics alone.

Bedford-Stuyvesant (West) is a working-class, heavily renter neighborhood where the median household income is about $77,700 and roughly 28% of residents live in poverty — well above the citywide rate. Nearly half of adults here have a bachelor's degree, and 20% own their homes, while the median home value sits above $1.27 million, a reflection of the rapid market shifts in Bed-Stuy over the past decade. About 16% of households include children, which is lower than some other parts of Brooklyn, partly because so many homes are small rentals shared by adults. It's a neighborhood in transition, with deep cultural roots and visible economic pressure.

Families can reach the school via the M and J trains at Flushing Avenue (about a 5-minute walk) or Lorimer Street (about a 7-minute walk), and the G train at Flushing Avenue is also about a 6-minute walk away. The cluster of three nearby stations gives several route choices for drop-off commutes.