P.S. 375 Jackie Robinson School

P.S. 375 just posted 60.3% ELA proficiency and 61.1% math proficiency, both nudging above the district averages of 60.5% and 57.3% respectively. The trend line tells the real story: scores cratered during the pandemic years (11% ELA, 4% math in 2022) and have since climbed steeply, with math in particular nearly doubling from 33.7% to 61.1% in two years. Grade 4 is the standout cohort at 73.3% ELA and 81.3% math. The overall score of 2.43/4 also edges above the district average of 2.36.

There's a real split in the climate signals here. Parents are highly engaged and satisfied — 92% parent satisfaction, 95% parent-teacher trust, and 95% report strong relationships — well above what you'd typically see. Teachers feel safe together (96% collegial trust) and there's been zero suspensions for three straight years. But teacher-reported safety at 88% is notably below the district's 94.7%, and chronic absenteeism sits at 61.2%, meaning most students miss 10% or more of the school year. Daily attendance at 89.5% also trails the district's 91%. The day-to-day feel is warm and relational, but chronic absenteeism is the headwind dragging results down.

The student body is 73% Black and 19% Hispanic, with an economic need index of 80.1 reflecting high community poverty, and 29% of students have IEPs. The school draws from a neighborhood where about 14% of households have children, median household income is around $70K, and roughly a third of adults hold a bachelor's degree. This is a school serving a working-class, predominantly Black and Brown community in central Brooklyn, with a notably high special education population.

Southern Crown Heights is a densely settled, largely renter neighborhood where most adults work without a college degree and roughly one in five households lives below the poverty line. The area sits at the edge of Prospect Park, with tree-lined blocks and a mix of brownstones and newer development pushing median home values north of $1.1 million. Three subway lines converge within walking distance, making this one of the better-connected corners of central Brooklyn for commuting families.

Families have three subway options within an 8-minute walk: Prospect Park (B, Q, S) about 6 minutes away, Botanic Garden (S) about 8 minutes, and Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College (2, 3, 4, 5) also about 8 minutes.