P.S. 376

P.S. 376's academic results are exceptional for a District 32 school. The 2025 ELA proficiency of 81% and math proficiency of 78.5% dwarf the district averages of roughly 46% and 43%, respectively. The trajectory over the past decade tells an even more striking story — ELA proficiency climbed from 49.2% in 2016 to 81% in 2025, with the strongest gains in the upper elementary grades. Grade 3 students are particularly strong, with 94.9% ELA proficiency and 93.7% math proficiency. Scores dip somewhat in grades 4 and 5, suggesting the strongest academic momentum is at the earlier end of the elementary years.

The climate picture at P.S. 376 is one of deeply engaged parents and strong classroom instruction. Parents rate satisfaction at 92%, parent-teacher trust at 95%, and parent-principal trust at 92% — all solid. Teachers rate instruction quality at 100%, and the school recorded zero suspensions over three consecutive years. However, teacher-principal trust sits lower at 63%, though this comes from only six teacher survey responses — a sample so small it's hard to read much into it. The elephant in the room is attendance: a 91.9% attendance rate matches the district average, but a 72.5% chronic absenteeism rate means most students are missing significant school. White students show a notably higher absenteeism rate (91.4%) than Black or Hispanic peers (70.4%), a puzzling pattern that may reflect very small subgroup sizes.

P.S. 376's student body is 82% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% White, and 3% Asian, with a diversity index of 39% reflecting the concentration of one demographic group. The economic need index of 77.4 indicates a high-poverty population, consistent with the surrounding neighborhood where 20.4% of households live below the poverty line. Thirteen percent of students have IEPs. With 473 students across grades K-5 plus self-contained special education classrooms, this is a mid-sized elementary school where most families likely come from the immediate neighborhood.

P.S. 376 sits in Bushwick, a Brooklyn neighborhood where the median household income is $86,760 and about 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree. Roughly one in five households lives below the poverty line, and homeownership is rare at just 11.1%. Only about 11% of neighborhood households include children, which means families with young kids are a minority in the area. The school draws from a working-class, predominantly renter neighborhood with a strong cultural identity.

The school is extremely well-connected by transit. The Knickerbocker Av station on the M line is essentially at the school's doorstep — about a one-minute walk. The Central Av M stop is about eight minutes away on foot, and the DeKalb Av L station is roughly nine minutes away, giving families two subway lines within easy walking distance.