At a Glance
A small, climbing elementary where PTA dollars are eight times the district norm and test scores have nearly tripled in a decade
Best suited for
Families who want a small, relationship-driven elementary with a clear track record of academic growth — and who are willing to partner with the school on attendance
Overall Rating
Rating = average of NY State ELA + math proficiency, grades 3–8
Bands are Motley's thresholds on a 0–100 scale, not New York State performance levels.
How this is scored→What stands out
- PTA fundraising of $362 per student — more than eight times the district average of $44, signaling unusually organized family engagement
- A test-score trajectory that has nearly tripled over the past decade, the kind of growth few schools can claim
- Zero suspensions in each of the last three school years
- 100% of teachers report strong student relationships — a perfect score on one of the survey's most telling items
Things to consider
- Chronic absenteeism at 70.3% is a real concern — many students are missing substantial school time even though average daily attendance looks normal
- Teacher-reported safety at 89% runs below the district average of 94.7% — worth asking the school what is driving that perception
- With only 293 students, the school offers fewer grade-level peers and a smaller extracurricular menu than larger neighborhood schools
- Parent satisfaction (89%) sits slightly below the district average of 91%
Based on 2025 data
School SummaryDistrict 17
P.S. 770's overall score of 2.82 sits above the District 17 average of 2.36 and ahead of most neighborhood schools in the district, though it trails the Success Academy charters at the top of the peer list. It is a strong public-school option in a district where charter competition is intense.
Academics
P.S. 770's academic trajectory is one of the steeper climbs in the data set. ELA proficiency went from 30.1% in 2016 to 73.3% in 2025, and Math rose from 21.7% to 67.8%. Both subjects now sit well above district averages (60.5% ELA, 57.3% Math), and the overall score of 2.82 out of 4 exceeds the district's 2.36. By grade, results are steady: 3rd graders hit 65.6% ELA and 71.9% Math, while 5th graders reach 76% in both. The trend is consistently upward year over year.
Culture
The survey results paint a picture of a tight-knit, trusting community. Every teacher reports strong relationships with students (100%), parent-teacher trust is 94%, and teacher collegial trust is 92%. Teacher-reported instruction quality (92%) tops the district average of 89.1%. Two things give parents pause: chronic absenteeism runs at 70.3% — meaning more than two-thirds of students miss enough school to qualify — and teacher-reported safety is 89%, below the district's 94.7%. On the discipline side, the school has logged zero suspensions for three straight years.
Community
The school's 293 students are predominantly Black (53%), with White (20%), Hispanic (14%), and multiracial (10%) students rounding out the room. About 16% of students have IEPs, and the economic need index of 54.5 indicates a moderately working-class population. P.S. 770 draws from East Flatbush-Remsen Village, where median household income is $57,611 and about 19% of residents live below the poverty line — a community profile that tracks fairly closely with the school's own demographics.
Neighborhood
East Flatbush-Remsen Village is a working- and middle-class Brooklyn neighborhood where median household income is $57,611 and roughly 19% of residents live below the poverty line. About 9% of households have children under 18, and 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree. The housing stock skews toward rentals (76.5% renter-occupied), with a median home value of $691,851 — high for the income level, a classic Brooklyn signature.
Most families arrive on foot. The 3 train at Sutter Av-Rutland Rd is about a 6-minute walk away, with the 3 and 4 lines at Crown Hts-Utica Av roughly 10 minutes on foot and the 3 at Saratoga Av about 13 minutes away.
Academic Performance
ELA Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State ELA exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Math Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State Math exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Historical Trends
The dashed line marks 2023, when New York changed its grades 3–8 state tests. Scores before and after it aren’t directly comparable.
2020–2021 data unavailable due to COVID-19
Source: NYC DOE School Quality Reports
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 191 families responded (74% rate)
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
PTA Fundraising
Source: DOE Local Law 171 disclosure
Discipline
NYSED Student & Educator Database (2023-24)
Economic Need & Special Populations
How to get in, step by step
Pre-K
P.S. 770 New American Academy also has Pre-K classes. They're a separate application from kindergarten, made on MySchools.
Pre-K application
Applications typically open in the winter and close in the spring, with offers in late spring; the city announces exact dates each year.
Kindergarten
P.S. 770 New American Academy doesn't have an attendance zone of its own, so living nearby doesn't guarantee a seat here. Families apply on MySchools, and seats go to the school's priority groups first, then by random lottery.
Kindergarten application
- Opens
- Wed, Dec 9
- Closes
- Fri, Jan 22
- Offers
- Tue, Mar 30
The DOE’s published dates.
- 1Apply on MySchools during the kindergarten application.
- 2Rank this school with your zoned school, if you have one, and any others you'd take — in true preference order.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is P.S. 770 New American Academy a good school?
- On Motley, P.S. 770 New American Academy earns an overall rating of 71/100 — the average of the school's New York State ELA and math proficiency, grades 3–8, shown out of 100. Its state test results run above the District 17 average.
- What grades does P.S. 770 New American Academy serve?
- P.S. 770 New American Academy serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- Is P.S. 770 New American Academy public, charter, or private?
- P.S. 770 New American Academy is a public school in NYC Community School District 17.
- What neighborhood is P.S. 770 New American Academy in?
- P.S. 770 New American Academy is in East Flatbush-Remsen Village, Brooklyn.