P.S. 938

State proficiency data isn't included in this snapshot, so the clearest academic signal is the school's own survey results: 92% of teachers rate instruction quality positively, well above the district average of 87.9%. With only 99 students total, class sizes are necessarily intimate, which can mean more individual attention but also fewer specialized offerings or elective-like enrichment. A 9% IEP population is in line with city norms, and the self-contained special education classroom is part of what makes the school function as a true community school rather than a tracked one.

This is the school's standout dimension. Zero suspensions in each of the last three years is genuinely rare in District 19, where the average suspension rate runs around 1.6%. Trust scores are off the charts — 98% parent-teacher trust, 98% parent-principal trust, 97% teacher-principal trust — and 88% of teachers say students have strong relationships with adults, suggesting a culture where discipline is handled in the room rather than at the door. Teacher-reported safety sits at 88%, slightly below the district average of 92%, which is worth flagging but not alarming in context. The caveat: only 17 teachers completed the survey, so the percentages reflect a small staff's collective view.

The student body is 74% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% Asian, and 4% Native American, mirroring the working-class, family-oriented character of Cypress Hills where the median household income is around $66,000 and 17.6% of residents live below the poverty line. With only 99 students, the school is small enough that demographic diversity plays out face-to-face rather than in percentages — a single classroom here can hold three or four home languages. The 77.8 economic need index means most families qualify for free or reduced lunch, and PTA fundraising is modest at roughly $29 per student, far below the district average of $18.50 per student... actually below it, which signals lean enrichment budgets but also a community that shows up in other ways.

Cypress Hills is a working-class, family-dense corner of eastern Brooklyn where roughly one in five households includes children and homeownership is on the lower side at 33.5%, with a median home value near $659,000 reflecting the borough's broader price pressure on a neighborhood where only about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree. Three subway lines converge within a short walk of the school, which is unusually good transit access for a neighborhood this far east. The area has a long-standing Latino and Caribbean identity that shapes the schools, the businesses, and the rhythms of the school day.

Three subway options are all within an 8-minute walk: Crescent St on the J/Z (about 4 minutes), Norwood Av on the J/Z (about 6 minutes), and Euclid Av on the A/C (about 8 minutes), giving families real flexibility for drop-off and pickup commutes.