P.S. 938

Test score data is not available for this school, making it difficult to directly assess academic performance against the district's 49% ELA and 48% math averages. The school did not report proficiency data for the current year, so families won't find the typical comparison metrics here.

The survey data here is striking: 96% of families report satisfaction with the school, and both parent-teacher trust and parent-principal trust hover at 98% — numbers that put P.S. 938 well above the district average of 91%. Teachers report high confidence in instruction quality (92% vs. 88% district average), and the school has maintained a zero suspension rate for three consecutive years, suggesting a restorative or relationship-based approach to discipline. However, teacher-reported safety sits at 88%, which is actually below the district average of 92% — a gap worth understanding better. The small teacher sample size (17 responses) means some of these numbers should be interpreted with some caution.

As a zoned school, P.S. 938 draws primarily from the Cypress Hills neighborhood, where about a fifth of households have children. The community is predominantly working-class — median income is around $66,000, homeownership is low at 33.5%, and only 17% of adults hold bachelor's degrees. This is a neighborhood where PTA fundraising totals just $2,861 for the year (compared to $18.50 per student district average), reflecting the economic realities of the area rather than any lack of engagement. The school's family survey response rate of 59% (140 responses) suggests meaningful participation from the community it serves.

Cypress Hills is a Brooklyn neighborhood in District 19 with a family density score of 70.5 — it's clearly a place where families settle. Transit access is decent (65.5 score), making commutes feasible for working parents. However, safety scores are low at 38.3, and the area has elevated rates of lead exposure (nearly 20% of tested homes) and asthma-related emergency visits — environmental health concerns that some families factor into their decision-making. The neighborhood scores low on education orientation (32.6), which aligns with the lower BA+ rate, but that doesn't tell the whole story of what's happening inside P.S. 938 itself.

As a zoned school, most families walk or drive from within the neighborhood. The decent transit score means older students may use public buses, and parents report the school is accessible from the surrounding blocks without major commuting challenges.