At a Glance
A District 75 elementary where every student has an IEP and suspensions run near zero
Best suited for
Families of students with IEPs who want a small, calm, relationship-rich special-education setting in central Brooklyn and don't need a general-education pathway.
What stands out
- 100% IEP enrollment — the entire school is designed around students with disabilities, with small classes near the district average.
- Zero suspensions, in a district where the average suspension rate is roughly 1.6%.
- 96% parent-teacher trust and 95% parent-principal trust — among the strongest family-school relationships in the area.
- 92% teacher-reported safety, matching the district average despite serving a high-need population.
Things to consider
- This is a District 75 school, not a zoned general-education elementary — families are typically referred here through the IEP process rather than enrolling by address.
- Only 66% of teachers rate instruction quality positively, well below the district's 88% average — worth asking about during a visit.
- Parent satisfaction is 84%, below the district average of 91%, even though trust scores are very high.
- The nearest subway (3 train at New Lots Av) is a 12-minute walk, so transportation logistics matter for any in-person observations.
Based on 2024-25 data
School SummaryDistrict 19
Within District 19's general-education peer set (P.S. 190 at 85/100, P.S. 149 at 81/100, etc.), this school operates on a different axis — it's a District 75 special-education site, so ranking it against zoned schools is apples-to-oranges. Among District 75 programs, the standout signal is exceptionally high parent-school trust paired with zero suspensions.
Academics
No state ELA, math, or science proficiency data is reported for this school. That's consistent with a District 75 setting, where students are assessed against IEP-driven goals rather than grade-level state tests, so proficiency rates aren't directly comparable to general-education peers. Parents and families here are largely evaluating the school on individualized progress, services, and climate rather than test scores.
Culture
Zero recorded suspensions, strong parent-teacher trust (96%), strong teacher-principal trust (85%), and teacher-reported safety at 92% paint a calm, family-engaged school culture. The outlier worth flagging is teacher-rated instruction quality at 66%, noticeably below the district average of 88%. Attendance figures weren't provided, so chronic-absenteeism trends can't be assessed here.
Community
The student body is 56% Black, 28% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% White, and 3% Native American, with an economic need index of 85% reflecting a heavily working-class enrollment. The surrounding East New York-New Lots neighborhood has a median household income around $58,000 and a poverty rate near 23%, so the school mirrors the economic reality of its block. Every student has an IEP, which makes this fundamentally a special-needs community rather than a typical zoned elementary.
Neighborhood
East New York-New Lots is a working-class Brooklyn neighborhood where homeownership is low (about 29%) and only 16% of adults have a bachelor's degree. Median home value sits around $605K despite a $58K median income, reflecting the rapid price shift in outer-borough East New York over the past several years. About 11% of households have children at home, meaning this is more of an adult-heavy, multigenerational area than a young-family enclave.
The 3 train at New Lots Av is about a 12-minute walk and Van Siclen Av (also on the 3) is roughly 15 minutes — both doable but not doorstep-close, so most families likely rely on school bus, car service, or a longer walk.
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 121 families responded (31% rate)
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Discipline
NYSED Student & Educator Database
Economic Need & Special Populations
How to get in, step by step
P.S. K004 is a District 75 school, part of the city's network of programs for students with significant disabilities. There's no application to file: a child is placed here when their IEP recommends a District 75 setting.
- 1Talk with your child's IEP team about the setting the IEP recommends.
- 2If it recommends a District 75 program, the DOE offers the seat — ask the team which programs they're considering and visit them.
District 75 is the city's citywide district for students with significant disabilities. In the DOE's words, it provides “highly specialized instructional support” for students with challenges such as autism, significant cognitive delays, emotional disabilities, sensory impairments and multiple disabilities.
Its classes run in schools where every student has an IEP, as special classes inside District 1–32 schools, in general education classrooms, and in agencies, hospitals and at home. The IEP team, which includes you, recommends the program and class size.
From NYC Public Schools' District 75 page, read October 17, 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is P.S. K004 a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for P.S. K004 yet on Motley. It's a public school serving grades Pre-K to 5 in East New York-New Lots.
- What grades does P.S. K004 serve?
- P.S. K004 serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into P.S. K004?
- P.S. K004 is a District 75 school, part of the city's citywide district for students with significant disabilities. There's no application: a child is placed here when their IEP team recommends a District 75 setting.
- Is P.S. K004 public, charter, or private?
- P.S. K004 is a public school in District 75, the city's citywide special education district.
- What neighborhood is P.S. K004 in?
- P.S. K004 is in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn.