The Emily Warren Roebling School

At 90.4% ELA and 90.5% math proficiency, Roebling sits in the top tier of District 13 against district averages of about 53% and 46%. The improvement curve has been steep and sustained: ELA rose from 70.1% in 2016 to 90.4% in 2025, with the sharpest gains coming after 2022. By grade, third-graders post the highest scores (94.6% ELA, 94.7% math), and even fifth-graders land above 84% in both subjects, indicating consistently strong results across cohorts rather than a single grade driving the average.

Day-to-day climate here is exceptional by NYC measures: teacher-reported safety sits at 100%, teacher trust in instruction at 99%, and collegial trust among teachers at 100%. Parents report 93% satisfaction with 97% trusting teachers and 98% trusting the principal — all above district averages. The school has logged zero suspensions in each of the past three years, against a district suspension rate of about 1.4%. Attendance at 94.1% runs well above the district's 89%. Together these suggest a calm, well-aligned school where staff trust leadership, families feel heard, and discipline is essentially a non-issue.

The student body is 68% white, 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 4% Black — a profile that closely tracks Brooklyn Heights itself, where median household income is over $178,000 and just 4.4% of residents live in poverty. The economic need index of 11.9 is far lower than the citywide average, signaling a predominantly affluent enrollment. With 8% of students identified as IEP and an average class size of about 21, Roebling looks much like its surrounding blocks: stable, family-dense, and resourced.

Brooklyn Heights is one of Brooklyn's most affluent and education-rich neighborhoods, with 85.4% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median home value well over $1.2 million. Nearly half of households own their homes, and 16.4% include children under 18 — a relatively low share that reflects an older, established population rather than a young-family core. Public transit makes the area easy to navigate without a car, so families, caregivers, and after-school pick-ups tend to move through the neighborhood on foot and via subway.

Three subway stops sit within a short walk: High St on the A and C about 4 minutes away, Clark St on the 2 and 3 about 5 minutes, and York St on the F about 7 minutes.