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Ps 147 Issac Remsen

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Ps 147 Issac Remsen ranks 272 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 147 Issac Remsen is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 185 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #14, which is ranked 541 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 147 Issac Remsen has shown significant fluctuations in its academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 137 out of 2,201 elementary schools in 2020-2021 (5-star rating) to 1,577 out of 2,439 in 2022-2023 (2-star rating). However, the school is projected to improve, ranking 272 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year with a 4-star rating. The school's performance on state assessments is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science, but its math performance has been more variable.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, PS 147 Issac Remsen generally outperforms them, with higher proficiency rates on state assessments and higher statewide rankings. However, some nearby schools, such as PS 297 Abraham Stockton and PS 257 John F Hylan, have shown stronger academic performance. Additionally, the data includes two nearby charter schools, Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2 and Brownsville Collegiate Charter School, which have significantly outperformed PS 147 Issac Remsen and the surrounding district schools on state assessments.

167

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$45,370

Per pupil spending ?

88%

Free/discounted lunch ?

325 Bushwick Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206-3404

(718) 497-0326

District: New York City Geographic District #14

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.3%

African American:

25.1%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (81% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 58 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg62%

New York avg55%

272^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 58 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 19Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #14

541^st of 874New York City Geographic District #14 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	272 of 2445	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	37.2	1532 of 2445	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	1577 of 2439	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	1362 of 2434	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	89.5	137 of 2201	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	46.0	1267 of 2413	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	1026 of 2395	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.4	1362 of 2386	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.4	1055 of 2366	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.4	1620 of 2352	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.1	1600 of 2345	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.1	1659 of 2325	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.7	1371 of 2320	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.9	1658 of 2286	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.1	1931 of 2263	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	5.7	2197 of 2257	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	31.5	1731 of 2227	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.7	1913 of 2219	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.4	2067 of 2206	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	46.0	411 of 891	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	37.5	1523 of 2413	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	1461 of 2403	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	1546 of 2401	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	1120 of 2357	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	1075 of 2338	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	31.1	1101 of 1531	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	829 of 1429	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	578 of 1503	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	390 of 1315	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	416 of 1392	70.1%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	64.5	167 of 637	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	181 of 622	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	205 of 730	71.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	54.8	776 of 2078	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	882 of 2032	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	753 of 2045	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	31.8	1701 of 2411	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1615 of 2400	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	1116 of 2400	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	1500 of 2358	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	1008 of 2340	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	67.8	319 of 1859	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	351 of 1941	81.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2019)83rd percentile+35 vs school

Homeless (2023)74th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)63rd percentile+25 vs school

African American (2019)54th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)37th percentile~ school

Male (2024)29th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2024)28th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science86%+41 vs state

English Language Arts82%+27 vs state

Math78%+20 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 10, 2020

Ps147 has a thriving parent community who want to be involved, but it feels like they are at odds with the administration. The Japanese program is amazing. We were there specifically for that, but with the academics being lacking and not trusting the admin, it wasn't worth it at the end of the day. The funding for the Japanese program was always an issue. I didn't feel like the school leaders fully supported the program and keeping it. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, December 18, 2017

PS 147 is an amazing school! We are very happy with our experience in Pre-K so far, and plan to stay for Kindergarten. The teachers are creative, responsive, and the principal is very supportive of her staff, students, and parents. There are lots of community partnerships, and active PTA, and a strong sense of community among parents. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 147 Issac Remsen	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Bushwick Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 497-0326	167	15	11.3	88.0%	9 (5.4%)	42 (25.1%)	99 (59.3%)	6 (3.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.0%)	86.3	272^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	88.9%		37.2	1532^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	37.3%	1260	83.3	83.3	80.0	92.3	66.7	62.5	85.7	$45,370	$4,432	$40,938
Ps 257 John F Hylan	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	60 Cook St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 384-7128	431	40	10.9	92.3%	8 (1.9%)	89 (20.6%)	325 (75.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	66.7	773^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.4%		36.1	1565^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.0%	792	51.1	84.2	76.7	56.5	94.9	78.3	20.0	$47,847	$4,382	$43,465
Ps 196 Ten Eyck	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	207 Bushwick Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 497-0139	290	21	13.9	79.0%	23 (7.9%)	65 (22.4%)	192 (66.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	29.7	1780^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.2%		23	1972^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	19.3%	192	58.8	42.9	48.2	58.8	31.6	31.0	14.3	$38,199	$3,558	$34,641
Brownsville Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	140 Montrose Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Brownsville Collegiate Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 636-0370	202	21	9.6	87.1%	7 (3.5%)	90 (44.6%)	96 (47.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	96.2	49^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.0%		93.8	125^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.9%	76	93.3	85.2		100.0	100.0			$23,213	$1,031	$22,182
Ps 120 Carlos Tapia	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	18 Beaver St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 455-1000	289	23	12.6	94.8%	12 (4.2%)	73 (25.3%)	195 (67.5%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	43.1	1383^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	43.4%		30.5	1732^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	29.2%	349	50.0	37.1	66.7	74.3	33.3	55.9	34.3	$38,041	$3,378	$34,664
Ps 250 George H Lindsay	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	108 Montrose Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 384-0889	257	34	7.5	87.9%	7 (2.7%)	38 (14.8%)	179 (69.6%)	29 (11.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	19.7	2087^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.6%		31.9	1689^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.9%	398	17.9	36.7	50.0	41.9	45.5	31.4	17.1	$38,275	$3,152	$35,123
Ps 145 Andrew Jackson	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Noll St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 821-4823	428	47	9.1	87.6%	15 (3.5%)	46 (10.7%)	359 (83.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	33	1685^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.1%		20.5	2044^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.4%	359	25.0	41.2	61.4	40.5	45.7	63.8	25.0	$51,350	$4,313	$47,037
Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2	Public, Charter	K-4	211 Throop Ave-3rd Fl	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 704-1439	271			80.4%	3 (1.1%)	175 (64.6%)	73 (26.9%)	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.3%)	97.7	13^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.5%		87.3	268^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.0%	255	100.0	98.2		100.0	100.0			$17,925	$00	$17,925
Ps 18 Edward Bush	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	101 Maujer St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 387-3241	149	15	9.6	75.2%	21 (14.1%)	20 (13.4%)	101 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	21.7	2034^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.8%		10.9	2318^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.2%	284	44.4	33.3	50.0	40.0	46.7	10.5	26.3	$45,629	$3,848	$41,781
Ps 59 The Dawn Best School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Throop Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 443-3600	265	33	8.1	95.1%	1 (0.4%)	120 (45.3%)	132 (49.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	17.3	2147^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.2%		11	2317^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.2%	170	44.4	29.0	45.7	41.0	26.8	27.8	19.4	$38,523	$4,560	$33,962

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 147 Issac Remsen

Is Ps 147 Issac Remsen a good school?

Ps 147 Issac Remsen ranks 272^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 147 Issac Remsen?

Students at Ps 147 Issac Remsen are 59% Hispanic, 25% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% White, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Ps 147 Issac Remsen?

In the 2024-25 school year, 167 students attended Ps 147 Issac Remsen.

What district is Ps 147 Issac Remsen in?

New York City Geographic District #14

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